JFLL & FLL Tournaments

2011-2012 Schedule (tentative)

Date Location Tourament Type
11/19/11 Challenger Center of Alaska, Kenai Qualifier (Kenai Peninsula)
12/2/11-12/3/11 Bethel, AK Qualifier (Southwest)
TBD Juneau, AK Qualifier (Southeast)
TBD Anchorage, AK  Qualifier
TBD Anchorage, AK Qualifier
TBD GCI Network (Virtual Tournament) Qualifier
TBD Anchorage, AK (Dimond HS) Championship
TBD Fairbanks, AK Championship

 

 

 

 

 

 

2010-2011 RESULTS

ANCHORAGE ROBOT RENDEZVOUS

 

Champion’s Award
1.     #4905, Winter Wheezers, Skagway
2.     #7513, Bob’s Biomedical Builders, Four Valleys Area, Girdwood
3.     #8437, Night Time Ninjas, IDEA, Soldotna
 
Robot Performance Award
1.     #4905, Winter Wheezers (300), Skagway Schools
2.     #6166, Med-A-Bots (245), Community Team, Anchorage
3.     #840, Polar Bots (230), Twindly Bridge Charter School, Palmer
 
Robot Design Award
1.     #3733, Med-A-Bots, Community Team, Anchorage
2.     #1362, Got Milk?, Paul T Albert Memorial School, Tunanak
3.     #838, Twindly Bots, Twindly Bridge Charter School, Wasilla
 
Project Presentation Award
1.     #11330, Lego L’Eagles, Mendenhall River Community School, Juneau
2.     #1277, Robotic Seals, Ocean View Elementary, Anchorage
3.     #6166, Medibotz, Girl Scouts of Alaska, Anchorage
 
Teamwork Award
1.     #10195, Spartan Cyborgs, Homeschool, Anchorage
2.     #11060, Bionic Bunch, Nikiski North Star Elementary, Nikiski
3.     #1356, Bionic Warriors, Bethel Regional High School, Bethel
 
Team Spirit: #3270, Clark Middle School B-Bots, Clark Middle School, Anchorage
 
Rising Star: #11770, Taku Neutron Techies, Taku Elementary, Anchorage
 
Against All Odds: #9857, Brick Breakers, Turnagain Elementary, Anchorage
 
Judges’ Award: #6930, Robotstangs, Mountain View Elementary, Anchorage
 
Coach of the Year: Jessica Winn, #3270, Clark Middle Middle School B-Bots, Anchorage
 
Young Adult Mentor: Riley Westphal, #4905, Winter Wheezers, Skagway
 
Outstanding Volunteer: Wade Roach, #717, Chugach Optional Electric Generators (JFLL, FLL, FTC, & FRC Coach)

 

 

TANANA VALLEY ROBOT RALLY

 

 

 

SOUTHWEST REGIONAL TOURNAMENT

 

Bethel Winners
 
Innovation Awards
1st. #1356 Bionic Warriors, Bethel Regional High School, Bethel
2nd #1362 Got Milk, Paul T Albert Memorial School, Tununak
 
Teamwork Awards
1st #1326 The Herders. Nuniwarmiut School, Mekoryok
2nd #1324 The Vagabonds, Gladys Jung Elementary, Bethel
3rd #1420 The Shamans, Chaputnguak School, Chefornak
 
Project Awards
1st #1325 E-techs, Kwigillingok School, Kwigillingok
2nd #1357RobotSlaps, Bethel Regional High School, Bethel
3rd #1328 K-bots, Kwigillingok School, Kwigillingok
 
Robot Design
1st #1394 Robrains, Ayaprun Elitnaurvik, Bethel
2nd #1321 Tundra Techs, Gladys Jung Elementary School, Bethel
3rd #1371 Robofreaks, Akiuk Memorial School, Kasigluk
 
Robot Performance
1st #1356 Bionic Warriors, Bethel Regional High School, Bethel
2nd #1362 Got Milk, Paul T Albert Memorial School, Tununak
3rd #1321 Tundra Techs, Gladys Jung Elementary School, Bethel
 
Rookie Team Awards
#1360 Oscarvillians, Qugcuun Memorial School, Oscarville
 
Coach of the Year
Erin Arno, #11287 Brain Cranes, Gladys Jung Elementary School, Bethel
 

 

JUNEAU ROBOT JAMBOREE

 

 

 

 

Important Information for the upcoming ANCHORAGE ROBOT RENDEZVOUS!

