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Welcome to FIRST LEGO League Challenge!   In FIRST LEGO League Challenge, teams are student driven and we teach students to work together on teams to solve problems.  The true success of the program comes from the process: teaching students to solve problems through Gracious Professionalism and Coopertition.  Other teams are not the enemy, but partners in a journey of success.  

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Age Restriction Details

Central Valley Robotics considers students within age for the program if they fall between the limits below. No additional approval is required.

  • Upper Age Limit: The student is age 14 or younger as of January 1 of the challenge year. For example for the 2019 season, the student would need to be age 14 or younger as of January 1, 2019.

  • Lower Age Limit: The student turns age 9 during the season.

The FIRST Youth Registration system enforces the age range 9-14 when the members are added to that roster. In order to add members that fit our age ranges above, coaches will need to use the alternate method described on theManaging Your Team Roster and Uploading Forms.

Awards / Advancement

A competitive team must meet these additional criteria to be eligible for awards and/or advancement at an official event:

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  •  Register your team with FIRST LEGO League (details in this section: Starting the Season - Registering withFIRSTStarting the Season - Registering with FIRST).
  •  Pay your registration fee and order the materials you need.
  •  Provide a valid email address when you register, and check that inbox often throughout the season for information from FIRST LEGO League and Central Valley Robotics.
  •  Join the (blue star)CVR Coach Support Slack to stay informed and ask questions.
  •  Review the FIRST Core Values (above).
  •  Decide how team members will be identified or selected
  •  Identify at least 1 computer your team may use (must have internet access).
  •  Install robot programming software on the computer(s) your team will use.
  •  Build your Robot Game table (or just the borders).
  •  Begin reading the rest of the Season Standards Manual to learn about our local event structure and processes.

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  •  Check your email regularly for communication from FIRST LEGO League and Central Valley Robotics.
  •  Download the Challenge from Challenge Materials and Resources and review it as a team.
  •  Download the Mission Model building instructions at Challenge Materials and Resources and build the Mission Models from your Challenge Set.
  •  Have team members begin designing, building, and programming your team’s robot.
  •  Have team members begin brainstorming ideas for innovative solutions.
  •  Submit paperwork to Central Valley Robotics (details in this section: Managing Your Team Roster and Uploading Forms)
  •  Register for an official event. (Details here: Tournament Registration Policies)
  •  Review the rubrics that will be used to judge your team at tournaments. Discuss them with your team.
  •  Assign a team member to check the Challenge Updates and Judging FAQ frequently for any new information. (www.firstlegoleague.org) and Challenge Materials and Resources.
  •  Practice, practice, practice!
  •  Prepare any documents required by your tournament organizers.
  •  Make a plan to celebrate at the end of your season.

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  •  Complete several team-building activities with your team.
  •  Have your team build a practice robot and try some of the programming tutorials with your LEGO Education set. (www.legoeducation.com/downloads)
  •  Attend an unofficial event or practice scrimmage (if available).

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