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Vex Robotics Competition
Judging
Agenda
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Where to Find Information
Overview of the Local Judges Guide
Changes/Updates (Trophy Pack 1)
Excellence and Design Award
Awards at World Championship
More Information
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www.vexrobotics.com/vrc_epdocs
Local Judges Guide
Award Scripts
Award Rubrics
World Championship Judges Handbook
[email protected]
Local Judges Guide
• Overview of Contents
• How to Use
• Awards Included
Changes/Updates
• Trophy Pack 1 now includes Award Plates for:
– Sportsmanship Award (1)
– Tournament Champions Award (3)
– Excellence Award (1)
– Volunteer of the Year Award (1)
– Design Award (1)
– Judges Award (1)
• 7 total trophies
Excellence Award
• Intended to go to the top overall team in
multiple all categories (well-rounded)
• Incorporates the following:
– Qualification match performance
– Skills challenge performance
– Performance in other award categories
– Judge input
Excellence Calculator
Team #
QR Ranking
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PS Ranking
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RS Ranking
Judge Rank
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Tie Breaker
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Calculator Details
• A QR Ranking Point is earned for finishing in the top 8 of the qualifying
matches (one point available)
• A PS Ranking Point is earned for finishing in the top 10 of the
Programming Skills contest (one point available)
• A RS Ranking Point is earned by finishing in the top 10 of the Robot Skills
contest (one point available)
• Judge Ranking points are awarded for every judged award for which a
team is a finalist (up to 4 points available)
• All ties in the Excellence Award calculator will be broken by awarding the
higher ranked team in the Sack Attack competition one additional point
Excellence FAQs
• Does team performance at prior events count
in deliberation for our Excellence Award?
• Why choose an Excellence Award winner
before we know the tournament champion?
• Do we have to choose the team that scores
the most points in the Excellence Award
Calculator?
Design Award
• Given out at all events
• Engineering Notebooks are recommended
BUT NOT mandatory
• The winning team will be able to describe how
they implemented an efficient and productive
design process to accomplish the project goals
WC Awards
• Many types of awards:
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Online Challenges (Autodesk Digital Prototyping)
Pre-Submitted Awards (Community)
Balloted Awards (Support)
Scheduled Interview Awards (Excellence & Design)
Pit Interview Awards (Amaze, Build, Create, Think)
• Deadlines/Methods published in Awards
Appendix and Judges Handbooks
Questions/Feedback
• What additional judging resources would be
valuable to your judge advisors/judges?
• Are teams in your area aware of the different
awards and criteria?
• Open Discussion
League Play - Demystified
Mike Martus
Regional Support Manager
Robotics Education and Competition
Foundation
2012 / 2013 League Play
Key specifications
24 or more teams
League play allows for areas with a large concentration of local teams to
have multiple opportunities for students to compete and improve their robot.
Areas that have several events in close proximity often do not have enough
World Championship spots for all to have at least 1 spot. Combining into a
League gets all events to have ownership of the 3 FREE spots afforded the
League.
2012 / 2013 League Play
25% rule:
Key specifications
No more than 25% of the teams participating in the league can be from a single team,
school or organization.
The effort here is to have a diverse league that involves as many teams from as many
schools or organizations as possible.
Example 1. A local university is
facilitating a League for 28 teams. The
University sponsors many teams in the area
with Financial support and training. Teams
are from a variety of schools, have their own
numbers, their own coaches and their own
building facilities. None of the schools have
more than 7 teams in the League. This
follows the specification.
Example 2. A local university is facilitating a
League for 28 teams. The university registers and
sponsors 14 teams from their organization. The
university cannot have all 14 teams in the League as that
would violate the specification.
Example 3. A local school has 12 teams,
51a,b,c,d,e,f,g,h,i,j,k,l the League would need to be 48
teams or larger for all of the teams to be part of the
League.
2012 / 2013 League Play
Key specifications
3 or more Ranking Sessions
Ranking sessions are simple because there are typically no judged awards and no eliminations.
While set up is almost the same the output of matches for teams is greater for the allotted time period.
The Ranking sessions can be at a single location or at a variety of locations that would have had
an event. The several schools or locations can share fields, equipment and volunteers that are in
key positions like Scorekeeper, referee and announcer.
The amount of matches at a ranking session depends on time allotment. There should be
a min of 20 ranking matches and maximum ?? required of each team for the season. The
more the better. This is set by the individual League.
The minimum number of teams at a Ranking session is 16.
Large Leagues (+32) with more than 5 ranking sessions may want to
establish a limit to how many Ranking sessions a team can attend.
2012 / 2013 League Play
Key specifications
League Championship
3 World Championship spots – 1 spot for the Team with the best record – 2 spots for Winning Alliance
To be a valid League Play participant and compete in the Championship, the team must have
participated in 50% of the available ranking matches for the season but less than 100%.
Alliance selections are the standard format – Picking starts with the #1 ranked team
and continues until all alliances are formed. All alliances are two teams.
