Teacher/Mentor
Institute
Competition Game Rules
Carolyn Bauer
July 21-22, 2016
Overview of BEST
Rules
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Rules Include – 2015 Examples
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Game Rules:
 Game
Specific Rules including Scoring –new every year
 2015 BEST Generic Rules – updated frequently
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Kit Rules:
 2015
Returnable Kit List – updated annually
 2015 Consumable Kit List – updated annually
Online Q&A needs to be checked frequently –
open after Kickoff – need password until approx.
3rd Sunday in September
 Everyone needs to understand all the rules Page 2
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BEST Generic Rules
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Issued at Kickoff & include these topics:
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Safety Rules
Robot Constraints
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Tournament (Head-to-Head Competition) Explanation
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Materials: Construction Requirements; Returnable Kit; Consumable
Kit; Additional Materials, Constraints & Exceptions; Team Custom
Parts (new in 2016)
Size, Weight, Energy Sources, Compliance, & General
General, Field Colors, Drivers & Spotters, Penalties, Match Protocol,
Competition Protocol, (seeding, wildcard, semi-finals, finals)
Other
Non-compliant robot = you can’t compete!
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See 2015 Compliance Sheet
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Bet the Farm Rules
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These are the Game-Specific Rules
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Issued at Kickoff & understanding them is critical to
your team’s success
Includes: scenario; objectives; game field description;
game piece description; scoring & penalties
Head Referee will have a mandatory huddle with
Teacher & Mentors at Practice & Game Day
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Primarily to discuss any Q&A updates / clarifications
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2015 Pay Dirt
Animation
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Load the
animation on the
computer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVs7
fsHypZU
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Online Official Q&A
Refer frequently to BRI website Participants /
Official Q&A for ongoing modifications.
 http://best.eng.auburn.edu/cgi-bin/bestqna.pl
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 Questions
about: rules; game field; returnable /
consumable kits; software; engineering notebook;
BEST Award; other
 Essentially to any part of the game / competition
Give this task to at least one team member!
 Remember Q&A answers trump /clarify rules!
New this year – BEST Forum for non-rules or help
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Q&A Examples
Q&A
Example
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