[FRC Blog] Chairman’s Award Submissions Definitions

[waialua359]

Originally Posted by Karthik

We did the same thing. When we won at Champs in 2012, one of the judges specifically commended us for providing the evidence and said it made decision easier. I know other teams have gotten similar comments. Your mileage may vary.

We also have done the same thing since 2007, increasing in size until it was 15 pounds each (3 binders) when we won the CCA in 2011.
Even without competing for such an award, it has now increased to 5 full size binders.
We also have a PDF version where we scan each page prior to putting it together now.

I think the binders in general provide "evidence" as you mentioned, where judges can reference it if necessary.
During our interviews, we brought in team binders, but the judges only perused them, primarily listening to presentations and looking at our standup/pull-up poster displays.
They did however hold onto the binders back then, and I'm sure they reviewed it even further, so we've been told.