Robotics Guide to Judging: Official Judging Resources

Appendix B: Official Judging Resources

1. Full Set of Judging Resources - This PDF includes a single copy of each of these resources in a printable format. 
2. Judged Award Descriptions & Criteria - This document includes award descriptions and key criteria for each award, and is useful in guiding judges’ nominations and deliberations. Event partners / judge advisors may wish to print this document and tape the appropriate pages to a wall or whiteboard to guide the judges at the event. Not all events will give out all awards. Each judge advisor should consult with their event partner to determine which awards will be presented at an event. 
3. Single-Page Outline of the Judging Process - Condensed overview of the judging process and the steps of a simple engineering design process
4. Judging Single-Page Reference Sheet - Interview tips and condensed overview of award criteria
5. Award Candidate Ranking Sheet - Worksheet for judging pairs/groups to track potential award candidates during interviews
6. Final Award Nominee Ranking Sheet - Worksheet for the judge advisor to track award nominees during deliberations
7. Engineering Notebook Rubric - Worksheet used to assess fully developed notebooks
8. Design & Innovate Awards Interview Rubric - Worksheet used to assess teams during follow-up interviews for the Design and Innovate Awards
9. Team Interview Notes - Worksheet for judges to use during team interviews
10. Excellence Award Criteria Checklist - Checklist of the minimum requirements for the Excellence Award
11. Script for Award Not Given Out - Script to be used during the award ceremony in cases where no team meets the requirements for a specific award
12. Innovate Award Submission Form - Team submission form for the Innovate Award
13. Judge Volunteer Check-in Sheet - Check-in sheet for judging volunteers, including disclosure of team affiliations
14. Volunteer Field Note to Judge Advisor - Form used to inform the judge advisor about positive or negative team behaviors at the field
15. Sportsmanship Award Nomination Form - Nomination form if this award will not be judged
16. Energy Award Nomination Form - Nomination form if this award will not be judged
17. Team Spirit Award Nomination Form - Nomination form if this award will not be judged
18. 3D Printing and Fabrication Award Nomination Form - Nomination form if this award will not be judged
19. Team Interview Tips and Sample Questions - A set of sample questions for optional use by judges
20. Coach\Student Guide to the Engineering Notebook Rubric - A descriptive overview of the rubric
21. Coach\Student Guide to the Design & Innovate Award Interview Rubric - A descriptive overview of the rubric