If our event is remotely judging engineering notebooks, are we still allowed to collect physical copies of the engineering notebooks at the event for reference during deliberations? Notebooks would only be scored on the rubric prior to the event and eligibility for the Excellence, Design, and Innovate Awards would be based on those scores. Notebooks would not be required, but requested from all of the teams at the event whether or not they submitted a digital copy by the deadline to be scored against the Engineering Notebook Rubric.
In the past having the physical notebooks available has been helpful for qualitative comparisons for those awards and for deliberations on the other awards where the notebook is note a requirement, but can reinforce what judges discover in their interviews with teams.