Hello Kathleen,
Core values are still being judged in the 30 minute combined judging
session. For teams that have been around for a few years, the way it is
done will be a little new. But it will be quite similar to the way it has
been done for the last two years, only those last two years were virtual.
This year it is in-person. See below for a short history lesson.

So, what can teams expect in the way of Core Values judging?


   - First, there will NOT be some task or challenge that the team will
   have to complete. Again, this is something the veteran teams may be used
   to, but it isn't being done any more.
   - The judging rooms MAY have a specific judge dedicated to Core Values,
   but not always. It shouldn't make much of a difference to the teams one way
   or the other.
   - The judges will be evaluating teams against the Core Values rubric. I
   have pasted the text of that rubric below
   - There is no expectation that teams will have to present anything
   specifically for core values. Judges MAY ask the team if they have a short
   presentation (less than 2-3 minutes) that they would like to share, but
   that will be specific to each session. And if the team doesn't have a
   presentation, that is OK. The judges will be prepared to ask the right
   questions.
   - Judges will be evaluating the teams throughout the presentation.
   During your project presentation, are you hitting upon the six core values?
   Same for the Robot Design. Even if your team doesn't do a presentation for
   robot design (it is not required), the judges will be looking for evidence
   of the Core Values in the team's answers.


Core Values Rubric:
DISCOVERY – Team explored new skills and ideas.
INNOVATION – Team used creativity and persistence to solve problems.
IMPACT – Team applied what they learned to improve their world.
INCLUSION – Team demonstrated respect and embraced their differences.
TEAMWORK – Team clearly showed they had worked as a team throughout their
journey.
FUN – Teams clearly had fun and celebrated what they have achieved.

I hope that helps, Kathleen
Very Respectfully,
Skip


History of Core Values judging during VA-DC FLL tournaments

   - Prior to and including the Fall of 2019, teams had three 10-minute
   judging sessions. For Innovation Project, the team went into a classroom,
   gave their presentation for five minutes, then answered questions for five
   minutes (ten minutes total). For Robot Design, the team went in the room,
   maybe gave a presentation for up to five minutes (optional, up to the
   team), and then answered questions for five minutes (ten minutes total).
   For Core Values the team went in the room, was given instructions for doing
   some fun challenge, probably had three minutes or so to complete the
   challenge, then answered questions about core values for five minutes (ten
   minutes total). This all changed in 2020.
   - Fall of 2020 VA-DC, all of FLL went to a 30-minute consolidated
   judging format. This was planned before COVID, and had nothing to do with
   COVID. We used the new 30-minute format, but it was all done virtually
   because of COVID. Over the last two years we tried different things like
   making videos of the project presentation and robot runs, and did virtual
   interviews for the judging. One thing that was gone though was the core
   values task challenge during the judging. It was felt that the
   task challenge, while fun, wasn't the best way to get a feel for the teams'
   implementation of Core Values. I very much agree and much prefer the new
   way.
   - This year, we are back to 100 percent in-person games and judging. We
   are still doing the 30-minute sessions, just like the last two years, only
   now it is in-person.




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