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Originally Posted by WRA
But if I were King for a day and could change only one thing it would be to stop giving the Inspire Award to teams with great robots and nothing else.
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The Judging requirements for the Inspire Award have been adjusted from previous years. The rubrics have been eliminated all together. The guidance in the Judge Manual now states:
"Once the list has been created, the winner and finalists of the Inspire Award must be determined. The Judges should look over the top contenders for the other Awards, and if these same Teams are repeated throughout multiple Award categories. At this point, it will be clear on which Teams should be placed into the Category of Inspire Award."
What may be throwing off some Judges is the reference to "Team will have demonstrated success in accomplishing the task of creating a working and competitive robot." Many try to use Qual Points or Rank to make this determination. I believe this to be wrong. You can have a competitive robot and have a bad day. That's the way we judge in MN.
MN Judge Advisor