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Welcome to the Animal Allies season.  Everyone is excited about the robot and missions, but that is just part of First Lego League.   In addition to robot performance, teams will participate in Core Values, Project and Robot Design judging sessions.   These components are a big part of First LEGO League.    Here is some information to help you prepare for judging sessions.

Judging Rubric

Judges use a rubric to score teams in the judging rooms.  The rubric for all judging rooms can be downloaded at https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.firstlegoleague.org_sites_default_files_Official-5FEvent-5FInfo_combined-2Drubrics-2D2015.pdf&d=CwIFaQ&c=eLbWYnpnzycBCgmb7vCI4uqNEB9RSjOdn_5nBEmmeq0&r=k6Oa5GxfBPFMgGjb2r5QIoEOeBZs9xbNIpA0kLw_kFQ&m=XBLU_7xoGB84oj_Yroeanqnx7mdlvboN_9HUeP5yeJw&s=8l702QDX0Q7CutRC2ZGEu47czmZUnoKJuSGjdssJVNE&e= .   At the end of the tournament, you should receive a copy of the rubric for your team.   To prepare, have your team review the rubric.

Team Information Sheet

For each judging room, have a Team Information Sheet.  You can find the template athttps://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.firstlegoleague.org_sites_default_files_Official-5FEvent-5FInfo_TeamInfoSheet-2Dfixed-2D12-2D2-2D11.pdf&d=CwIFaQ&c=eLbWYnpnzycBCgmb7vCI4uqNEB9RSjOdn_5nBEmmeq0&r=k6Oa5GxfBPFMgGjb2r5QIoEOeBZs9xbNIpA0kLw_kFQ&m=XBLU_7xoGB84oj_Yroeanqnx7mdlvboN_9HUeP5yeJw&s=e6ChfmbTc9FLwjOdY8UFD8fF6xySbLvYD7rUTs7CxVY&e= .  The team information sheet helps the judge remember the team.   Also, judges love it when teams introduce themselves.

Project Judging Room

For Project, you will have 5 minutes, including setup time, to present your solution.   After you present, there will be a 5-minute Q&A. NO ANIMALS ALLOWED at Tournament.  No animals will be allowed at tournaments.  The only exception is an active, working service animal assisting a person.  No animals, including service animals, should be used as part of a presentation.  Many tournaments are held at schools and animals are not permitted.   

Robot Design

This is an opportunity for the team to discuss and demonstrate their robot.  Plan for a 10-minute judging session.  There will be a mission table setup for the team to use.  Teams should be prepared to run missions and discuss how they built and programmed their robot.  I would highly recommend having some program print outs.  Not all of your programs, just what you want to highlight.  If your team chooses to prepare a technical notebook that shows the evolution of the strategy, robot and programming, that can be beneficial.

Core Values

For Core Values, teams will be given a challenge and less than 5 minutes to conduct the challenge.   After the challenge, there will be a brief Q&A session.  There is very high probability the team will be asked about Gracious Professionalism, Core Values and Coopertition™.

Judging Rooms

Judging sessions are closed sessions.  The team plus 3 observers (two coaches/mentors and one historian are allowed to observe).  You can just send in the team and no observers.  To demonstrate core values, teams should be silent while waiting outside a judging room.  Judging rooms are typically class rooms.  You will need bring in all your presentation supplies.  (Note, Robot Design will have a mission table setup.  You do not need to provide mission components.)

Scott Rakestraw

VA-DC Judge Advisor

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Previous Judge’s Note (July 25):

 

Core Values is a great activity to work on durning the summer.  For rookie teams, Core Values is a judging component at tournaments.  In the Core Values judging room, a team is given 10 minutes and has two components - the challenge and Q&A.  

