Here is information you will need to prepare for your tournament.
Team Information Sheet
For each judging room, have a Team Information Sheet (4 copies). You can find the template at https://va-dcfll.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/TeamInfoSheet2012.pdf. The team information sheet helps the judge remember the team. Also, judges love it when teams introduce themselves. NOTE: To attach a photo, use Adobe Acrobat. The PDF reader/editors in your browser will not allow you to attach an image. View Example.
Judging Rubric
Judges use a rubric to score teams in the judging rooms. The rubric for all judging rooms can be downloaded at https://www.firstinspires.org/sites/default/files/uploads/fll/first-lego-league-rubrics.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. NOTE: Project rubric has been updated this year.
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. No adults can help with setup. Time starts when the door closes.
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.)
How involved as a coach should I be?
Helpful Resources
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
Thanks,
Scott Rakestraw
VA-DC Judge Advisors