[MysterE]

Ok -

So I think for the first year, we should limit it to the past two or three years. Basically all videos from 2011-2013. After that, we give awards from the previous calendar year. That way, teams aren't rushing to get everything done. So.. Next year we would take calendar year 2014.

We will need two or three rounds of judging. The first would be general nominations by the FRC public. Second would be a large mixture of mentors, members, and sponsors who would rate each video. The top three to five from each category would then be judged by the final judging panel made up of important FIRSTers, perhaps some media, and whoever else. The awards are kept secret until the telecast. For the first year, we could just mail the trophies, but perhaps next year we could hold an officially unofficial awards ceremony at the Championship.

Thoughts?