 

Challenge:

The team is given a few minutes to work a challenge.   Solving the challenge is not critical, it is how the team works together and approaches the challenge that matters.   To receive a weekly core values challenge and to see some examples, sign up for my weekly core values challenge at https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__eepurl.com_bpeH5j&d=CwIFaQ&c=eLbWYnpnzycBCgmb7vCI4uqNEB9RSjOdn_5nBEmmeq0&r=k6Oa5GxfBPFMgGjb2r5QIoEOeBZs9xbNIpA0kLw_kFQ&m=XBLU_7xoGB84oj_Yroeanqnx7mdlvboN_9HUeP5yeJw&s=J7uNm3xBmJ4nbn8M9nte4tbRkkiIpqQpl7PlvmebC18&e= .  

 

Q&A:

Each team will have a Q&A.  The team will be asked about FIRST Core Values, Gracious Professionalism, Core Values and Coopertition™ as it relates to the team and season.   Judges are not looking for memorization, they are looking for how the team personalized and embraced FIRST Core Values, Gracious Professionalism, Core Values and Coopertition™ during the Animal Allies season.

 

Judging Criteria

Teams are judged in three areas: Inspiration, Teamwork and Grace Professionalism.   To understand the criteria, see the Core Values Rubric at  https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.firstinspires.org_resource-2Dlibrary_fll_judging-2Drubrics&d=CwIFaQ&c=eLbWYnpnzycBCgmb7vCI4uqNEB9RSjOdn_5nBEmmeq0&r=k6Oa5GxfBPFMgGjb2r5QIoEOeBZs9xbNIpA0kLw_kFQ&m=XBLU_7xoGB84oj_Yroeanqnx7mdlvboN_9HUeP5yeJw&s=SyzyFLginoQqTVFsTUxKA9lhGAaKt8qstN5yxU-W_sI&e= .   At the end of a tournament, you will receive a completed rubric.

 

Core Value Observations

Teams are also observed throughout a tournament for Core Values.  Core values demonstrated or not demonstrated in pits, competition tables and all tournament areas matter.  

 

Resources:
Weekly Core Values Challenge Newsletter - https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__eepurl.com_bpeH5j&d=CwIFaQ&c=eLbWYnpnzycBCgmb7vCI4uqNEB9RSjOdn_5nBEmmeq0&r=k6Oa5GxfBPFMgGjb2r5QIoEOeBZs9xbNIpA0kLw_kFQ&m=XBLU_7xoGB84oj_Yroeanqnx7mdlvboN_9HUeP5yeJw&s=J7uNm3xBmJ4nbn8M9nte4tbRkkiIpqQpl7PlvmebC18&e= .  
FIRST LEGO League Core Values - https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.firstinspires.org_robotics_fll_core-2Dvalues&d=CwIFaQ&c=eLbWYnpnzycBCgmb7vCI4uqNEB9RSjOdn_5nBEmmeq0&r=k6Oa5GxfBPFMgGjb2r5QIoEOeBZs9xbNIpA0kLw_kFQ&m=XBLU_7xoGB84oj_Yroeanqnx7mdlvboN_9HUeP5yeJw&s=QGZlnz0HEEaRBWlqnwQcBnKyegt_7nJEInNgBDQsdyU&e= 
Gracious Professionalism and Coopertition - https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.firstinspires.org_about_vision-2Dand-2Dmission&d=CwIFaQ&c=eLbWYnpnzycBCgmb7vCI4uqNEB9RSjOdn_5nBEmmeq0&r=k6Oa5GxfBPFMgGjb2r5QIoEOeBZs9xbNIpA0kLw_kFQ&m=XBLU_7xoGB84oj_Yroeanqnx7mdlvboN_9HUeP5yeJw&s=V3NDpHRyxYY6hA5wR0GDyf4_5oXak19hzgjrVcH0P5Q&e=  
Core Values Rubric (Judging Criteria) - https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.firstinspires.org_resource-2Dlibrary_fll_judging-2Drubrics&d=CwIFaQ&c=eLbWYnpnzycBCgmb7vCI4uqNEB9RSjOdn_5nBEmmeq0&r=k6Oa5GxfBPFMgGjb2r5QIoEOeBZs9xbNIpA0kLw_kFQ&m=XBLU_7xoGB84oj_Yroeanqnx7mdlvboN_9HUeP5yeJw&s=SyzyFLginoQqTVFsTUxKA9lhGAaKt8qstN5yxU-W_sI&e=  
Core Values Posters (OPTIONAL)

As your team researches Core Values, you may come across a Core Values Poster.   Our region does NOT require a Core Values Poster.  You are welcome to prepare a poster that shows how your team demonstrated core values throughout the season but it is NOT required or expected.

