Difference between revisions of "Naked Egg Drop"
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| + | ''This event is about the crate building contest to protect an egg. Do not confuse with the trial event [[Helicopter Egg Drop]] or the 2013 event [[Rotor Egg Drop]].'' | ||
| + | '''Egg Drop''' is an event in which teams build a crate in which an egg is placed. The crate is dropped from a height between 3 and 12 meters, and is scored based on whether the egg survived, how close the crate landed to a target on the floor, and the mass of the device. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
| − | This event was held a few years back, but then it was rotated out. It can still be found at some state level tournaments. [[Texas]] | + | This event was held a few years back, but then it was rotated out. It can still be found at some state level tournaments. [[Texas]] held Egg Drop until 2008-2009 when it was rotated out, but some invitationals in [[Texas]] still used it as a event in 2009-2010. |
==Challenge== | ==Challenge== | ||
| − | + | Competitors are provided with materials to build an assembly from. The judge would pick a height from which to drop crates from, both depending on the competition level and the judge's discretion. | |
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Revision as of 13:26, 20 January 2013
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This event is about the crate building contest to protect an egg. Do not confuse with the trial event Helicopter Egg Drop or the 2013 event Rotor Egg Drop. Egg Drop is an event in which teams build a crate in which an egg is placed. The crate is dropped from a height between 3 and 12 meters, and is scored based on whether the egg survived, how close the crate landed to a target on the floor, and the mass of the device.
History
This event was held a few years back, but then it was rotated out. It can still be found at some state level tournaments. Texas held Egg Drop until 2008-2009 when it was rotated out, but some invitationals in Texas still used it as a event in 2009-2010.
Challenge
Competitors are provided with materials to build an assembly from. The judge would pick a height from which to drop crates from, both depending on the competition level and the judge's discretion.
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