When is it acceptable for Judges to present a judged award to a team that is
competing with an adult-directed design?

Always
.

Only when the award is given to a first year team
.

Only when no other team is eligible for the award
.

Never
.
Is it ever acceptable for a Judge to interview a team alone?

Yes; especially if they aren’t able to locate the team the first time with their Judge
partner
.

No; Judges should never interview teams alone
.

Yes; a solo Judge can interview teams as long as they are in the pit area
What should a Judge do with their notes and other judging materials at the
end of an event?

Give them to the Event Partner for secure storage
.

Give them to the Judge Advisor for secure disposal
.

Judges should dispose of their notes and other materials themselves
.

Judges should keep all notes and materials for reference for at least a year
Is it acceptable for Judges to only interview teams that have turned in an
Engineering Notebook?

Yes, under all circumstances
.

Only if there is insufficient time to judge all teams
.

No, not under any circumstances
.

Only when advertised to all teams at the time of registration
Which type of information can a Judge share about a team’s interview or
notebook after an event?

All information that teams discuss or share with Judges must remain confidential
.

Judges can share ‘best practices’ that they learn from the Excellence-winning team
.

Judges can share anything they choose as long as the information is anonymous
.

There is no restriction on sharing information about a team’s interview or
notebook
Which statement about conversations in the Judges’ Room is correct?

All of the Judges’ conversations about teams must remain confidential
.

Parts of the Judges’ conversations can be shared as feedback with the teams
.

Conversations in the Judges’ room should be recorded for later review
.

All conversations in the Judges’ room are open to any interested parties
If a team has the highest Skills Score at an event, and thus will earn the Robot
Skills Champion award, they are not eligible to earn an additional Judged
Award.
False
If a team has a reputation for bad behavior, they should not be considered for
any awards at an event, even if that behavior is not exhibited at the event.
False
If a team has earned an award at a previous event, can they earn the same
award at their next competition?

Yes; awards earned at previous events have no effect on a team’s ability to earn
that award at additional events
.

No; a team is only eligible to receive a specific judged award at one qualifying
event per season
.

Only if the duplicate award does not qualify the winning team to the next level of
competition
.

Only if no other teams at the event meet the minimum criteria for that judged
award
Which judging volunteer role can be filled by an 18-year-old at a VEX IQ
event?

Judge Advisor
.

Judge Liaison
.

Judge
.

All of these
Which statement about the Event Partner’s role in the judging process is
correct?

One volunteer can serve as both Event Partner and Judge Advisor for an event
.

The Event Partner can serve as co-Judge Advisor with another volunteer
.

The Event Partner may serve as a Judge Advisor if all judging is done remotely
.

The roles of Judge Advisor and Event Partner must be filled by two different
people
A 20-year-old can serve as a Judge for VEX U.
False
Can a person 18 years of age and who is a member of a VRC team volunteer
as a judge? Why, or why not?

No; Judges must always be at least 20 years old
.

No; Judges can never be members of teams
.

Yes; 18 year olds can always be Judges
.

It depends on the program for which they are volunteering. VRC, VIQC, and VEXU
have different age requirements for judging volunteers.
Is it okay for a judge volunteer to wear or display a branded item that was
given to them by a team at the event (such as a team shirt, button, or sticker)?
Why, or why not?

No, because judge volunteers should not interact with teams
.

No, because judges should not be perceived as being partial to any team
.

Yes, because everyone at the event has the same opportunity to wear those items
.

Yes, because it shows that the judge is supporting the Student Centered ethos
Which task is performed by Judge volunteers at an event?

Reviewing engineering notebooks
.

Observing teams in competition
.

Interviewing teams in the pit areas
.

All of the above
Which statement about Judges and potential conflicts of interest is correct?

Event Judges may not have any conflicts of interest with teams at the event
.

Conflicts of interest are not considered when recruiting or assigning Judges
.

Judges may not interview or deliberate about teams for which they have potential
conflicts of interest
.

Judges are not required to disclose potential conflicts of interest and can wear
team-affiliated gear while judging
Which statement about award descriptions and rubrics is correct?

Award descriptions and rubrics should not be modified from the official versions
.

Events may revise award descriptions and/or rubrics to suite their circumstances
or requirements
.

Judge Advisors can choose to modify any Judged award descriptions other than
Excellence and Design
.

Judges may use customized rubrics at an event to streamline the judging process
Which type(s) of individual feedback can teams receive from Judges at an
event?

Judges can return completed rubrics to teams
.

Teams can verbally request Judges’ thoughts on the team's interview or notebook
.