More than the standard 8 alliances are encouraged for the Championship.
Other awards and trophies are encouraged but not required.
2012 / 2013 League Play
Suggestions
Make it simple - Ideas!
Run a single field with a competition switch, use lap top to schedule and record scores.
Inspection (full) first event – give sticker. Second event “Quick Inspection” size, check
improvements/changes, Safety Inspection. Full inspection at League Championship.
Charging stations as opposed to power to all tables.
Transport Field sides in 12’ sections.
Transport Goal in 2 sections.
Create set-up teams – field – pit – administration - inspections
2012 / 2013 League Play
Tournament Manager
Required of all Leagues
Pages 38 & 39 of VEX Tournament Manager Guide
Key points:
• Read the Guide
• Enable League Play from the Wizard
• Store a copy of the League Data File to use at next session
• League Data files are cumulative – make sure you name them correctly
• Do not import data until your match schedule for your current
event is complete
• Rankings are win Percentage not win points
2012 / 2013 League Play
Training calls
League Play Forum
Aug 7 & 21
Sept 11 & 25
Oct 9 & 23
Nov 13 & 27
Dec 11
Jan 8
Register as a user at:
http://www.vexforum.com/
All times are 10:00 pm
Eastern Standard
Send me a e mail with your username. I will
authorize you to see League Play.
Go to “Forums” upper right
You cannot see all offered until I add you to
the approved list.
Go to “Competitions” “ VEX Robotics
Competitions”
the 2nd choice is “League
Play”.
2012 / 2013 League Play
Discussions / Questions
RECF Event Partner Summit
VEX Robotics College Competition
Marc Couture
VEX Robotics College Competition
Agenda
• Benefits of college robotics
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Outreach
Workforce Development
Student Achievement
Recruitment
• Participation
• What does the future look like?
VEX Robotics College Competition
Outreach:
• Be more visible in your communities youth initiatives by
enhancing the quantity and quality of STEM exposures for
students.
• Target the underserved and/or underrepresented groups that
the college would like to reach.
• Host tournaments so that area youth can play the game locally
and keep the cost of the program low by minimizing travel.
(Increase on campus visits to show off your facilities and build
awareness.)
VEX Robotics College Competition
Workforce Development:
• Expose students to the increasing number of jobs that will
require knowledge and use of technology.
• Broaden the base of interest in STEM related fields as well as
manufacturing technologies.
• Offer workshops and classes that build on initial interest as a
way to maintain contact
– Too many exposure opportunities excite a students interest and then leave them
with no option to pursue the interest that was kindled. (Students need options they
can follow through on.)
VEX Robotics College Competition
Student Achievement:
• Develop and exercise essential 21st Century Skills
• Let college students apply classroom knowledge through
program participation at the college level.
• Having competitive robotics experience on a resume is a plus for
students.
• Different applications help students to explore career paths.
• Participants can learn C programming language skills commonly
used in industry.
VEX Robotics College Competition
Recruitment:
• Use the VRC program to increase the quantity and frequency of
prospective students visiting campuses. Offer workshops, help
sessions and events to elevate exposure.
• Establish college scholarships/grants specific for high school
student VRC participants.
• Attract freshman by showing students that competitive robotics
does not have to end when they leave HS.
• Use On-Line Challenges to broaden the various majors that
welcome VRC participants. IT, Animation, CAD, PR & Marketing,
Media Production.
VEX Robotics College Competition
Participation
U n i t e d S t a t e s Te a m s
California (4)
Florida (3)
Illinois
Indiana
Maryland (3)
Massachusetts
Michigan
New Hampshire
(29 teams)
New Jersey
New York (3)
Ohio
Pennsylvania (2)
South Carolina
Texas (3)
Utah
Virginia (2)
VEX Robotics College Competition
USA New Team Interest
Georgia
Louisiana
Vermont
VEX Robotics College Competition
VEX Robotics College Competition
Participation
International teams
(184 teams)
Brazil
2
China
36
Colombia
55
Mexico
83
New Zealand
6
Puerto Rico
2
VEX Robotics College Competition
What does the future look like?
• Focus on team growth.
• Likely the last year that teams can “register”
to attend the World Championship.
• All teams will be encouraged to have played
at a previous event to enhance preparation
for the World Championship.
VEX Robotics College Competition
What does the future look like?
• Some type of qualification process will be
needed for VRCC in 2013-14.
• Developing a scholarship program.
• Increase the presence of college &
university recruiters at the VRC World
Championship.
VEX Robotics College Competition
Questions?
National Volunteer Management
Database
What is the National Volunteer
Database?
• Place where volunteers from around the
country can sign up to volunteer.
• Sign up page is similar to the World Volunteer
registration page.
How does it work?
• Potential volunteer signs up
• Contact information is sent to Regional
Managers
• Regional Managers send the volunteer’s
contact information to area EP’s like you
Where will this be posted?
• The link will be located on the VEX Robotics
website and Robot Events website.