From e81524632290ea1baed966b6c10ebf2a01e5d322 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "copilot-swe-agent[bot]" <198982749+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Sat, 28 Feb 2026 02:11:54 +0000 Subject: [PATCH 1/5] Initial plan From 26d953f51b578eb0a55d343c5efc8a975937c7ee Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "copilot-swe-agent[bot]" <198982749+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Sat, 28 Feb 2026 02:15:14 +0000 Subject: [PATCH 2/5] Add Robot Name Voting wiki page to Build Season Co-authored-by: TaylerUva <8679670+TaylerUva@users.noreply.github.com> --- Build Season/Robot Name Voting.md | 35 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 35 insertions(+) create mode 100644 Build Season/Robot Name Voting.md diff --git a/Build Season/Robot Name Voting.md b/Build Season/Robot Name Voting.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..c8b911e9 --- /dev/null +++ b/Build Season/Robot Name Voting.md @@ -0,0 +1,35 @@ +# Robot Name Voting + +Each season the team votes on a name for the competition robot. The name helps build team identity and excitement around the build season. + +## Naming Criteria + +A good robot name should meet one or more of the following: + +- Matches the **robot's design or capabilities** (e.g. a robot that shoots coral could have a name related to the sea) +- Matches the **game theme** set by FIRST for the season +- Ideally matches **both** the robot design and the game theme + +## Gathering Initial Names + +- Any team member may submit a name idea +- Names are collected informally (e.g. via Slack, in person, or at the start of a meeting) +- All submitted names are written on the **whiteboard** so the whole team can see them + +## Voting Process + +### Round 1 — Initial Vote + +- Each team member gets **2 votes** +- The **top 3** names with the most votes move on to Round 2 + +### Round 2 — Final Vote + +- Each team member gets **1 vote** +- The name with the **most votes wins** and becomes the official robot name for the season + +## Voting System + +- Votes are cast using **tally marks on the whiteboard** in the build space so all votes are visible to everyone in real time +- In the event of a **tie** in Round 1, all tied names advance to Round 2 +- In the event of a **tie** in Round 2, the team holds a run-off vote with 1 vote per person between only the tied names From accf4f2c46d7b92a313232e8798db4de827b14a0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "copilot-swe-agent[bot]" <198982749+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Sat, 28 Feb 2026 17:14:20 +0000 Subject: [PATCH 3/5] Restructure voting process to 3 rounds and remove Round 2 tie-breaker Co-authored-by: TaylerUva <8679670+TaylerUva@users.noreply.github.com> --- Build Season/Robot Name Voting.md | 9 ++++++--- 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/Build Season/Robot Name Voting.md b/Build Season/Robot Name Voting.md index c8b911e9..aa571be7 100644 --- a/Build Season/Robot Name Voting.md +++ b/Build Season/Robot Name Voting.md @@ -21,9 +21,13 @@ A good robot name should meet one or more of the following: ### Round 1 — Initial Vote - Each team member gets **2 votes** -- The **top 3** names with the most votes move on to Round 2 +- The names with the most votes advance to Round 2 -### Round 2 — Final Vote +### Round 2 — Narrowing Vote + +- Repeat Round 1 (each team member gets **2 votes**) until the list is narrowed down to **2 or 3 names** + +### Round 3 — Final Vote - Each team member gets **1 vote** - The name with the **most votes wins** and becomes the official robot name for the season @@ -32,4 +36,3 @@ A good robot name should meet one or more of the following: - Votes are cast using **tally marks on the whiteboard** in the build space so all votes are visible to everyone in real time - In the event of a **tie** in Round 1, all tied names advance to Round 2 -- In the event of a **tie** in Round 2, the team holds a run-off vote with 1 vote per person between only the tied names From 85af79c95d5ca178395374553338e62c211ba24c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "copilot-swe-agent[bot]" <198982749+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Sat, 28 Feb 2026 17:15:53 +0000 Subject: [PATCH 4/5] Move Robot Name Voting page from Build Season to General section Co-authored-by: TaylerUva <8679670+TaylerUva@users.noreply.github.com> --- {Build Season => General}/Robot Name Voting.md | 0 1 file changed, 0 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-) rename {Build Season => General}/Robot Name Voting.md (100%) diff --git a/Build Season/Robot Name Voting.md b/General/Robot Name Voting.md similarity index 100% rename from Build Season/Robot Name Voting.md rename to General/Robot Name Voting.md From 1a15d693f63f76bd13dea15055193a48a1a061bc Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Tayler Uva <8679670+TaylerUva@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Mon, 7 Sep 2026 12:58:50 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 5/5] Apply batched suggestions from code review Co-authored-by: Copilot Autofix powered by AI <175728472+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> --- General/Robot Name Voting.md | 1 + 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+) diff --git a/General/Robot Name Voting.md b/General/Robot Name Voting.md index aa571be7..79e35beb 100644 --- a/General/Robot Name Voting.md +++ b/General/Robot Name Voting.md @@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ A good robot name should meet one or more of the following: - Each team member gets **1 vote** - The name with the **most votes wins** and becomes the official robot name for the season +- If there is a tie, repeat the final vote among the tied names until a winner is selected ## Voting System