 

Also, many teams do team t-shirts.   A great core values activity is designing the team t-shirt as team.  

 

Scott Rakestraw

VA-DC Judge Advisor

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Previous Judge’s Note (July 18):

 

Welcome coaches and volunteers to the Animal Allies Season.  

 

As the VA-DC Judge Advisor, I want to help coaches and volunteers have a fun season.  I will monitor the list serve and provide updates and information related to judging during the season.

 

Animal Allies Release Date

Animal Allies will be released August 30th at 12:00 PM EST.

 

NO ANIMALS ALLOWED at Tournaments

No animals will be allowed at tournaments.  The only exception is an active, working service animal assisting a person.  No animals, including service animals, should be used as part of a presentation.  Many tournaments are held at schools and animals are not permitted.   

 

Coaches’ Huddle

Coaches’ Huddle are monthly gatherings to allow coaches to collaborate.   The goal is to help rookie coaches.   To participate, fill out the form at https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__goo.gl_forms_I2obwXPFP8bvIFaf1&d=CwIFaQ&c=eLbWYnpnzycBCgmb7vCI4uqNEB9RSjOdn_5nBEmmeq0&r=k6Oa5GxfBPFMgGjb2r5QIoEOeBZs9xbNIpA0kLw_kFQ&m=XBLU_7xoGB84oj_Yroeanqnx7mdlvboN_9HUeP5yeJw&s=HFY5QNqYTVuYZgpTZ96cCFjEOeRoNThVQbAGTTt72fk&e= .  Based on the response and volunteer host availability, we either do a virtual gathering or meet at regional locations.  

 

Judges/Judge Advisors Needed

We would like to improve the judging experience for everyone involved with FLL.  To start, we are looking to build a database of experienced judges and coaches.  We are also seeking people to serve on a Judge Advisory Panel.   To help with judging this season, please compete the form at https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__goo.gl_forms_q12Pu2YRVlXEdfZh2&d=CwIFaQ&c=eLbWYnpnzycBCgmb7vCI4uqNEB9RSjOdn_5nBEmmeq0&r=k6Oa5GxfBPFMgGjb2r5QIoEOeBZs9xbNIpA0kLw_kFQ&m=XBLU_7xoGB84oj_Yroeanqnx7mdlvboN_9HUeP5yeJw&s=V5kkIPa0dNvHu1_7dcwJmIWiYKbubNc-tw__kz1p6yI&e= .  

 

Scott Rakestraw

Judge Advisor

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Resources:

https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__Fll.startingpoints.com&d=CwIFaQ&c=eLbWYnpnzycBCgmb7vCI4uqNEB9RSjOdn_5nBEmmeq0&r=k6Oa5GxfBPFMgGjb2r5QIoEOeBZs9xbNIpA0kLw_kFQ&m=XBLU_7xoGB84oj_Yroeanqnx7mdlvboN_9HUeP5yeJw&s=44ew2xrIBEftLiFycmHNxQYPOn8vmVSxqClmUj8WZMA&e=  (Core Value Activities)

https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__Fllstartingpoint.com&d=CwIFaQ&c=eLbWYnpnzycBCgmb7vCI4uqNEB9RSjOdn_5nBEmmeq0&r=k6Oa5GxfBPFMgGjb2r5QIoEOeBZs9xbNIpA0kLw_kFQ&m=XBLU_7xoGB84oj_Yroeanqnx7mdlvboN_9HUeP5yeJw&s=P-WA2e_u2LddOw5FjbGMNYm2Lt75ajN9Vbh3gokp5s8&e=  (My Coaches blog)

www.ev3lessons.com - great team resources

www.techbrick.com  - worksheets, printable mat and elements images



 

 

Scott Rakestraw

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