Roller Coaster Group Scoring Rubric
Event
Components
Operation for
18 feet of track
**If obstacles are
missing, points are
deducted: -20 for
missing 1, -30 for
missing 2
Operation Bonus
Points
Construction
Name/Theme
Visitor Attraction
Decoration to Theme
Scoring Guide
Coaster Testing
All required
All required
Missing 1
Missing 1
Missing 2
obstacles with obstacles, but obstacle, but
obstacle and
obstacles
correct
wrong
correct
wrong
dimensions
dimensions
dimensions
dimensions
30
28 26 24
20
18 16 14
10
3 complete
¾
3/5 runs 3/6
Sometimes
No complete No
consecutive runs
runs runs, but
runs,
complete
runs
less than 3/6 traversed at runs,
least 2/3 of
traversed at
track
least ½ of
25
10
track
45
40
35
15
5
If coaster does not work beyond 18 feet, do not add bonus points.
If coaster works for 21 feet of track – add 5 points.
If coaster works for 24 feet of track – add 10 points.
A nominal 2 points is awarded for each obstacle beyond the required three. Points
are also given based on difficulty of the other obstacles and also for making the
required obstacles significantly more challenging. Up to 10 pts.
Neat, very sturdy, Sturdy, good use
Stable, reasonable
Poorly made,
uncluttered
of tape and
use of tape
unsteady, or
appearance
supports
excessive tape
10
8
6
3
Easy to read, connected to Name readable. No special
No name
coaster design
connection to coaster design
5
3
0
Strong
May notice
Wouldn’t attract
10
8
7
5
3
0
Creative and
Appropriate,
Theme, but little
None
thematic
neatly arranged
follow through,
throughout
minimal decoration
10
8
6
4
2
0
GROUP TOTAL ( 110)
Points