IMPORTANT DOWNLOADS:

I HOPE YOU’RE EXCITED FOR NEXT SATURDAY (January 15)!  Here is some essential info for the day. 

  • Doors open at 8:00 AM at Dimond High School!!! Please check in at the Registration Desk when you arrive and turn in your consent forms (attached).
  • There is a mandatory coaches’ meeting at 8:30 in the Competition Area.
  • Schedules will be sent out early next week.
  • Random Request: Can you send me a digital photo of your team’s robot? I’d like to put up a robot gallery AFTER the competition.

General Schedule
8 AM – Doors Open

8:30 AM – Mandatory Coaches’ Meeting in Competition Area

9:00 AM -12:00 PM – Judging Sessions & Practice Matches

12:00 PM – 12:30 PM – LUNCH

12:30 PM – 12:40 PM – Opening Ceremony (yes, it will be that short)

12:40 PM – ~3:00 PM – Official Robot Matches

3:40 PM – 4:00 PM – Project Presentations & Expo Playoff Match

4:00 PM – 5:00 PM – Awards Ceremony

 

What you need:

  • Spectators! A poster for the event is attached. Please invite everyone you can to come see what FIRST is all about. Best time for Spectators is from 12:30-3.
  • Team Supplies:

    • robot, download cord, charger, etc
    • supplies/props for project performance including connectors for a projector if you’re going to use one.
    • games/books/puzzles just in case the kids need a break from robotics at any point
  • Consent forms for all team members and coaches attending the tournament.
  • 3 copies of your Team Info Sheet. One copy should be handed to the judges at the beginning of each judging session.
  • Signs and decorations for your pit table. Make your table memorable! Teams often bring posters, models, costumes — be creative. Our spectators/parents/teams will spend most of their time in the pit — give them something to look at!
  • FOOD & DRINK! It is a long day. Please make sure that your team has what they need to make it through the day.
  • A Watch! It will help you help us keep the tournament running on time.

 

What we need:

  • VOLUNTEERS! I know that coaching is a huge commitment, and most of you are really looking forward to Sunday the 16th. I know it’s a lot to ask, but we still need your help recruiting more volunteers. There are usually parents that show up on tournament day and didn’t even know that volunteering was an option. PLEASE hand out or forward the attached volunteer letter to parents, coworkers and friends. Usually, there is at least one person who is happy to help out. I am specifically looking for a talented event photographer and ONE BIG THING: I AM HOPING TO TRAIN A NEW TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR. IF YOU KNOW ANYONE THAT WOULD LIKE TO START LEARNING THE ROPES, PLEASE LET ME KNOW. Next year, if we increase the number of teams, we’ll need to have more tournaments. This means we need more tournament directors.
  • Practice Field Sets and Tables – THANKS to the coaches that have volunteered to bring tables and field sets. You guys are awesome! Please note that the tables in the practice area are loaned out by teams. Please make sure that your team treats the practice tables with great care. Also, PLEASE practice your sharing skills at the practice tables. Be polite and make sure you’re not taking over a table for more than 4/5 minutes.

 AN OVERVIEW OF THE DAY 

 

Morning Sessions: (9:00 AM – 12:00 PM)

Judging Sessions – Please get to each of your judging sessions and check-in with Norma at least 5 minutes before that session is scheduled to begin.  Remember, your team has five minutes for their presentation including set up time.  In order to keep the tournament on schedule, we need to minimize transition time. One adult will be allowed in the room for the presentations and can video the presentation. We recommend that you check-in with the team about whether or not that adult should be the coach. Whoever it is — there is no talking, motioning etc allowed from the adult. No adults are allowed in the teamwork session. Teams will receive their rubrics and comments from the judges at the end of the day — be sure to pick them up from the registration table after the awards ceremony!

