Yes, I do much as Amy described. I go to the door, welcome the team and invite them to enter, and when everyone is through the door, I close it and say "I am starting the clock now." Steve On Fri, Nov 13, 2015 at 12:41 PM, Joseph Trombo < [log in to unmask]> wrote: > Hi Cedric and All, > I apologize to all for discouraging introductions, introductions are > polite and professional. 10 minutes per judging session minimum, time > starts when the door is opened. > > I recall once when judging, there was a large and fun team that came into > the judging room and performed an elaborate introduction/ cheer with > choreographed movements. It was fun and enthusiastic and cool and > well-done, but it did take quite a bit of time. I'm unsure how the cheer > enhanced the judging session. So, just a caution. > > When I'm judging, I usually volunteer to open the door, I wear a silly > hat, I often greet the team by asking them to "Come on In" (a la > Price-Is-Right emcee) and I jokingly demand high-fives. So, as a judge, I'm > trying to break the ice. I figure happy kids having fun will give judges > better information (and have a better experience) than anxious kids > desperately trying to perform exactly the way they planned to. I hope I > don't cause teams to freak out too much;) > > My experience as a coach is that most judges greet teams with smiles and > an encouraging demeanor, and often they are really friendly and jovial, > with silly hats or high-fives, or an intro phrase. > > I try to encourage my team to have fun at the tournament and to help other > teams have fun also. Every team earns and wins memories of the tournament, > I want those memories to all be good, and this is something I can do, no > matter whether I am coaching or judging or parenting. > > Amy Trombo > co-coach BrickBeasts > > > > ------------------------------ > *From:* Cedric D'Costa <[log in to unmask]> > *To:* [log in to unmask] > *Sent:* Friday, November 13, 2015 11:41 AM > *Subject:* Re: [VADCFLL-L] Questions - Please reply > > Thank you for your replies. I got mixed replies on the introductions. > It sounds like it is counted against time and a name tag may be sufficient. > However, it would help if it breaks the ice. > > *Steve, * > > Do you count the introduction time for both Core values and Project? > > I guess it matters more during Project as they have only 5 minutes to > present > as soon as they walk through the door. > > > Thanks, > Cedric > > > > On Fri, Nov 13, 2015 at 11:32 AM, VA-DC Referee Advisor <[log in to unmask]> > wrote: > > When I am judging, I count the time that teams introduce themselves as > part of the 10 minute session. There isn't enough spare time not to > include it. > > Although competition rounds with the robot are open to the public, there > will likely be a limit on how many people can get close to the tables. > > Steve > > On Friday, November 13, 2015, Cedric D'Costa <[log in to unmask]> > wrote: > > We viewed the fllstartingpoint video which was very helpful. > My apologies for the long list of question and if we missed any from the > video. > > We're a rookie team and needed clarification on the questions below- > *Core values* > 1. Are the kids allowed to take the poster into the room? > 2. Is this a closed session? > 3. How long is this session? > 4. Is this 5 minutes for the Core value activity and 5 minutes for judging? > 5. Should the kids introduce themselves? Will this be counted in the time > allocated? > 6. Are only 3 adults allowed in the room with the kids? > > *Project* > 1. Is this 5 minutes for the presentation and 5 minutes for judging? > 2. Should the kids introduce themselves? Will this be counted in the time > allocated? > 3. Are only 3 adults allowed in the room with the kids? > 4. I assume this is a closed session and a poster/trifold is allowed in > this room. > > *Robot design* > 1. Is this a closed session? > 2. Should the kids mention their roles as we have some "experts" in > programming who can answer questions. > 3. Should they walkthrough their binder? > 4. How long is the judging of Robot design? > 5. How many adults are allowed in the room with the kids? > > *Missions* > 1. Is this a closed session? > 2. How long do we get at the practice table? > 3. How many adults are allowed in the room with the kids? > > Thank you! > Cedric > ------------------------------ > To UNSUBSCRIBE or CHANGE your settings, please visit > https://listserv.jmu.edu/archives/vadcfll-l.html and select "Join or > leave the list". > VADCFLL administrative announcements are sent via VADCFLL-ANNOUNCEMENTS-L. > Visit https://listserv.jmu.edu/archives/vadcfll-announcements-l.html to > subscribe. > > ------------------------------ > To UNSUBSCRIBE or CHANGE your settings, please visit > https://listserv.jmu.edu/archives/vadcfll-l.html and select "Join or > leave the list". > VADCFLL administrative announcements are sent via VADCFLL-ANNOUNCEMENTS-L. > Visit https://listserv.jmu.edu/archives/vadcfll-announcements-l.html to > subscribe. > > > ------------------------------ > To UNSUBSCRIBE or CHANGE your settings, please visit > https://listserv.jmu.edu/archives/vadcfll-l.html and select "Join or > leave the list". > VADCFLL administrative announcements are sent via VADCFLL-ANNOUNCEMENTS-L. > Visit https://listserv.jmu.edu/archives/vadcfll-announcements-l.html to > subscribe. > > > ------------------------------ > To UNSUBSCRIBE or CHANGE your settings, please visit > https://listserv.jmu.edu/archives/vadcfll-l.html and select "Join or > leave the list". > VADCFLL administrative announcements are sent via VADCFLL-ANNOUNCEMENTS-L. > Visit https://listserv.jmu.edu/archives/vadcfll-announcements-l.html to > subscribe. > -- To UNSUBSCRIBE or CHANGE your settings, please visit https://listserv.jmu.edu/archives/vadcfll-l.html and select "Join or leave the list". -- VADCFLL administrative announcements are sent via VADCFLL-ANNOUNCEMENTS-L. 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