Wow - very impressive,
Aaron,
That clearly took a lot of time and work - you did an excellent job! I can't believe that a first attempt could be so good. You included many things I would have overlooked. After looking at the criteria, there are only a couple things I could think of which might be worth discussion. Let me know what you think of the following observations/ideas.
Items I might add/change:
Should the average be further broken down by number of events attended in addition to years in the competition?
As the USA Today does with High School Sports Teams. Maybe have a National top 10 or 20, but also have it further broken down with a regional top 10 or 20 so that more teams can be recognized?
Personally, I think ALL awards should be included in group 4. I think rookie all star awards, sportsmanship, judges, spirit, etc... are of the same value as the technical awards and that those teams should be given the same credit. The qualities of those awards are very much responsible for making FIRST a "different" type of competition and really set FIRST apart - on a level unrivaled - from other programs.
I would also include the other other technical awards FIRST has and is starting to offer, such as the animation. These are important aspects of FIRST and the students on those sub teams learn valuable skills and put in just as much time as those building the robot.
Joe - great idea. All the sports teams at high schools around the country check the USA Today to see how they compare in regional and national rankings with other teams, now FIRST teams can do the same.
Aaron - great job putting these ideas into a working system.
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