[FRC Blog] Awards Section of FRC Administrative Manual Posted

[Carolyn_Grace]

Some interesting questions that I have regarding the Chairman's Award section (that CD probably can't provide a solid answer, so I'll go through FIRST Q/A too, just thought I'd put them here as well):

• The Executive Summary is no longer referred to as the Executive Summary in the manual? Is there a title for this section, or are we just now going to refer to it as the questions to fill out in STIMS? (Or even better: The Section Formerly Known as Executive Summary)
  
• One mentor is now officially allowed in the presentation as an observer only. If a mentor does this, they are considered one of the three people in the room. Why does the mentor have to count as part of the three? It seems like it would benefit everyone if a mentor was allowed to observe without taking away the spot from student presenter.
  
• The content of the video must be in English. Once again... why? I feel like this could negatively affect some international teams. Language is an integral part of culture, and the video is a perfect way to highlight teams' cultures. I understand judges needing to understand what the video is about. Wouldn't English sub-titles be sufficient?

Adding:

• Why is the video part of the submission not judged still? If it's a requirement, and judges have access to it, and it must be done appropriately, then why is it not officially judged?