Awards

Judges Award

During the course of the competition, the judging panel may decide a team’s unique efforts, performance, or dynamics merit recognition.

Pitch Perfect Award

Celebrates a team that delivers a compelling fundraising/sponsorship pitch to the judges.

Team Operations Award

Celebrates a team with strong internal operations and structures; these operations support the team to achieve more together.

Community Catalyst

Celebrates outstanding success in advancing respect and appreciation for engineering within a team’s school or organization and community.

Winner (4)

Celebrates the Alliance that wins the competition.

Finalist (4)

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

Programming Award

Celebrates excellence and efforts in programming that enhance robot performance.

Design Excellence Award

Celebrates the team that demonstrates a professional approach to the design process, with a result that strikes a balance between form and function.

Innovation Award

Celebrates creativity that enhances strategy of play.

Strategy Award

Celebrates a thoughtful approach to game strategy (e.g., scouting).