It's all in the numbers
Put it in the books
Going for the Gold!
Name that Award! (1)
Name that Award! (2)
100
The number of teams in an alliance.
What is 2?
100
The book that includes the information about the season and the robot design process that is required to be submitted at the tournament?
What is the Engineering Notebook?
100
The number of awards that a team can be a finalist for.
What is ALL of them?!
100
This award is for the Winning Alliance in the final match.
What is The Winning Alliance Award?
100
This is for the Alliance that is the runner up the final match.
What is the Finalist Alliance Award?
200
The maximum number of qualifying tournaments a team can compete in.
What is 2?
200
This a page attached to the front of the notebook that includes an overview of the highlights of the team's season.
What is the Summary page?
200
The highest judged award at a competition.
What is the Inspire Award?
200
This judged award is given to the team that most connects with their local STEM community.
What is the connect award?
200
The award is given to the team that truly embodied the 'challenge' of the FTC program. The team that receives this award is a top contender for many other judged awards and is a gracious competitor.
What is the Inspire Award?
300
The maximum length of the video in the promote award.
What is 60 seconds?
300
This is a section of the notebook that documents the team's short term and long term vision for the team as well as a blueprint for how to reach those goals.
What is the Business Plan?
300
The three awards that teams can win and still be eligible for another award.
What are the Promote Award, the Winning Alliance Award, and the Finalist Alliance Award?
300
This award celebrates a team that uses sensors and software to enhance the robot's functionality on the field. This award is given to the team that demonstrates innovative thinking to solve game challenges such as autonomous operation, enhancing mechanical systems with intelligent control, or using sensors to achieve better results on the field.
What is the Control Award?
300
An FTC team is about more than building robots and competing at tournaments. It is a journey to a destination through trial and error, success and failure, with challenging new technology and obstacles to navigate where no road maps are provided. This award recognizes an adult coach or mentor who has provided outstanding guidance and support throughout the year.
What is the Compass Award?
400
The maximum number of awards a team could win at a competition.
What is 3?
400
Teams must submit an Engineering Notebook with an Engineering Setion that includes detailed Robot Design Drawings.
What is the PTC Design Award?
400
The highest level of competition for FTC teams, held in St. Louis, Missouri.
What is the World's Competition?
400
This judged award recognizes design elements of the robot that are both functional and aesthetic.
What is the PTC design award?
400
This judged award celebrates the team that exemplifies the essence of the FIRST Tech Challenge competition through team building, team spirit and exhibited enthusiasm.
What is the Motivate Award?
500
The number of pages a team should flag in the Engineering Section of the notebook to be considered for the Think Award.
What is 6-8 pages?
500
This is the section of the notebook that documents the team's short term and long term vision and has a blueprint for how to reach those goals.
What is the Business Plan?
500
The competition tier above the state competition. Invitational only, this competition is typically held one month after the state competition in KY and is located in Dallas, TX. Hint: Full name must be used to get points (hyphen)
What is the Super-Regional Championship?
500
(4 words, half credit for 2) This award celebrates a team that not only thinks outside the box, but also has the ingenuity and inventiveness to make their designs come to life. This is for a team that has the most innovative and creative design with out of the box thinking.
What is the Rockwell Collins Innovate Award?
500
This award is given to the team that best reflects the journey the team took as they experienced the engineering design process during the build season. The Engineering Section of the notebook is the key reference for judges to help identify the most deserving team.
What is the Think Award?
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