 

Robot Matches – Your first robot match (practice round) in the morning is intended to get your team used to the competition area, queuing process and acquainted with the referees.  The referees will go through and score the match to make sure that everyone is on the same page regarding rules and the latest Q&As.  These scores will not be tallied and will not count towards the tournament results.  This is the appropriate time for your teams to ask questions about rules and scoring.

 

Opening Ceremony: (12:30 PM -12:40 PM)

All teams should be in the auditorium WITH their robots for the first round of matches. There will be a very quick kick off starting promptly at 12:30 (they’ll start herding you in at 12:20) leading directly into the first official matches of the day. This is when we want energy HIGH and cheering INTENSE. Special thanks to DJ ROCK-N-RON for helping out this year :).

 

Afternoon Matches: (12:40 PM – 3:00 PM-ish)

During Official Rounds, referees will score each match at the end of the 2:30 minutes and ask teams to review the score before sending the score sheet to the scorekeeper.  Once a team leaves the competition table, scores are non-negotiable.  Any disputes at the table will be settled by the Head Ref, Dave Patterson. This year, the official rounds are held in very quick succession in the afternoon. Times on the schedule will be approximate. The order of matches is more important. There will be a 10-20-minute break between each round (depending on how quickly the rounds finish). I know that teams will have tweaks and adjustments for their robots between matches, but as much as possible, I hope that you can all gather in the auditorium to cheer each other on during the official robot matches!!!

 

Project Presentations & Expo Playoff Round (3:40-4:00)

We’re taking a tip from the folks up in Bethel and adding something new to this year’s competition! After the morning judging sessions, our project judges will randomly select two teams from the top presentations that they see. Those two teams will be invited to present their projects on the competition floor at 3:40 PM so that teams that can see examples of great presentations. There will also be a quick playoff round between the top performing robots of the day. Please note that the expo playoff round is just for fun! We expect ALL of the teams to be in the stands to watch this!!! It is meant to give all of the teams an opportunity to see the highest scoring teams in action, cheer them on and learn from their success. The robot performance award will still be awarded to the team with the highest single score during the 3 official matches, regardless of scores in the playoff round.

 

Awards Ceremony (4:00 PM – 5:00 PM)

Please make sure that your team sits together.  The entire team will be invited down to receive their medals and slap the hands of the Judges and referees.  Please lead your team (as quickly as possible) past the line of judges/refs after receiving your medals.

 

A special awards nomination form is attached. This can be filled out before or during the competition to share information about your team or others. If at any point during the day, you see a team that does something remarkable that you think the judges should know about – let us know! The judges have a few special awards that can be given to a team that stands out, but doesn’t necessarily qualify for one of the four major award categories. These special awards include: team spirit, rising star, young adult mentor, against all odds and more. Please let us know if you have a story from the tournament or the season that you think the judges should know about. The forms can be returned to a the volunteer at the registration desk and will be given to judges during their afternoon deliberations. All forms must be returned by the end of Round 1 of Robot Matches.

 

Two final words: GRACIOUS PROFESSIONALISM. Remember that the goal of the tournament is to have fun and inspire kids.  HAVE FUN!  And please make sure that your team leaves your pit area clean and treats all of our volunteers with respect. 

 

 

Junior FLL TEAMS –

Click HERE to register for an Expo!

Don’t forget to bring signed CONSENT FORMS for each of your team members.

FLL Teams –

Click on the event name for more information!

 

Date Tournament

Thu-Sat, Dec 2-4

2010 Southwest Regional Tournament Results

Sat, Dec 4

2010 Kenai Peninsula Tournament Results

Sat, Dec 11

Juneau Robot Jamboree, Southeast Regional

 

Sat, Dec 11

Tanana Valley Robot Rally, Statewide Championship  (Fairbanks Area)

 

Sat, Jan 15

Anchorage Robot Rendezvous, Statewide Championship

 

 

 

What to Bring

  • All of your robot & project performance supplies.
  • Signed CONSENT FORMS for all team members and coaches.
  • A team sign and decorations for your pit table.
  • FOOD & DRINK! It is a long day. Please make sure that your team has what they need to make it through the day.
  • A Watch! It will help you help us keep the tournament running on time.
 
