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Tournament Director Training

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2. Tournament Director Training: Welcome to the Dashboard

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3. Tournament Director Training: Resources Page

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4. Tournament Director Training: Recruiting Volunteers

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5. Tournament Director Training: FLL Scheduler

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Gather your team

Each team requires at least 2 adult coaches and up to 10 students aged 9-16. Students can come from a school, a group of friends, a local club, or a homeschooling network. No prior robotics experience is needed – just enthusiasm and a willingness to learn.

Frequently Asked Questions

Start the challenge journey

The new challenge is released globally on August 4, marking the start of your team’s season. From there, teams begin designing, building, and programming their robot to complete the mission models, while also researching a real-world problem to develop their Innovation Project. Throughout the season, coaches and mentors can further build their skills and confidence through a range of FIRST training modules and resources.

Frequently Asked Questions

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FIRST Tech Challenge

Tournament Director Training

1. Tournament Director Training: Introduction

2. Tournament Director Training: Welcome to the Dashboard

3. Tournament Director Training: Resources Page

4. Tournament Director Training: Recruiting Volunteers

5. Tournament Director Training: FLL Scheduler

2024 Tournament Director Training Call

Gather your team

Each team requires at least 2 adult coaches and up to 10 students aged 9-16. Students can come from a school, a group of friends, a local club, or a homeschooling network. No prior robotics experience is needed – just enthusiasm and a willingness to learn.

Find your home base

Your team will need a home base with internet access and enough space to build and test your robot. Many teams operate out of classrooms, libraries, or community centres, but it’s also possible to start from home.

Register your team

Purchase robotics equipment

To participate, your team will also need a LEGO® Education SPIKE™ Prime kit which can be purchased from a LEGO distributor including MTA, Moore Education and CD Soft. You will also need a compatible device (laptop or tablet) to program and operate your robot.

Start the challenge journey

Join a competition

Wrap up your season by attending a local competition, where your team will present their Innovation Project, and compete against other teams with their robot. Winning teams will have the opportunity to advance to the National Championships in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth.

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FIRST® is a robotics community that prepares young people for the future through a suite of welcoming, team-based youth robotics programs.

FIRST Tech Challenge

Tournament Director Training

1. Tournament Director Training: Introduction

2. Tournament Director Training: Welcome to the Dashboard

3. Tournament Director Training: Resources Page

4. Tournament Director Training: Recruiting Volunteers

5. Tournament Director Training: FLL Scheduler

2024 Tournament Director Training Call

Gather your team

Each team requires at least 2 adult coaches and up to 10 students aged 9-16. Students can come from a school, a group of friends, a local club, or a homeschooling network. No prior robotics experience is needed – just enthusiasm and a willingness to learn.

Subscribe to our newsletter

FIRST® is a robotics community that prepares young people for the future through a suite of welcoming, team-based youth robotics programs.

FIRST® is a robotics community that prepares young people for the future through a suite of welcoming, team-based youth robotics programs.