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

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