[martin417]

With the popularity of reality shows where the viewers choose the winners, why not create a regional award for the crowd's favorite robot? The voting could be by texting the team number to a special account, or by a kiosk at the event. The votes could be limited to one per person.

It would be a way to get the audience involved, create interest, and reward a team that makes a "crowd pleaser" even if that team does not win matches. If the votes is via texting, even those at home watching via web or NASA channel could vote.

Just a thought, what do you think?