Awards and Judging Policies Reference Guide AJP00001 Revision 1; August 2016 1.0 Awards Given at Hub Level Mandatory Awards The following minimum awards shall be given at ALL local hubs: o First, second, third place BEST Award o First, second, third place Head-to-Head Robotics Competition ( Game ) o Head-to-Head Robotics Competition Finalist (for fourth place) o Founder s Award for Creative Design, First Place o Most Robust Machine, First Place o Software Design and Simulation The following minimum awards shall be given at ALL regional championships: o First, second, third place BEST Award o First, second, third place Head-to-Head Robotics Competition ( Game ) o Head-to-Head Robotics Competition Finalist (for fourth place) o Founder s Award for Creative Design, First Place o Most Robust Machine, First Place o BEST Simulink Design Award, First Place Optional Awards Additional optional awards can be given at the discretion of the local hub. Optional awards could include, but are not limited to: o Most Photogenic Machine o Most Elegant Machine Page 1 of 6
o Best Marketing Presentation o Best Project Engineering Notebook o Best Team Exhibit and Interview o Best Spirit and Sportsmanship o Best Team Web Page Design o Best CAD Design Work o Best T-shirt Design o Best Mascot o Best Costume o Teacher of the Year o Mentor of the Year o Exhibit Design and Construction Award o Blood, Sweat, and Duct Tape Award o Best Middle School Team o Best Small School Team o Best Rookie Team o Sponsor s Choice Awards Any of the above awards can be named as Sponsor Choice awards. It is suggested that the hub invite a company representative to give the award during the award ceremony. Examples: o igus Top Gun Award o SolidWorks CAD Design Award o Raytheon Aircraft Craftsmanship Award o Cessna Teamwork Award o Texas Instruments Most Elegant Robot Award 2.0 Trophy, Plaque, and Medal Award guidelines (see Awards Specifications document) 2.1 Team Trophies Some trophy specs are flexible (color of columns, style of base), but height shall stay consistent across all hubs. In particular, total trophy height shall not exceed those given in the guidelines, regardless of trophy style. This will allow a hub to award slightly different trophies each year for the sake of variety. Trophies shall be given for the following awards: o First Place BEST Award (30 maximum total height, Victory Lady ornament on top) o Second Place BEST Award (26 maximum total height, Victory Lady o Third Place BEST Award (22 maximum total height, Victory Lady Page 2 of 6
o First Place Robotics Award (24 maximum total height, Gold Cup ornament on top) o Second Place Robotics Award (22 maximum total height, Gold Cup o Third Place Robotics Award (20 maximum total height, Gold Cup 2.2 Team Plaques Plaque awards not exceeding 7 x 9 in size shall be given for the following awards: o Founder s Award for Creative Design, First Place o Most Robust Machine, First Place o BEST Robotics Finalist (given to fourth place robotics competition team) All other plaque awards shall not exceed 6 x 8 in size. The BEST Simulink Design Award shall be a unique award design determined by the sponsor, MathWorks. 2.3 Team Medals Giving of team medals to BEST Award winners and Robotics winners will remain at the discretion of the local hub or championship. If medals are awarded, they should follow the specifications given in the Awards Specifications. Other less expensive alternatives may include (but not be limited to): o Pin buttons (with 1 st, 2 nd, 3 rd place ribbons attached) o Participation/Achievement certificates 2.4 Special Recognition Plaques Special recognition plaques are optional and shall not exceed 6 x 8 in size. Suggested recognition plaques include (shall not exceed 6 X 8 ): o Team Participation plaques o Judges participation plaques o Kick-off Day Host o Mall Day Host o Competition Day Host Page 3 of 6
2.5 Awards Specifications PLAQUES Gold Bezel Plaque (suggested): Walnut finish with gold edge border Gold Bezel with 2 gold disk with Hub logo in center Gold brushed plate with black print Size allowances: 7 X 9 - Founder s Award (First Place), Most Robust Machine (First Place), and BEST Robotics Finalist. In addition, this size may be used for Most Photogenic Machine if it contains a 3 X5 plexiglass-covered area for placement of the team s robot photo. 6 X 8 - All other plaques (examples, Team Participation, Judges Appreciation, Most Elegant, 2 nd and 3 rd places for Founder s Award and Most Robust, Best T-shirt, Best Web Page, Competition Host, etc.) TROPHIES Marble top and base Hub logo on bottom Gold holder Round columns (any color is acceptable) Name plate on base. TITLE HEIGHT TOPPER LIMIT BEST Award First Place 30 Victory Lady BEST Award Second Place 26 Victory Lady BEST Award Third Place 22 Victory Lady Game First Place 24 Gold Cup Game Second Place 22 Gold Cup Game Third Place 20 Gold Cup MEDALS 2 medal with hub logo on front and competition placing on back 7/8 X 30 red, white and blue neck ribbon BEST Award and Robotics: 1 st place (Gold); 2 nd place (Silver); 3 rd place (Bronze) Page 4 of 6
3.0 BEST Award Guidelines 3.1 All hubs shall follow the Awards and Judging Policies as established by the BRI Awards and Judging Committee. This document should NOT be edited or changed in any way. Hubs should alter/edit the Awards and Judging Hub Logistics document to include the information specific to their hub (e.g., inclusion of dates, times, locations, etc.). 3.2 Of the 5 categories determining the BEST Award (Engineering Notebook, Marketing Presentation, Team Exhibit and Interviews, Spirit and Sportsmanship, Robot Performance), ALL local hubs should judge at least four of these categories, with three categories being mandatory: 3.2.1 Engineering Notebook (mandatory) 30 points 3.2.2 Marketing Presentation (optional) 25 points 3.2.3 Team Exhibit and Interviews (optional) 20 points 3.2.4 Spirit and Sportsmanship (mandatory) 10 points 3.2.5 Robot Performance (mandatory) 15 points 3.3 BEST Award Score sheets: 3.4.1 All hubs shall use the Score Sheets as established and released by the BRI Awards and Judging Committee. Categories, criteria, and point values cannot be changed. 3.2.1 Score sheets may be included in Kick Off Day packets. 3.2.2 Following the local competition, hubs are encouraged to release copies of the judges score sheets (including judges comments and scores, but deleting judges names) to each of the advancing teams, and other teams upon request. 4.0 Engineering Notebook ALL teams are required to submit an Engineering Notebook for the local hub competition based upon the criteria established in the Awards and Judging. The Engineering Notebook scores are used during the Head-to-Head Robotics competition for selecting the teams that will compete in the Wildcard match and breaking ties between teams for advancement to the next phase. Page 5 of 6
5.0 Team Demographics The team demographics information will be captured from each team through the required Team Demographics Form. Each team must submit a completed Team Demographics Form before the robot compliance check will be considered complete. A team that does not complete a Team Demographics Form will not be allowed to compete. Find the Team Demographics Form for distribution/download along with other annual Game Files in the BRI File Manager. Hub personnel will collect all Team Demographics Forms, compile all information for their hub, and enter the resulting hub demographics into the BRI Dashboard, no later than the end of November. Enter the hub demographics into the BRI Dashboard through the Hub Profile: What Do You Want To Do? pull-down menu. Select Demographics (Enter/Edit) from the pull-down and click the GO button. Page 6 of 6