Scout Standings

Here are the scouting standings for the 2018 season, FIRST Power Up:

2018 Ranking Method

Three categories are used to score scouts:

Theory (2x weighting)

• Question-based material based on FRC event rules and the FIRST Power Up manual
• Quiz 1 - worth 100 points
  • Each question has different weighting
  • Partial credit awarded for multiple select/answer questions
  • Rubric used to grade open-ended questions
• Opportunity to take Quiz 2 - worth 100 points
  • Theory score/average will be based on three highest scores from all assessments
• Kahoots - worth 100 points each
  • Points awarded is $100 \cdot {\frac{\text{correct answers}}{\text{total questions answered}}}$, rounded to the nearest integer
  • Opportunities to make up if you weren’t present at the meeting

Skill (3x weighting)

• Accuracy of scouting matches from Week Zero
• Four assigned matches worth 100 points each
  • Skill score/average will be based on three highest scores from all matches
• Formula used to assess accuracy of the data in each section of the app
  • Prematch, auto, teleop, and postmatch data each given different weightings

Punctuality (75x weighting)

• Commitment to the scouting team, communication, and reliability
  • Points deducted each time something is completed past its due date
  • Registration, quizzes/kahoots, etc.
  • 1 pt deduction for less than one week late
  • 2 pt deduction for one week or more late
• If you registered late, deductions for past due assignments begin 1 week after you registered
  • 0 pt deduction if completed in less than 1 week after registration
  • 1 pt deduction if completed 1-2 weeks after you registered
  • 2 pt deduction if more than 2 weeks
• All scouts begin with 20 points, unless you registered late

Two methods are used for a composite assessment of scouts:

Running Score (primary method)

• Category scores (punctuality/theory/skill) are simply points earned from items from that category added together
• Running score is $75 \cdot \text{punctuality score} + 2 \cdot \text{theory score} + 3 \cdot \text{skill score}$
• The higher the score, the better!
  • Maximum is 3000, without bonuses
• Rewards completing assessments (including optional ones) and a high punctuality score

"Average" (secondary method)

• Category averages (punctuality/theory/skill) are the average of points earned from items of that category
  • Averages are 100 if no points are attainable from that category yet
• Average is $0.5 \cdot \text{punctuality average} + 0.2 \cdot \text{theory average} + 0.3 \cdot \text{skill average}$
• The higher the average, the better!
  • Maximum is 100
• May not be an accurate depiction of how committed a scout is, but easier to understand and very similar to a school average

Remember, your performance is relative to the rest of the scouting team - let's just take scouting seriously to help us win competitions!