Here is some information to help you prepare for judging. 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_combi&d=BQICAg&c=eLbWYnpnzycBCgmb7vCI4uqNEB9RSjOdn_5nBEmmeq0&r=k6Oa5GxfBPFMgGjb2r5QIoEOeBZs9xbNIpA0kLw_kFQ&m=nG9PJA3yfuyly7KrSK8PqgJIXIHklESgKov6h7wKgWU&s=5z2GnNPGwA3uf3fX8fNBBkFhRwOvNzMSBlgQ9nUx7tg&e= ned-rubrics-2015.pdf. 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 at https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.firstlegoleague.org_sites_default_files_Official-5FEvent-5FInfo_TeamI&d=BQICAg&c=eLbWYnpnzycBCgmb7vCI4uqNEB9RSjOdn_5nBEmmeq0&r=k6Oa5GxfBPFMgGjb2r5QIoEOeBZs9xbNIpA0kLw_kFQ&m=nG9PJA3yfuyly7KrSK8PqgJIXIHklESgKov6h7wKgWU&s=_gUChqPxGYGx-SeS0IoDPewTJDJaO917QmEmT86BaUw&e= nfoSheet-fixed-12-2-11.pdf. 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. 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 CoopertitionT. 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.) Helpful Resources www.eepurl.com/bpeH5j <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.eepurl.com_bpeH5j&d=BQICAg&c=eLbWYnpnzycBCgmb7vCI4uqNEB9RSjOdn_5nBEmmeq0&r=k6Oa5GxfBPFMgGjb2r5QIoEOeBZs9xbNIpA0kLw_kFQ&m=nG9PJA3yfuyly7KrSK8PqgJIXIHklESgKov6h7wKgWU&s=suMiR9wPySdjXk3RK-TUTK8ApnNY3HXEi75ZHKC9ZSo&e= > - StartingPoints Weekly Core Values Challenge Newsletter www.ev3lessons.com <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.ev3lessons.com&d=BQICAg&c=eLbWYnpnzycBCgmb7vCI4uqNEB9RSjOdn_5nBEmmeq0&r=k6Oa5GxfBPFMgGjb2r5QIoEOeBZs9xbNIpA0kLw_kFQ&m=nG9PJA3yfuyly7KrSK8PqgJIXIHklESgKov6h7wKgWU&s=_pTdQju34JuehRKgNEDYcyO393lFT-dN_w1JTmDcpJQ&e= > - great team resources www.techbrick.com <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.techbrick.com&d=BQICAg&c=eLbWYnpnzycBCgmb7vCI4uqNEB9RSjOdn_5nBEmmeq0&r=k6Oa5GxfBPFMgGjb2r5QIoEOeBZs9xbNIpA0kLw_kFQ&m=nG9PJA3yfuyly7KrSK8PqgJIXIHklESgKov6h7wKgWU&s=NZ8YAp6iL0LdV-De2HgyEBkA6IQTO6vmb7cJXzXpi3E&e= > - worksheets, printable mat and elements images www.masteringlegorobot.com <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.masteringlegorobot.com&d=BQICAg&c=eLbWYnpnzycBCgmb7vCI4uqNEB9RSjOdn_5nBEmmeq0&r=k6Oa5GxfBPFMgGjb2r5QIoEOeBZs9xbNIpA0kLw_kFQ&m=nG9PJA3yfuyly7KrSK8PqgJIXIHklESgKov6h7wKgWU&s=c4KRkbH5pEnf41v8b9d7BBtavZSc4wt_AkOW9u47Lr4&e= > - Shared lessons and resources from an experienced coach and judge www.fllstartingpoint.com <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.fllstartingpoint.com&d=BQICAg&c=eLbWYnpnzycBCgmb7vCI4uqNEB9RSjOdn_5nBEmmeq0&r=k6Oa5GxfBPFMgGjb2r5QIoEOeBZs9xbNIpA0kLw_kFQ&m=nG9PJA3yfuyly7KrSK8PqgJIXIHklESgKov6h7wKgWU&s=5Glck8Z3e14s4ChmABiQC_-budQpBKn_RF4RqcpxwCc&e= > - Shared lessons and resources from an experienced coach and judge. www.va-dcfll.org/teams/team-resources <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.va-2Ddcfll.org_teams_team-2Dresources&d=BQICAg&c=eLbWYnpnzycBCgmb7vCI4uqNEB9RSjOdn_5nBEmmeq0&r=k6Oa5GxfBPFMgGjb2r5QIoEOeBZs9xbNIpA0kLw_kFQ&m=nG9PJA3yfuyly7KrSK8PqgJIXIHklESgKov6h7wKgWU&s=UuJwpp4IjTMeMmfvemyPsKgq-p6pcbbpCfhoudmS5Ac&e= > - VA-DC FLL Resources Page I hope you find this information useful. First Lego League is a community of volunteers and there are many people and resources for teams. If you have questions about judging, please contact me at [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> . If the answer to your question is likely to benefit the group at large, I will respond via the list serve. I would also encourage you to volunteer at a tournament. Volunteering to judge is one the best ways to learn. Sign-up to volunteer at https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__va-2Ddcfll.org_volunteer_volunteer-2Dform_&d=BQICAg&c=eLbWYnpnzycBCgmb7vCI4uqNEB9RSjOdn_5nBEmmeq0&r=k6Oa5GxfBPFMgGjb2r5QIoEOeBZs9xbNIpA0kLw_kFQ&m=nG9PJA3yfuyly7KrSK8PqgJIXIHklESgKov6h7wKgWU&s=U7fWaD-18Toaj3zVf-2Tk-3pajAup38BVNDXOPgu2xs&e= . 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