Robot Competitions

Yes – like other LEGO equipment, Pneumatic is allowed (as described in the Robot Game Rules).

Starting with the 2020/21 season of FIRST LEGO League Challenge:

One team can only win one award. If it already won the award in one category, the team cannot win an award in the other categories.

The exceptions are the awards for Robot Game and Coaching: teams that win one or both of these categories can also receive another award.

A team can therefore win a maximum of three awards in one tournament.

15 Week Coaches Guide will walk you through plans for each week’s team meeting! It contains a schedule and great resources.
How do you motivate your kids for the innovation project?
How do you divvy up tasks?
How do you keep each kid engaged?

What should we bring into the room?

Your robot, your attachment and all your code (either as printouts or on your laptop).
Evidence of testing and improvements made (photographs, charts, engineering notebook)

Do we have to explain code?

Yes. Teams who score higher are able to explain their code well and talk about it’s unique features.

What should we present in the 5 minutes?

Explain all aspects of the rubric (including how you designed the robot, selected a strategy, expain code, show that the entire team was involved, and
show documentation of testing and improving your design)

Does everyone need to present?

Ideally, yes. The rubric asks if the entire team was involved in building in programming. Therefore, everyone should be able to contribute during the
scripted presentation as well as during Q&A

There is no robot game table in the room so how can I show that my robot works?

Hold up your robot and attachment, come closer, and explain the mechanisms. Show testing data. Remember that Robot Design Judging is about PROCESS and
not your robot game score. Explain your process well and you will score well in this category.

https://www.firstinspires.org/
Coach Registration:
Create an Account (DON’T FORGET THE EMAIL YOU USE!)
Background Check
Team registration
You will get a team number and a link, then you will send this to the parents
Ordering /costs
Qualifier Registration

The number of events is growing each year. We have plans to host 3 V5RC and 1 IQ local events in the 2024-2025 season. Tournaments and events can be found at

robotevents.com

V5RC Team around $3700 with fi eld

~$2000 for a competition kit
~$550 for game elements
~$1500 for fi eld
~$200 to register

VIQRC Team around $1300

~$700 for competition kit
~$400 for fi eld
~$200 to register

V5RC is able to modify parts per the rules thus replacing metal is expected, Anticipate $200 – $300 per team/year
New Game Elements every year
VIQRC reuses parts so extended costs are minimal
Robots update about every 2 years, but one initial purchase should last several years.
1-2 laptops with USB port per team

The coach organizes and registers the team and holds regular lab hours for the students to work. Remember this is a student centered program.

Ideally 4-6 students

Students come in and work. Coaches may off er ideas or general instruction for building, coding or mechanical ideas but students run the show. Some organizations will have “captain” meetings with team captains for an opportunity to off er leadership direction and leadership.

A whole community of dedicated people with years of experience. Forums, knowledge base, RECF representatives, Grants.
Utah Tech STEM Center off ers practices on VEX fi elds by appointment on Fridays between 1pm and 5pm.

Must be age 20+
May have multiple coaches, only head coach needs background check
Get a free background check done through Robot Events
Register teams, order materials, schedule practice times
Start your team with building the Hero Bot, then modify from there

Utah STEM Action Center
Century Link Grant
Dell Grant
Northrup Grunman Grant
Toshiba Grant
Letter for local asks to businesses

For the classroom, pre-k to university
For VIQRC 4th-8th grade is typical. V5RC is 8th-12th grade. VURC – University students

Register your teams by October 1st
October 26th @ Utah Tech, St. George
December 7th @ Vista School, Ivins
January 25th @ Utah Tech, St. George

Madison Clark: Utah Tech STEM Outreach, madison.clark@utahtech.edu
Jordan Bartholomew: Vista School, jbartholomew@vistautah.com
Heather Harris: Regional VEX Rep, heather_harris@recf.org