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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:
Student Award Submitter or
Lead Mentor 1 or 2
February 16, 2023, at 3pm ET
Add to CalendarAdult Award Submitter or
Lead Mentor 1 or 2
February 9, 2023, at 3pm ET
Add to CalendarSafety Animation Award
sponsored by UL
Student Award Submitter or
Lead Mentor 1 or 2
December 1, 2022 at 3pm ET
Add to CalendarStudent Award Submitter
February 9, 2023, at 3pm ET
Add to CalendarFIRST® 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.
NEW! For 2022, there are variations on how judging occurs.
- Single-Day Events can reference the Single-Day Event Plan for details on how judging will work.
- Traditional events may elect to change their judging to remote. Teams can reference the Remote Judging Events for a list of events who are planning to do interviews remotely., and should review the Remote Judging Plan for details on how judging will work.
- Additionally, some events may only be conducting Dean's List interviews remotely. Check out the Dean's List Award Remote Interview List for a list of Districts & Regional events conducting Dean's List interviews remotely
- Multi-day events with 24 or fewer teams will present the following awards only: Dean's List Award, Woodie Flowers Finalist Award, Chairman's Award, Engineering Inspiration Award and 6 additional awards selected by the event judges to best fit participating teams. Please see Team Update 9 for additional details.
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
Team Attribute Awards
Submitted Awards
Digital Animation Award sponsored by AutomationDirect.com
Safety Animation Award sponsored by UL
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.
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
- Autonomous Award sponsored by Ford
- Creativity Award sponsored by Rockwell Automation
- Digital Animation Award sponsored by AutomationDirect.com
- Engineering Inspiration Award
- Entrepreneurship Award
- Excellence in Engineering Award
- Finalist
- FIRST Dean’s List Award
- FIRST Impact Award
- Founder’s Award
- Gracious Professionalism® Award
- Highest Rookie Seed Award
- Imagery Award in honor of Jack Kamen
- Industrial Design Award sponsored by General Motors
- Innovation in Control Award
- Judges’ Award
- Quality Award
- Rookie All-Star Award
- Rookie Inspiration Award
- Safety Animation Award sponsored by UL
- Team Spirit Award
- Volunteer of the Year Award
- Winner
- Woodie Flowers Finalist Award
See also the FRC-Events Website to see past award winners.