An important part of every DI competition is the Instant Challenge (IC). An Instant Challenge is a new, previously unseen challenge, requiring a quick, improvised solution. To maintain fairness, every team at a tournament competing in the same team challenge and age level is given the same Instant Challenge. To maintain this surprise, ICs are conducted in a private room, with only Team Manager for an audience, and the teams promise not to divulge the nature of the challenge until the competition is over. Once again, only team members may work on this challenge.
Upon entering the IC, a team is given a one-page description of its Instant Challenge and a set of items that the team's members may use. The challenge is read aloud, and then the time begins. Teams are given several minutes to create a solution; the typical duration is four to six minutes. A given challenge usually demands a dramatic presentation, a technical device or system, or both. The goal of the Instant Challenge is to teach on-your-feet thinking, problem solving, and teamwork.
Instant Challenge is by far one of the most exciting aspects of DI and can make a huge difference in competition. Ask any DI alumni and they can tell you that Instant Challenge can win a competition by itself (even at Globals!). Be sure to be prepared for this exciting part of DI. Click on one of the links below for help with Instant Challenge.
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