diff --git a/docs/competition/_category_.yml b/docs/competition/_category_.yml new file mode 100644 index 0000000..0f7f6fe --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/competition/_category_.yml @@ -0,0 +1,2 @@ +label: Competition +position: 9 \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/docs/competition/index.md b/docs/competition/index.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..60675aa --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/competition/index.md @@ -0,0 +1,37 @@ +# Competition + +The competition takes place on the Friday, and is the culmination of the teams' work. + +Robots play a series of league matches against each other, scoring league points as they do, +which will then be used to determine the starting order in the knockouts. The knockouts eliminate +teams until a winner is determined. + +A different set of roles is used during the competition, and this is detailed in the rota. + +## Matches + +Matches are short windows during which the game is played between robots in the arena. +A match slot is a period of time during which a match takes place; this includes some +time at the start (pre-game), some time at the end (post-game) and the game itself. +The pre-game and post-game time is used for resetting the arena between matches and +getting the next set of robots into the arena. + +Screens positioned around the arena provide the timings which are followed by match officials. +It is, however, possible to delay the schedule where necessary. + +## Match officials + +A number of roles exist to ensure the efficient flow of matches. These include: + +- Head Shepherd + - Acts as the match ops lead + - Communicates via radio with the shepherd to ensure missing teams are encouraged to attend + - Stationed at the entry desk to ensure only the correct teams enter the staging area +- Marshal + - Sees a robot through an entire match flow (staging/bading, scoring, exit) +- Shepherd + - Operates in the team pits to remind teams of their upcoming matches + - Acts as the link between volunteers in the team pits and those in/by the arena +- Score Entry + - Transfers the contents of the paper scoresheets to the competition software +