Teams can receive both verbal feedback and completed rubrics
.

Judging deliberations are kept confidential, and teams should not receive any
individual feedback from Judges
How many awards can a specific team earn at a single event?

A team can only earn one award at an event
.

A team can earn an unlimited number of awards at an event
.

A team can earn one Judged Award and multiple Performance Awards at an event
.

A team can earn one Performance Award and multiple Judged Awards at an event
Team interviews should be completed by the end of ______.

Qualification Matches
.

Finals Matches
.

the Drivers meeting
.

the lunch break
How are teams and Judges assigned for team interviews?

Judges select which teams they will interview in a draft-style selection process
.

Teams select which Judges they’d like to be interviewed by
.

The Judge Advisor randomly assigns Judges to interview teams
.

The Judge Advisor assigns Judges to interview teams while avoiding conflicts of
interest
.
There are two main categories of awards at REC Foundation-sanctioned
competitions: Performance Awards and Judged Awards. Judges are only
responsible for selecting candidates for Judged Awards.
True
Which Judged Award(s) can be given to multiple teams at an event?

The Excellence Award can be awarded twice based on grade level and other
conditions set by the REC Foundation
.

.
An Event Partner can add additional instances of any Judged Award as long as
they’re advertised during event registration

A Judge Advisor can add additional instances of awards if there are extenuating
circumstances at the event
.

All of these
A team must submit an Engineering Notebook to be considered for any
Judged Award.
False
Which factor is considered when determining the winner of the Excellence
Award?

Performance rankings at the event
.

Quality of team interviews and notebooks
.

Team conduct and student-centeredness
.

All of these
The Design Award focuses on ______.

the team’s current robot design, even if the notebook includes additional material
.

the team’s use of CAD software to plan their robot before construction
.

the team’s visual aids and displays used to explain their robot and game
strategies during their team interviews at events
.

the team’s iterative Engineering Design Process, gameplay strategies, time
management, and team dynamics
What happens when no teams at an event meet the requirements for a
particular award?

.
The award should be given to the team who came closest to meeting
requirements

The award should only be given out if it is Excellence, which is a required award
.

The award should be given to a team unless it is the Excellence award
.

The award should not be given to any team at the event
Which statement about a team’s notebook is correct?

A team must use an official VEX printed or digital notebook to be eligible for
judging
.

A team must use a bound, handwritten notebook to be eligible for judging
.

A team must use a chronological digital notebook to be eligible for judging
.

A team may use any physical or digital notebook to be eligible for judging
Which element is likely to be included in a Fully Developed notebook, but not
a Developing notebook?

Complete record of the team’s design process
.

Team number at the beginning of the document
.

Pictures and drawings of simple robot mechanisms
.

Information about how the robot was built
Notebooks should be sorted into two categories: Developing and Fully
Developed. In most cases, only Fully Developed notebooks will be evaluated
with the Engineering Notebook Rubric.
True
If a team does not submit an Engineering Notebook, which Judged Awards
can they be considered for?

.
None of them

All of them
.

Only non-technical awards like the Judges Award or Sportsmanship Award
.

Everything but the Excellence, Design, and Innovate Awards
Engineering Notebooks are first evaluated using the Engineering Notebook
Rubric, but top candidates should be re-evaluated using criteria determined
by the Judge Advisor.
False
Is it acceptable for Judges to spend 30 minutes interviewing a highly
enthusiastic team, and then spend only 5 minutes with a less communicative
team? Why, or why not?

Yes; because judges should never end an interview while students are still
providing useful information
.

Yes; because teams that are candidates for multiple awards must have a longer
initial interviews
.

No; all teams should have initial interviews under the same conditions
.

No; because every interview should take fewer than three minutes to complete
Are Judges allowed to take pictures of teams’ robots during interviews?

No; the only information Judges can use is what they write down in their notes or
what they can remember
.

Yes, but they can only take pictures of specific mechanisms and must obscure the
team number
.

No, because Judges are not permitted to carry phones or cameras during events
.

Yes; Judges can take pictures of robots to assist them in later deliberations
If Judges cannot find a team that they’ve been assigned to interview, what
should they do?

Leave a Judges’ Note to Missed Teams on the team’s pit table
.

Call the team’s registered Primary Contact to schedule an interview time
.

Attempt to find the team after all other interviews, if time permits
.

Mark the team as a no-show and move on to the next interview
Can a Judge make notes about the conduct of a team they have not been
directly assigned to interview? Why, or why not?

