NCJETS Trebuchet Agenda, Jobs and Job Descriptions:

Agenda

8:00 – 9:00 Busses arrive
8:30 – 12:00 Accuracy Competition
9:30 – 12:30 Distance Competition
1:00 – 1:30 Award Ceremony

Check-in

Volunteer to check teams in by name (preferable one member who has done so in the past)

• Get the team names from the kids
• Write down team names that are present
• Assign teams to tracks as they arrive
• Give checked in teams list to runner to go to accuracy station

Volunteer (Size Verification)

• Check size constraints of the trebuchets by placing them in a predrawn 6' square on the ground
• Check to make sure the height of the trebuchet arm is 5'6” max when uncocked

Judging:

Accuracy Judge:

• Confirm team name,
• Check each tennis ball before it is thrown.
• Write down the score on the score sheet.
• Give score sheet to runner when done.

Distance Judge:

• Confirm team name,
• Check each tennis ball before it is thrown.
• Write down the score on the score sheet.
• Give score sheet to runner when done.

Accuracy Judge Volunteer(flaggers/runners)

• Assist the judges in anything they might need (calling us for rule clarification, etc.)
• Mark the places the tennis balls land as close as they can
• Measure how far a ball is from the center line,
• Call out the scores to the judge,
• Run scores to the Accuracy scoring station while next team is setting up

Distance Volunteer (flaggers/runners)

• Assist the judges in anything they might need (calling us for rule clarification, etc.)
• Mark the places the tennis balls land as close as they can
• Measure how far a ball is from the shooting box
• Call out the scores to the judge,
• Run scores to the distance scoring station while next team is setting up

Scoring:

Volunteer (Accuracy Scoring)

• Calculating scoring data based on diversity points as they all come in and placing them in the order of highest score to lowest score.

Volunteer (Distance Scoring)

• Placing results in order from highest score to lowest score

Notebook Grader Volunteers

• Read and score trebuchet notebooks based on rubric

Volunteer (Directing Buses)

• Standing at strategic spots to direct buses to the event

An example score sheet can be downloaded here: Example Scoresheet

How to Judge the Trebuchet Event: Scoring Tutorial Video