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Re: 2010 IRI Results and Awards
Since it is an invitational event, and the term "elite" could be interpreted many ways, making the event smaller would really put pressure on the folks issuing the invitation to invite the right mix of teams to keep IRI an amazing event. If the only criteria is robot performance or competition wins, then you are going to have pure robot competition on the field. But then that is only one aspect of what makes a great competition.
The trick is to come up with an objective formula that makes an exciting competition.
Maybe this is the formula:
10% is reserved for CCA winners
All Einstein teams are invited
30% reserved for other championship teams
30% reserved for regional finalist and winners
10% for team award winners
10% for machine award winners
10% for RCA winners
Then the number of teams to choose is set, maybe 50 team, maybe 75 and then the formula above is applied.
I also think judged awards could work if the number of the awards is kept small; 2 team, 2 machine awards, possibly award multiples of the small number of awards; 2 quality awards, 2 innovation awards, 2 team spirit, 2 entrepreneur awards. Set the number of judges at 20% of the number of teams, and have the judges work with the teams for the interviews. With the right combination of awards/judges/teams it should be possible to make the impact on the teams minimal. Also streamline the award process, teams send 2 representatives to pick up the awards, get the presentation of each award under 5 minutes and less than an hour is needed for 8 awards.
Food for thought
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