[Carol]

If your team is big enough, you should always have a student in your pit, even during the match. That way, if judges come by, you could explain you have a match and answer any questions you can then. A good response if a judge asks a question that you do not know the answer is to direct them to someone who does. Example: " I don't know that much about the programming as I worked on the electrical part of the robot myself, but John over there did programming - let me get him for you."

It's also a good idea to have a handout with a picture of your robot and/or team (so the judges can remember you easily) outlining specific items about your robot and team that you want to emphasize to the judges.