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
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
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