Awards

Instructions to Assign an Awards Submitter
Inside Look at Judging Process
Best Practices for FIRST Robotics Competition Judged Awards
Practice Questions for FIRST Robotics Competition Judged Awards
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FIRST Impact Award Resources
Dean's List Award Guide

 

FIRST Robotics Competition celebrates the excitement of competition both on and off the field. Through the following awards, we celebrate the FIRST Core Values which makes us so much #morethanrobots. Please note that different event types (e.g. Regional events, District Competitions, FIRST Championship) offer a different set of awards. Not every award is presented at every FIRST Robotics Competition event. Details by event type are available on the linked pages below.

 

​Important Award Deadlines:

FIRST Impact Award

FIRST Dashboard

Student Award Submitter or
Lead Mentor 1 or 2

February 16, 2023, at 3pm ET

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Dean's List Award

FIRST Dashboard

Adult Award Submitter or 
Lead Mentor 1 or 2

February 9, 2023, at 3pm ET

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Digital Animation Award 
sponsored by AutomationDirect.com

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Any Team Member

January 19th, 2023

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Safety Animation Award 
sponsored by UL Solutions

FIRST Dashboard

Student Award Submitter or
Lead Mentor 1 or 2

December 1, 2022 at 3pm ET 

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Woodie Flowers Award

FIRST Dashboard

Student Award Submitter

February 9, 2023, at 3pm ET

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FIRST® Robotics Competition Awards

The awards are grouped into four categories: Machine, Creativity, and Innovation Awards, Team Attribute Awards, Submitted Awards, and Robot Performance Awards. The Founder’s Award and Volunteer of the Year Award stand alone.

To be eligible for any award, teams will be required to follow FIRST Core Values, demonstrate Gracious Professionalism®, and implement and follow appropriate safety practices.

 

Machine, Creativity, & Innovation Awards 

Autonomous Award sponsored by Ford 

Creativity Award sponsored by Rockwell Automation 

Excellence in Engineering Award 

Industrial Design Award sponsored by General Motors 

Innovation in Control Award 

Quality Award 

Team Attribute Awards

Engineering Inspiration Award 

Gracious Professionalism® Award 

Imagery Award in honor of Jack Kamen 

Judges’ Award 

Rookie All-Star Award 

Rookie Inspiration Award 

Team Spirit Award 

Team Sustainability Award

Submitted Awards

FIRST Impact Award (formerly Chairman's Award)

Digital Animation Award sponsored by AutomationDirect.com

FIRST Dean’s List Award

Safety Animation Award sponsored by UL Solutions

Woodie Flowers Finalist Award

 

Need help submitting? Please ensure you have been designated as an Awards Submitter or find more helpful tips here. 

Robot Performance Award

Finalist - Celebrates the Alliance that makes it to the final match of the competition.

Highest Rookie Seed Award - Celebrates the highest-seeded rookie team at the conclusion of the qualifying rounds. 

**only presented at events with more than 1 Rookie at the event. 

Winner - Celebrates the Alliance that wins the competition.

Other Awards

Founder’s Award - Recognizes the organization or individual that has contributed significantly to the growth of FIRST.

Volunteer of the Year Award - Presented to an individual, business, or organization that consistently excels in their efforts, with proven results in the areas of impact, leadership, personal commitment, community, and historical contributions.​

All Awards 

Award Resources

Inside Look at the Judging Process -  Review this document to learn more about how the judging process works at events.  

Best Practices for FIRST Robotics Competition Judged Awards - This resource includes tips for talking with judges in the pits as well as tips for the FIRST Impact Award and Dean's List Award.

Practice Questions for FIRST Robotics Competition Judged Awards -  This resource contains a collection of questions that teams may want to practice answering prior to the event. These questions are provided to judges as a starting point, but judges are encouraged to ask other clarifying questions. 

FIRST Impact Award Resources - This webpage contains multiple resources to help teams when submitting for the FIRST Impact Award including, previous winning team's submissions, an FAQ on the award, and additional resources.

Dean's List Award Guide - This guide assists team in preparing for the submission and for participating in the Dean’s List Award interview. It contains information on the Dean's List Award, best practices for writing the submission and preparing for the interview, and more!

 

 

See also the FRC-Events Website to see past award winners.