Schedule
The tournament schedule will be made available to teams before the event.
It is the team's responsibility to BE ON TIME for their judging sessions and robot runs.
• Missed robot run: it will not be rescheduled and the team will receive a score of zero
• Late to judging: the time allowed for the interview will be reduced accordingly
• EXCEPTION: overarching tournament delays are not penalized
Judging Process
The judging hallway is a Quiet Zone: please talk softly.
Teams should arrive at their assigned judging space at least 10 minutes in advance of their scheduled time. Teams will wait quietly outside of their assigned space until ushered in.
At minimum the team members, two (2) coaches, and one (1) videographer are allowed at a team's judging session. Spectators affiliated with a team can also attend a team's 12 minute judging sessions. Recording and non-flash photography are allowed. Judging sessions will NOT be streamed.
Teams are NOT allowed to leave anything with JUDGES including swag/tokens/gifts. Do not leave paperwork or documentation.
Coaches & Spectators: Do not interfere or contribute to judging. This is the time for the students to shine. Interruptions from any spectators will take away from the students' time and any severe interruptions will result in spectators being removed.
Illinois Judging Pilot for 2023-2024 MASTERPIECE season
Illinois is piloting two 12-minute judging sessions. One session will address the Innovation Project and how Core Values was used during the innovation project process. The other session will address the Robot Design and how Core Values was used during the robot design process.
Each judging session in Illinois is 12 minutes. This includes time for the team to present information to the judges and time for a Q&A period. Illinois Judging Session Flowchart for 2023
Innovation Project judging: this will be done in a private room. Spectators affiliated with the team are allowed to watch the team. Spectators are not allowed to interact with the team or judges. At least one small table/desk will be provided for the teams to use. All other equipment is the responsibility of the team to bring. There is no guarantee of easily accessible power for teams to use in the judging rooms.
Robot Design judging: this will be done in a semi-quiet public space but NOT in a judging room. Spectators affiliated with the team may be allowed to watch the team. Spectators are not allowed to interact with the team or judges. The judging area will vary in size and will not have accessible power. There is no MASTERPIECE robot game field in the judging space.