Subject: Team Blast: February 4, 2026

Hi ,

In this week's blast:

⚙️ Award Submissions
⚙️ Team Updates
⚙️ Events begin next month
⚙️ Indexers Resource
⚙️ Upcoming Important Dates

Program Updates, Deadlines, & Reminders

Closing soon! Award Submissions: Award submission deadlines are approaching tomorrow, February 5, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. ET. Please visit the Submitted Awards page for more information. Note that the FIRST^®Impact Award deadline is next week.

Team Updates: Team Update 7 has been posted! Please check the Season Materials often for Team Updates released throughout the build season, or sign up to receive email notifications when new Team Updates are posted.

Events begin next month: With events starting in approximately four (4) weeks, we wanted to remind teams of a resource to help you get ready for the event. Check out our event experience information on what to expect at an event as well as tips to prepare for the event.

Resource of the Week: FIRST Robotics Competition games sometimes allow robots to possess multiple scoring elements at once, just like this year’s game. Whether the quantity of scoring elements is limited to a certain quantity or unlimited, indexers are a key component to receiving scoring elements from an intake system, storing and organizing them, and passing them to a scoring mechanism. Check out our Indexers resource for common ways teams deal with this.

Upcoming Important Dates:

⚙️ Thursday, February 5, at 3:00 p.m. ET – Award Applications Closing
⚙️ Thursday, February 12, at 3:00 p.m. ET – FIRST Impact Award Application Closes