FIRST Championship Chairman's Award Process

[Hallry]

Another question: Are the teams that are eligible for CCA also eligible for the divisional EI awards? Or are only regional/DCMP EI winners eligible for them?

[niustephanie]

Originally Posted by Hallry

Another question: Are the teams that are eligible for CCA also eligible for the divisional EI awards? Or are only regional/DCMP EI winners eligible for them?

It seems that all teams, Chairman's award winners included, are eligible for the divisional EI awards. Teams presenting for Chairman's may have a slight advantage when it comes to EI because the judges will have heard more about their team through the 10 minute interview, but all teams are eligible.

[Link07]

Originally Posted by niustephanie

It seems that all teams, Chairman's award winners included, are eligible for the divisional EI awards. Teams presenting for Chairman's may have a slight advantage when it comes to EI because the judges will have heard more about their team through the 10 minute interview, but all teams are eligible.

In theory, the Chairman's judges do not confer with the other set of judges who interview in the pits. Whether this actually happens or not, I don't know.

[Jacob Bendicksen]

Originally Posted by Link07

In theory, the Chairman's judges do not confer with the other set of judges who interview in the pits. Whether this actually happens or not, I don't know.

Technically, this is probably true, but it's hard to imagine that they don't talk at least a little.

[Mr MOE]

Congratulations to all the teams competing for the Chairman's Award in St Louis this year! If your team members are interested, please come by The Chairman's Chat, part if the FIRST Robotics Conference. It will be held from 1:00-2:30 pm on Thursday in the Ferrara Theater in the Americas Center. Representatives from Hall of Fame teams and a Chairman's Award judge will be participating. Be sure to register first.

See you there.

[Alex2614]

Originally Posted by Hallry

Another question: Are the teams that are eligible for CCA also eligible for the divisional EI awards? Or are only regional/DCMP EI winners eligible for them?

Yes. You do not have to win any pit judged award at a regional to win at the championship.

Originally Posted by Link07

In theory, the Chairman's judges do not confer with the other set of judges who interview in the pits. Whether this actually happens or not, I don't know.

Originally Posted by TheCascadeKid

Technically, this is probably true, but it's hard to imagine that they don't talk at least a little.

According to a mentor who used to be a judge advisor at a regional, and two people I know that are judges at regionals currently (one at cmp), the chairmans judges are not allowed to talk about what was said in the interview with other judges and vice versa. Only which team has won. According to them, this is very well enforced and respected by the judges. I would imagine that at the championship this is especially true, as they just don't have the time. That's what I have gathered over the years from "flies on the wall" if you will.