What Awards would you like to see?

[Fe_Will]

How about removing bumpers and having the Motorola Quality Award mean something again?

[JaneYoung]

Originally Posted by Fe_Will

How about removing bumpers and having the Motorola Quality Award mean something again?

I would venture to guess that there is a lot more that goes into the Motorola Quality Award than the removal of bumpers. I understand your point but many judges who are looking at the machines know how to look beyond the bumpers. Well beyond.

[Jared Russell]

I for one don't see the need to bring back #1 seed and high score. I think that all too often it would be the same teams that already win most of the regional awards just adding another plastic trophy to their haul.

I think we need to broaden the awards given (if anything) - not deepen them.

[Billfred]

Originally Posted by Cory

I'd like to see the absence of the safety award.

Without derailing the thread, I'd like to see the safety award tweaked a bit towards internal processes and away from giant posters and labeling one's main breaker.

Now, awards I'd like to see:

-Functionality presentation. Sort of a play on the Delphi Driving Tomorrow's Technology award, the teams would have a short presentation about a particular feature (or combination of features, if they're daring) of their robot. The winning team goes on the field to repeat this presentation on Saturday, letting everyone get a better look without pesky things like defense and strategy getting in the way.

-Some sort of autonomous performance award. This wouldn't work every year (2009 would've been a bad example), but I imagine that the current scoring system could track it if configured for it.

-The return of the Play of the Day award would be nice, though only if there's a manageable process for deciding it. (I would note that the age of the Flip camera might make this easier than it was when the award went inactive earlier this decade.)

If the current slate of awards carries over, though, I won't lose sleep over it.

[Chris is me]

Originally Posted by Billfred

Without derailing the thread, I'd like to see the safety award tweaked a bit towards internal processes and away from giant posters and labeling one's main breaker.

I'd say that at least for the events I've been to and 2008 Atlanta this has been the case. Granted the same team has won every event I am referring to (sup CORE), but I think that standard at least exists if you're "good enough". CORE is leaps and bounds ahead of the curve on safety and do an awesome job of helping others (including 1714) approach said standards, but they don't send people running through the pits holding a safety sign up in the air.

I'm generally opposed to any kind of award that rewards the teams that do that kind of thing...

-The return of the Play of the Day award would be nice, though only if there's a manageable process for deciding it. (I would note that the age of the Flip camera might make this easier than it was when the award went inactive earlier this decade.)

I agree. There's been some amazing moments in many games that a simple award for would be nice.

I don't really get Regional Finalist awards, when a single elimination tournament only guarantees an accurate first place. You could argue that the semifinal opponent or the quarterfinal opponent is the true "runner up" for an event. I definitely don't want it removed, but it's a little weird.

I would support Regional CAD (1714's big Inventor team can't go to waste trophy wise!). Not sure what else, but I'm always in favor of adding more on field and non-ludicrous off field awards, provided the professional nature of the award ceremony is maintained (sorry mascot dance contest). Stuff like Highest Score, #1 seed award would all be neat things.

[Pjohn1959]

Originally Posted by Cory

I'd like to see the absence of the safety award.

Agreed!

There is nothing more important than being safe minded. However, I would like to see a change of how teams are judged in their safety efforts. ie: I have seen some teams running though the pits at the regionals on opening day just so they can get their 'safety' information out first.