FIRST LEGO League judge panels meet with teams for a 25 minute judging session. Each judging panel consists of a Innovation Project Judge, Robot Design Judge, and Core Values Judge. While the judging panel works together, they are each responsible for asking questions and assessing teams on their area. Before meeting with the team, judges will get to watch the project presentation, review information and sample coding on their robot, and find out more about their team! After the judging sessions, each judge completes a rubric for the team and provides them with feedback.

This season’s challenge is, Cargo Connect! Teams have been learning all about issues related to cargo and the transportation of that cargo around the world. You can see a full Challenge Overview HERE. Now they are ready to share their Innovation Project and Robot Design all while using the FIRST Core Values to work as a team!

While no experience is required, we do provide an hour long training in both a pre-recorded and live sessions! We also provide several resources including a judging sample script, sample questions, and other resources specific to each judging area. Everything to get you ready!

For this season, we are running 3.5 judging sessions. Judges will meet for the first 20 minutes to check in and make sure that everyone has the resources they need. Then judging panels will meet with four teams in 45 minute cycles – Judging Flowing Chart outlines this cycle. During those 45 minutes cycles, judges will get to view the materials submitted by the team, talk with the team for about 25 minutes, and then complete the rubrics.