Given questions about the number of Team Information Sheet, your team only needs to have four copies for the tournament.  One for check-in and one for each judging room.   You can find an example of my team’s information sheet from last year at http://www.fllstartingpoint.com/ and the template at http://www.firstlegoleague.org/sites/default/files/Official_Event_Info/TeamInfoSheet-fixed-12-2-11.pdf. 

Below is a repost about judging as everyone is in their final prep.

Good luck.

Scott Rakestraw

Judge Advisor

Team Information Sheet

For each judging room, have a Team Information Sheet.  You can find the template at http://www.firstlegoleague.org/sites/default/files/Official_Event_Info/TeamInfoSheet-fixed-12-2-11.pdf.  The team information sheet helps the judge remember the team.   Also, judges love it when teams introduce themselves.  

Judging Rubric

Judges use a rubric to score teams in the judging rooms.  The rubric for all judging rooms can be downloaded at http://www.firstlegoleague.org/sites/default/files/Official_Event_Info/combined-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. 

Judging Rubric

Judges use a rubric to score teams in the judging rooms.  The rubric for all judging rooms can be downloaded at http://www.firstlegoleague.org/sites/default/files/Official_Event_Info/combined-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.   

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 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.)

Helpful Resources

www.eepurl.com/bpeH5j - StartingPoints Weekly Core Values Challenge Newsletter

www.ev3lessons.com – great team resources

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

www.masteringlegorobot.com  - Shared lessons and resources from an experienced coach and judge

www.fllstartingpoint.com – Shared lessons and resources from an experienced coach and judge.    

www.va-dcfll.org/teams/team-resources - VA-DC FLL Resources Page

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 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.)

Helpful Resources

www.eepurl.com/bpeH5j - StartingPoints Weekly Core Values Challenge Newsletter

www.ev3lessons.com – great team resources

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

www.masteringlegorobot.com  - Shared lessons and resources from an experienced coach and judge

www.fllstartingpoint.com – Shared lessons and resources from an experienced coach and judge.    

www.va-dcfll.org/teams/team-resources - VA-DC FLL Resources Page