Team Interview Rubric

Team # ____________ Grade Level ☐ ES | ☐ MS | ☐ HS | ☐ VEX U Judge Name:______________________

Directions: Determine a point value that best characterizes the content of the Team Interview for that
criterion. Write that value in the column to the right.
PROFICIENCY LEVEL
CRITERIA EXPERT PROFICIENT EMERGING POINTS
(4-5 POINTS) (2-3 POINTS) (0-1 POINTS)

Team shows evidence of Team shows evidence of Team shows little to no

ENGINEERING independent inquiry from the independent inquiry for some evidence of independent
DESIGN PROCESS beginning stages of their design elements of their design process inquiry in their design process
All Awards process. This includes brainstorming,
testing, and exploring alternative solutions _____
GAME STRATEGIES Team can fully explain their entire Team can explain their current Team did not explain game
Design, Innovate, game strategy including game strategy with limited evidence of strategy/strategy is not
Create analysis game analysis student-directed _____

ROBOT DESIGN
Team can fully explain the Team can provide a limited Team did not explain robot
evolution of their robot design to description of why the current design /design is not student-
Design, Innovate,
Create, Amaze the current design robot design was chosen, but directed
shows limited evolution _____

ROBOT BUILD Team can fully explain their robot Team can describe why the Team did not explain robot
Build, Create, Amaze
construction. Ownership of the current robot design was chosen, build/build is not student-
robot build is evident but with limited explanation directed _____
ROBOT Team can fully explain the Team can describe how the Team did not explain
PROGRAMMING evolution of their programming current programs work, but with programming or programming
Think, Amaze limited evolution is not student-directed _____

TEAM AND
Team can explain how team Team can explain how team Team cannot explain how
PROJECT progress was tracked against an progress was monitored, and team progress was monitored
MANAGEMENT overall project timeline, Team can some degree of management of or how resources were
All Awards explain management of material material and personnel managed.
and personnel resources resources _____

TEAMWORK,
Most or all team members Some team members contribute Few team members
COMMUNICATION, contribute to explanations of the to explanations of the design contribute to explanations of
PROFESSIONALISM design process, game strategy, process, game strategy, and the design process, game
All Awards and other work done by the team. other work done by the team. strategy, and other work done
by the team. _____
RESPECT, Team consistently interacts Team interactions show signs of Team interactions lack
COURTESY,
POSITIVITY respectfully, courteously, and respect and courtesy, but there respectful and courteous
positively in their interview is room for improvement behavior
All Awards _____
TOTAL
SPECIAL Does the team have any special attributes, accomplishments, or exemplary effort in overcoming challenges at this
POINTS
ATTRIBUTES event? Did anything stand out about this team in their interview? Please describe:
AND OVERALL
IMPRESSIONS ___
Judges, Inspire

NOTES:

All Judging materials are strictly confidential. They are not shared beyond the Judges/Judge Advisor and shall be destroyed at the end of the event.
Team Interview Rubric 9/1/2023