 
What to Expect

Sample Schedule

Exact times will depend on tournament size and set up and will be posted after tournament registration is closed. (Southwest Regional schedule is slightly different. Please contact Marc Leinberger for details on that tournament.)

Time Description
8:00 AM Doors Open. Check-In at Registration Table (turn in Consent Forms)
8:45 AM Mandatory Coaches Meeting
9:00 AM Practice Rounds and Judging Sessions
12:00 PM LUNCH
12:30 PM Opening Ceremony and Competition Rounds
3:00 PM JFLL Expo Project Presentations
3:30 PM Elimination Rounds
4:00 PM Awards Ceremony

 

Judging Sessions

Each team will have three scheduled 10-minute Judging Sessions: Project, Teamwork and Robot Design. Please check-in at the Judging Area at least 5 minutes before each session is scheduled to begin.
 
ADULTS IN JUDGING SESSIONS: There are NO adults allowed in any of the teamwork judging sessions. This is true for all Alaska tournaments. In some tournaments, adults may be allowed into the Project and Robot Design sessions. Your tournament director will send out specific tournament rules. Remember that this is the team’s opportunity to shine! Adult interference during the juding process is prohibitied. This includes setting up for the project presentation.

Project Judging

What to bring: all of your presentation materials.
 
What to expect: Each team will have 5 minutes to complete their prepared presentation to the judges and then 5 mintues for Q&A. Remember, your team’s five minutes includes set up time. Please go into the room, introduce yourselves and get started right away! We will have screens and LED projectors in each of the project rooms, but cannot guarantee that we have the connections for all types of laptops. Judging rooms will be open before judging sessions start for teams to check on the equipment.
 
Robot Design Judging

What to bring: your robot, printed copy of at least one program that you’d like ot share

 
What to expect: Teams are not expected to prepare a presentation for the design judging. This will simply be an interview, wherein judges will ask questions about your design process and what your team considers to be the best and worst parts of the robot. They’ll want to hear about unique solutions or techniques you came up with to solve problmems, and what sensors were used and why. Please bring a print out of your program to share!

Teamwork Judging

What to bring: Nothing! Please do not bring any additional supplies into this session.

What to expect: Judges will have a small teamwork challenge set up so they can observe how team members work together to solve a problem. They will be looking at how the team can collaborate to come up with the best possible solution. This will be followed by a brief Q&A session for judges to ask the team to reflect on that exercise and share more about how the team worked together throughout the season.

Call Backs

Once the morning judging sessions are complete, judges will meet to deliberate and determine awards. As part of this process, judges will go out into the pit area and competition area to observe teams and ask follow up questions. Judges may decide to call back teams during the competition rounds. If your team is asked to do a call back session, please be sure to bring all of your materials (project and robot).  

 

 

Robot Matches

 
Practice Rounds
 
Your first robot match (practice round) is intended to get your team used to the competition area and acquainted with the referees. The referees will go through and score the match to make sure that everyone is on the same page regarding rules and the latest Q&As. These scores will not be tallied and will not count towards the tournament results. This is the appropriate time for your teams to ask questions about rules and scoring. 
 
 
Official Rounds
 
During Official Rounds, referees will score each match at the end of the 2:30 minutes and ask teams to review the score before sending the score sheet to the scorekeeper. Once a team leaves the competition table, scores are non-negotiable. Any disputes at the table will be settled by the Head Referee.
 
Elimination Round
 
Please note that the elimination round is just for fun! It is meant to give all of the teams an opportunity to see the highest scoring teams in action, cheer them on and learn from their success. The robot performance award will still be awarded to the team with the highest single score during the 3 official matches, regardless of scores in the elimination round.
 
 

Special Awards

If at any point during the day, you see a team that does something remarkable that you think the judges should know about – let us know! The judges have a few special awards that can be given to a team that stands out, but doesn’t necessarily qualify for one of the four major award categories. These special awards include: team spirit, rising star, young adult mentor, against all odds and more. Please let us know if you have a story from the tournament or the season that you think the judges should know about.
 
 

Closing Ceremony

Please make sure that your team sits together. The entire team will come up to receive their medals and slap the hands of the Judges and referees. Please lead your team (as quickly as possible) past the line of judges/refs after receiving your medals.