Competition Process
Written Annual Report
Each competing team is required to create a written annual report of their team’s activities and educational outreach efforts. Annual reports are limited to a total of 4 printed pages on 8.5 x 11 inch or A4 size paper (two pages front to back) or on one sheet of 11” X17” or A5 size paper, with print on both sides. If a team uses a cover or back page, it will count as one of those pages.
Live Presentation
Each competing team will have a 37 minute time block to deliver a live audiovisual presentation to the judges. After the team is formally introduced, the structure of this time block will be:
• Equipment set-up and annual report distribution – 7 minutes
• Live audio/visual presentation – 24 minutes
• Question and answer period – 5 minutes
• Dismantle equipment and exit room – 1 minute
Judging Process
At the end of the day, after all the teams in your league have concluded their presentations, the judging process will occur as follows:
• Take a few minutes to review and make any additional comments on the Individual Team Evaluation Sheets. The SIFE staff plays no role in the judging process –
your comments will be the only formal review of the teams’ activities. Please do your best to complete these evaluations thoroughly and try to offer feedback that is constructive in nature and provides suggestions for how the team can improve.
• Use the Cumulative Score Sheet to rank each team in order, giving a number one ranking to the team you think did the best overall job of fulfilling all seven judging criteria, a two to the second, and so on, assigning a numerical place to each competing team. A tie between two or more teams is not permitted - please rank each team from first to last, assigning no two teams with the same rank.
• Turn your Individual Team Evaluation Sheets and Cumulative Score Sheets in to the League Coordinator.
• The final results will be announced at an awards ceremony, which you are invited to attend.