Game Day Agenda
Alpena, Bergman, Berryville, Conway, Fayetteville Regional, Haas Hall Academy, Harrison Alternative School, Huntsville, Mt. Home Home School, North Central Career Center, Lead Hill, Valley Springs and the Northark Tech Center will be vying for three slots in the regional competition to be held at UA Ft. Smith.
Game Day Results
| BEST Award | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1st Place | TBD | |
| 2nd Place | TBD | |
| 3rd Place | TBD | |
| 4th Place | TBD | |
Teams Eligible for Regional Competition:
Selection of teams to advance to the Regional Competition will be made as follows:
First Regional Team – First Place BEST Award
Second Regional Team – First Place Competition Award
Third Regional Team – Second Place BEST Award
Fourth Regional Team - Second Place Competition Award
In the event that the first or second place BEST Award winners also win the Competition Award, the sequence will be followed until four teams are selected for Regional Competition:
Third Regional Team – Second Place BEST Award
Fourth Regional Team – Third Place Competition Award
The BEST Award:
| Judging Category | Points |
| Oral Presentations | 25 points |
| Project Engineering Notebook: | 30 points |
| Table Display and Interviews: | 25 points |
| Spirit and Sportsmanship: | 15 points |
| Robot Performance: | 5 points |
| Total: | 100 points |
Notes:
The Engineering Notebook must be turned in when your team registers Saturday morning. Judge’s Score sheets will be returned with the Engineering Notebook so that your team can use them to improve the Notebook for regional competition or for use in next year’s contest. Please have your team carefully read the Guidelines for the Engineering Notebook included in your Kick-Off Day packet.
Displays should be completely set up prior to start of the Game Day competition (9:00AM). Each team will have a 10’X10’X10’ area with a standard 29”X6’ table for your use. You should plan on having at least one student man your display for the duration of the judging period (9:15AM to 10:30AM). Please have your team carefully read the Guidelines for Table Displays and Interviews included in your Kick-Off packet.
Spirit and Sportsmanship will be evaluated collectively by Category Judges and shall be based on performance and conduct of each BEST Robotics team during all facets of the competition.
Robot Performance points toward the BEST Award will be determined as described in the Guidelines for Robot Performance.
First, Second, and Third place trophies will be awarded for the BEST Award. First and Second place BEST Award winners will advance to Regional Competition.
The Competition Award:
Awarded to the teams whose machines finish First, Second, and Third in the tournament bracket. The First and Second Place Competition Award winner will advance to Regional Competition.
The Founders Award for Creative Design:
Awarded to the team that makes the best use of the engineering process in consideration of offensive and defensive capabilities in machine design; awarded in recognition of BEST founders Steve Marum and Ted Mahler
The Most Robust Machine Award:
Awarded to the team whose machine requires the least maintenance during and between matches and is generally the sturdiest machine in the competition.