FIRST Tech Challenge judging manual
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FIRST Tech Challenge resource
competition guideline
judging manual
official document
robotics competition rulebook
The FIRST Tech Challenge judging manual is an official guide that outlines the criteria, processes, and guidelines used by judges to evaluate teams and determine awards in the FIRST Tech Challenge robotics competition.
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| FIRST Tech Challenge judging manual canonical | 2 |
| FIRST Tech Challenge judges | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: FIRST Tech Challenge judging manual Context triple: [Think Award, associatedWith, FIRST Tech Challenge judging manual]
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FIRST Tech Challenge
FIRST Tech Challenge is an international robotics competition for middle and high school students that challenges teams to design, build, and program robots to compete in themed engineering games.
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FIRST Tech Challenge Connect Award
The FIRST Tech Challenge Connect Award is a recognition given to teams that excel at building strong partnerships and outreach within their local STEM and FIRST communities.
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FIRST Tech Challenge Promote Award
The FIRST Tech Challenge Promote Award is a special recognition given to teams that create an outstanding, team-produced video that creatively and effectively promotes FIRST and the values of the FIRST Tech Challenge program.
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D.
Design Award (FIRST Tech Challenge)
The Design Award in FIRST Tech Challenge honors a team whose robot exemplifies outstanding industrial design, elegance, and robustness, reflecting both form and function.
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Think Award (FIRST Tech Challenge)
The Think Award in the FIRST Tech Challenge honors a team that best documents and communicates the engineering design process behind their robot and strategy.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: FIRST Tech Challenge judging manual Target entity description: The FIRST Tech Challenge judging manual is an official guide that outlines the criteria, processes, and guidelines used by judges to evaluate teams and determine awards in the FIRST Tech Challenge robotics competition.
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A.
FIRST Tech Challenge
FIRST Tech Challenge is an international robotics competition for middle and high school students that challenges teams to design, build, and program robots to compete in themed engineering games.
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B.
FIRST Tech Challenge Connect Award
The FIRST Tech Challenge Connect Award is a recognition given to teams that excel at building strong partnerships and outreach within their local STEM and FIRST communities.
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C.
FIRST Tech Challenge Promote Award
The FIRST Tech Challenge Promote Award is a special recognition given to teams that create an outstanding, team-produced video that creatively and effectively promotes FIRST and the values of the FIRST Tech Challenge program.
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D.
Design Award (FIRST Tech Challenge)
The Design Award in FIRST Tech Challenge honors a team whose robot exemplifies outstanding industrial design, elegance, and robustness, reflecting both form and function.
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E.
Think Award (FIRST Tech Challenge)
The Think Award in the FIRST Tech Challenge honors a team that best documents and communicates the engineering design process behind their robot and strategy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
FIRST Tech Challenge resource
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competition guideline ⓘ judging manual ⓘ official document ⓘ robotics competition rulebook ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
FIRST Tech Challenge events
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FIRST Tech Challenge judges ⓘ
linked to:
FIRST Tech Challenge judging manual
FIRST Tech Challenge teams ⓘ
linked to:
FIRST Tech Challenge
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| defines |
advancement criteria
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award categories ⓘ award criteria ⓘ award deliberation process ⓘ confidentiality expectations ⓘ conflict of interest rules ⓘ core values evaluation ⓘ documentation review process ⓘ eligibility for judged awards ⓘ engineering portfolio expectations ⓘ gracious professionalism expectations ⓘ interview format ⓘ judging process ⓘ judging room procedures ⓘ judging rubrics ⓘ notebook expectations ⓘ team interview scoring ⓘ tie-breaking procedures ⓘ |
| goal |
align awards with FIRST values
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ensure consistent judging ⓘ ensure fair evaluation of teams ⓘ |
| hasVersion | annual season-specific edition ⓘ |
| isAbout |
FIRST Tech Challenge
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award determination ⓘ judging criteria ⓘ robotics competitions ⓘ |
| publisher |
FIRST
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FIRST Tech Challenge program ⓘ |
| specifies |
confidential handling of notes
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guidelines for follow-up interviews ⓘ guidelines for pit visits ⓘ judge advisor responsibilities ⓘ judge roles ⓘ procedures for award scripts ⓘ procedures for feedback to teams ⓘ time limits for interviews ⓘ |
| updatedFor | each FIRST Tech Challenge season ⓘ |
| usedBy |
FIRST Tech Challenge volunteers
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event judges ⓘ judge advisors ⓘ tournament directors ⓘ |
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Subject: FIRST Tech Challenge judging manual Description of subject: The FIRST Tech Challenge judging manual is an official guide that outlines the criteria, processes, and guidelines used by judges to evaluate teams and determine awards in the FIRST Tech Challenge robotics competition.
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linked to: FIRST Tech Challenge judging manual