FIRST^® Tech Challenge has made updates to several game and season materials. These resources can be found on our game and season page. The following resources have been updated:

• Navigation Targets, US and International - A critical update has been made to the navigation targets to correct a scaling issue on two of the images. Please make sure to download the most recent version, Version 2, of this document.
• Game Manual Part 2 –This release includes an edit to rule <GS3> and the addition of two new rules, <GS10> and <GS11>.
• Game Manual Part 1 – An update to the use of USV cameras has been made throughout the document.
• Field Inspection Checklist – This has been updated to reflect the changes to the use of the USV camera.
• Field Assembly Guide – Minor update to images for sticker placement.

You have a student on your team, who above all others, demonstrates leadership, has an entrepreneurial spirit, and is dedicated to increasing awareness of FIRST^®. FIRST Tech Challenge students are changing the world – help the changemaker on your team further their potential and nominate them for the Dean’s List Award.

 

The Dean’s List Award recognizes the leaders and ambassadors from each FIRST Tech Challenge team. This recognition helps these inspiring students attract recruiters and stand out on their college applications and resumes. Read the submission guide to start your nomination today. Please note that only students in 10th or 11th grade are eligible. Nominations can be made by logging into your dashboard at www.firstinspires.org and clicking the “Dean’s List Submission” button.

 

Month of competing events	Nomination deadline
November	Monday, October 15, 2018 at 11:59 P.M. ET
December	Thursday, November 15, 2018 at 11:59 P.M. ET
January	Saturday, December 15, 2018 at 11:59 P.M. ET
February	Tuesday, January 15, 2019 at 11:59 P.M. ET

 

Representatives from our volunteer-led Game Design Committee will be making their twitch debut on Tuesday, October 9 at 7 P.M. ET. Tune in for your chance to meet and greet and ask them anything about the game designing process and what it takes to take an idea and build it into our season game challenge.

Congratulations to our week one Game Set Sweepstakes winner, Raul from North Little Rock—your partial fields are headed your way. For your chance to win a partial field in our ROVER RUCKUS Game Set Sweepstakes, just register your team for our ROVER RUCKUS season. If you’re already registered, you’re already entered to win! We are giving away five partial 2018-2019 season game fields and scoring elements, and we still have three weeks to go. Visit our website for all the sweepstakes details and official rules.