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Originally Posted by Elgin Clock
Judges wearing blue polo shirts & carrying clipboards (not to be confused with Referees on the field with the Zebra striped shirts  ) will be conducting formal interviews anytime over the weekend (Friday & Saturday traditionally) to ask your team all kinds of questions about your robot & your team itself - They cruise the pit area & will talk to you about anything they see fit. Greet them warmly when they come by  , don't ignore these folks!!  |
Since the judges can come at anytime it is important to make sure there is someone in your pit (preferrably a student) at all times. Judges have a lot of teams to interview and visit, so it is not always possible for them to come back if the team is not available when they are going through.
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Originally Posted by Elgin Clock
These are Safety Advisors & they will be asking your team what your safety practices are on the team.
Refer to the manual for more info on this, but just think of them as more than "Safety Glasses Police" & more a helpful reminder to always be safe while at a competition.
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Safety Advisors have a very important role built into their names, they are advisors. If you have any questions about the safest way to do something during the competition, please feel free to ask them. They are great resources and can often help you find another team who can give you the best safety tips!
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Originally Posted by Molten
One thing I didn't see mentioned above is that sometimes the judges ask trick questions. I had a judge ask, "so how did you modify your motors?", I looked at him and told him we didn't. He responded with, "good, your not allowed to...I was testing you." Still not really sure what we would have done to the motors, but I would be on my toes if I were you.
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I am very surprised to hear this story. On the whole, most judges are not out to trick you. Their role is to bring out the best. So as others have said, relax and be yourselves. It is
your story that they want to hear.