No; if a Judge is not assigned to assess a team, they should not record anything
they observe about that team
.

Yes, but a Judge can only record notes if they observe something any team doing
something positive
.

Yes; if a Judge observes any team doing something positive or negative they can
make a note of it for deliberations
.

No; observing team conduct is beyond the scope of a Judge volunteer’s
assignment at a tournament
Judges should fill out either the Team Interview Rubric or the Initial Award
Candidate Ranking Sheet for each team, not both.
False
Which teams should Team Interview Rubrics be completed for?

Only teams that are finalists for the Design Award
.

Every team that is interviewed
.

Only teams with notebooks identified as Fully Developed
.

Only teams who weren’t already assessed with an Engineering Notebook Rubric
A Judge feels strongly that a particular team should win an award, and refuses
to allow other opinions to be considered. How should the Judge Advisor
handle the situation?

The Judge Advisor should always side with the strongest opinion to preserve the
integrity of of the judging process
.

The Judge Advisor should negotiate a “trade” of awards between two teams in
order to move on with deliberations
.

The Judge Advisor should focus deliberations on the award criteria and not let a
single person control any decision
.

The Judge Advisor should let the strongest opinion decide the matter, but ask
that Judge to sit out of other deliberations
Which statement about team interviews is correct?

Award finalists may be cross-interviewed during the deliberation process
.

Team coaches may be interviewed as part of the deliberation process
.

Finalist interviews should be conducted in the privacy of the Judges room
.

All of these
Field Notes to Judges can be used either to describe an incident where the
Code of Conduct may have been violated, or to describe a team acting in a
notably positive way towards fellow competitors or event staff.
True
The Judges are notified near the end of deliberations that a team has violated
the Code of Conduct. Because they are almost done with their work, this
report should be disregarded.
False
At the conclusion of the event, who should collect and destroy all judging
rubrics, notes, and materials?

The Event Partner
.

The Judge Advisor
.

The Head Referee
.

Any of these
Which statement about remote judging is correct?

Remote judging is an entirely different process than in-person judging.
.

The Code of Conduct and Student-Centered Policy do not apply to remote
judging
.

All in-person judging policies and principles also apply to Remote Judging
.

Team coaches are encouraged to participate in all aspects of remote team
interviews
Which component of judging must occur in-person at an event, and can never
be conducted remotely?

Initial team interviews
.

Finalist interviews for specific awards
.

Engineering Notebook reviews
.

Assessing a team’s student-centeredness
.
Electronic copies of a team’s Engineering Notebook should always be sent
directly to the Event Partner’s email rather than being uploaded as a link via
RobotEvents. Is this statement correct? Why or why not?

Correct; sending Engineering Notebooks as attachments is the best way to submit
them for evaluation
.

Incorrect; the Engineering Notebooks should always be sent to the Judge
Advisor’s email
.

Incorrect; notebooks should always be submitted as a link via RobotEvents
.

Incorrect; notebooks can be submitted either as a link via RobotEvents or as a file
attachment via email to the Event Partner
Is it acceptable for some teams to have remote Initial Interviews for an event,
while others are initially interviewed in-person? Why or why not?

No; all teams must be interviewed under the same conditions at an event,
including the format of the initial interviews
.

Yes; if there are extenuating circumstances some teams may be interviewed in a
different format at the Event Partner’s discretion
.

Yes; teams should always be allowed to choose the format of their initial interview
.

Yes; the Event Partner or Judge Advisor is allowed to mix interview formats at
their discretion
If all students on a VRC team are 18 years old, it is unnecessary that an adult
be present for a remote interview.
False
Are there circumstances in which an adult on a remote team interview is
allowed to prompt or guide student responses to interview questions?

Yes, adults are always allowed to prompt or guide student responses to remote
interview questions
.

Yes, but only for younger VEX IQ teams
.

No, adults are never permitted to prompt or guide student responses during
remote interviews
.

Yes, an adult can assist when a student is not able to communicate a complete
answer
At an event, some teams are invited to have their Engineering Notebooks
submitted digitally and evaluated ahead of the event, while other teams bring
their physical notebooks to the event to be evaluated. Does this correctly
follow the “Consistency” Judging principle? Why or why not?

No, because notebooks are evaluated under dissimilar conditions; all notebook
submissions should be evaluated under similar conditions, including the way they
are submitted and evaluated
.

No, but if there are extenuating circumstances, then it’s OK even if the Event
Partner specified and communicated a digital notebook judging format for the
event
.

Yes, because it is acceptable for teams to submit notebooks in differing formats
within an event