Warm-Up Competition

Saturday, March 18

LTU Campus

 

Purpose:

The practice Warm-up competition is a great opportunity for new teams, Regional Site Hosts and Judges.This Warm-Up is a practice competition for participants to see how the Robofest Competition works.For Competition Site Hosts and Judges who are not in close proximity, we will post flash animations for game judging as well as streaming video from the warm-up competition on the web.

 

 

Date/Time: Saturday, March 18, 5:30 � 9:00 p.m.

 

Location:

Lawrence Technological University Campus, Cafeteria in the Buell Management Building.Directions to LTU can be found at the following URL:

 

http://www.ltu.edu/futurestudents/directions.asp

 

A Campus Map can be found at the following URL:

 

http://www.ltu.edu/library/campus_map.asp

 

The Buell Building is No. 4 on the Campus Map.Please use parking lot �C.�

 

21000 West Ten Mile Road

Southfield, MI48075

Tel: 248-204-3566��������������������� www.ltu.edu

To Register a Team:

Send an e-mail to Lori Birman, [email protected]

Check-in Fee: None

 

Competition Divisions and Registered Teams as of 3/8/06:

 

Junior Games

 

26-1Sixth Grade 1, Cranbrook Kingswood

235-1 Raider Girls, Hillside Middle School

315-1 Energizer Bunnies, Farmington Hills

338-1 Flying Monkeys, Canton Charter Academy

304-1 Lego Raiders, Homeschool

341-1 Brick Busters, Homeschool

363-1 Ann Arbor Trail Terminators, Ann Arbor Trail Magnet Middle School

368-2 Falcons of Fire, Oakview Middle School

Senior Games

 

394-1 No Mercy, Mercy High School, Farmington Hills

22-1Cranbrook 5, Cranbrook Kingswood

Junior Exhibition

 

22-2Cranbrook, Cranbrook Kingswood

218-1 GirlTech, Canton Charter Academy, Canton

330-1 Masterminds, Milford

Senior Exhibition

 

 

Tentative Schedule:

 

5:30 p.m.�����������

Site Volunteers & Judges should check in by 5:30

5:30 � 6:00 p.m.

Teams arrive, should check in by 5:50 p.m.

         Robot Inspections for Game Teams:All Teams must go to Game Inspection & Programming Judges Table

 

         Robot Inspection for Exhibition Teams:Judges will visit all Exhibition Team Tables for Robot Inspection; will continue after opening ceremonies as needed.

6:00 � 6:45 p.m.

Opening and Explanation of Judging Rules

6:45 � 6:50 p.m.

Unveiling of Unknown Mission for Game Teams

6:50 � 8:00 p.m.

Exhibition Demonstrations begin. A typical demo: 15 seconds of team member introduction, max. 4 minutes 45 seconds of robot demo, and Answer a Question for 45 seconds. Games must be paused when there is an official exhibition presentation; Judges visit exhibition team tables for further interviews.

7:10 � 7:50 p.m.

Game First Round; First come first serve basis. Teams will get extra points, if they compete in 1st and 2nd matches and solve the unknown problems. Each team member must introduce her/his name, grade, and role using a microphone to Game Judges & the public within 15 seconds. Emcee will ask a question selected at random. The team needs to answer the question within 45 seconds. It will take approximately seven minutes in length, which includes move-in, introduction, Answer a Question, competition, and move-out. Inspection and programming judges may visit the team tables at this time, if they need additional questions.

7:50 � 8:20 p.m.

Game Second Round

8:30 p.m.�������������

Game Team Final Round

8:50 p.m.�������������

Closing

 

Announcements to Teams:

 

Note to Spectators:

 

We Need Volunteers!

 

If you are interested in volunteering for the Robofest Warm-up, or you are interested in training as a Robofest Judge, please register here:

 

http://admin.robofest.org/index.jsp?siteID=37

 

If you know someone who might be interested in Robofest as a volunteer, please let them know about this wonderful opportunity to work with students!

 

Contact Person: Lori Birman����[email protected]�������� 248-204-3566

 

Results

 

Exhibition Division

1)       330-1 Masterminds, Kurtz Elementary, Johnson Elementary & Muir Middles School, Milford

2)       218-1 GirlTech, Canton Charter Academy, Canton

 

Junior Games Division

1)       235-1 Raider Girls, Hillside Middle School, Northville

2)       26-1 Sixth Grade 1, Cranbrook Kingswood Middle school, West Bloomfield

 

Senior Games Division

1)       22-1 Cranbrook Kingswood, West Bloomfield

 

Streaming Video at http://robofest.ltu.edu/movies/warmup06.wmv