Competition Results:Winning
AllianceCaptain: 3785, Beastie Bots, Highland Park
1st Selected: 5200, Robot Incorporated, Barrington
2nd Selected: 4965, Animatores Romani, Chicago
Finalist AllianceCaptain: 7317, Quest Gators, Peoria
1st Selected: 7030, RoboMinds, Chicago
2nd Selected: 5202, Try to Understand, Decatur
Judged Awards:
Motivate Award
The Motivate Award recognizes outstanding team spirit shown though costumes and outfits, team support, and other methods of standing out and raising attention. Teams that reach out to their schools and community to raise awareness of FIRST and their FTC efforts have done so in a variety of cool and inventive methods - this winner is no exception.
Here is what the judges had to say:
Power up your prototype,
Talk to your sister team on Skype
Hats of purple, sign on a road.
The Beastie Bots get the Motivate Award
Winner:3785, Beastie Bots, Highland Park High School, Highland Park
Connect Award
The Connect Award is a bit different than the Motivate Award. Winners of the Connect Award have done a great deal of community outreach not only to spread the word about FIRST but specifically to include engineers, scientists, and other technology professionals into their outreach efforts. This creates connections between teams, FIRST, and the professional world that can last years beyond their participation in FTC. Connect Award winners also develop and execute plans to fund their team including clear goals and objectives - including how they can give back to their community in the future.
Here is what the judges had to say:
Bringing FIRST to their community was CENTRAL to their mission.
This team really DIGS mentoring and hosting events,
And you won’t have to try to COMPREHEND why this team won.
Winner:5202, Try to Understand,Caterpillar, Decatur
Rockwell Collins Innovate Award
The Rockwell Collins Innovate Award is robot specific. It celebrates teams who come up with innovate solutions to the Game Challenge that most others have overlooked. These solutions can't just look good - they've got to work... at least most of the time. Historically, some of the most innovative breakthroughs in science and technology have come when fresh thinking is applied to a known problem. This year's Rockwell Collins Innovate Award winners demonstrated that type of thinking.
Here is what the judges had to say:
The winning team proved that innovation does not stop at printed parts.
This rookie team created complex systems that set them cleanly above the competition.
Their system of block delivery showed a masterful fusion of ideas.
Winner:7207, M-Fusion,White Glove Cleaning, Belvidere
PTC Design Award
We are happy that PTC has offered to sponsor the PTC Design Award. The intent of this award is to expand the challenge, inspiring teams to incorporate industrial design into their robots. These elements can be shown in the simplicity of the design as it applies to the tasks, the look and feel of the robot, and how the design allows us to think of robots in new ways. The Design aspects must serve a function - but they should also differentiate the robot in a unique fashion - not an easy task with a limited set of parts and game challenge.
Here is what the judges had to say:
This team really sold us on their one motor design.
Their clean cut attire has hints of wine.
Team 52-hundred, you just won design.
Winner:5200, Robots Incorporated, Barrington High School, Barrington
Think Award
Every team at this event has had to think - hopefully a lot. The Think Award recognizes the team that has successfully thought, organized, and documented their journey from their starting point to their final design. The engineering notebook is the record of this journey. Just like in real life, teams that can document their process have the best chance at learning from it and improving on it. Here is what the judges had to say:
This engineering notebook showed style, design, and thought.
All the work that was put into building their bot.
Their well-documented journey will answer their prayers.
Winner:7129, RoboRaiders, Quest Charter Academy, Peoria
Inspire Award
The Inspire Award is the highest award given by FTC. The winner of the Inspire Award is automatically eligible for advancement to the next tournament level. The Inspire Award winner is the 'prototype' for what we'd like to see all teams achieve as part of the FIRST Tech Challenge. They do many of the things mentioned in the other awards. The difference is that they've tied these together in a comprehensive manner resulting in success in the competition, outreach to the community, robot design, team spirit, and engineering accomplishment. That's a tall order but we've got some great candidates for this award today.
Here is what the judges had to say:
The team that was chosen for the Inspire Award has shown a solid effort in many areas of the competition.
They had a great design, interesting concepts and innovation.
Their efforts reflect all their hard work and the many hours spent working on this project.
After much conversation and continuous discussion, the judges are happy to announce that team 5037 Got Robot is the ultimate winner of the Inspire Award!
Winner:5307, got robot?, Elgin Technology Center, Elgin
2nd Runner Up:7207, M-Fusion
3rd Runner Up:5200, Robot Incorporated
Advancing to the Northern FTC Super Regional Tournament
The following eight (8) teams earned their way to the 2013-2014 Northern FTC Super Regional Tournament:
AllianceCaptain: 3785, Beastie Bots, Highland Park
1st Selected: 5200, Robot Incorporated, Barrington
2nd Selected: 4965, Animatores Romani, Chicago
Finalist AllianceCaptain: 7317, Quest Gators, Peoria
1st Selected: 7030, RoboMinds, Chicago
2nd Selected: 5202, Try to Understand, Decatur
Judged Awards:
Motivate Award
The Motivate Award recognizes outstanding team spirit shown though costumes and outfits, team support, and other methods of standing out and raising attention. Teams that reach out to their schools and community to raise awareness of FIRST and their FTC efforts have done so in a variety of cool and inventive methods - this winner is no exception.
Here is what the judges had to say:
Power up your prototype,
Talk to your sister team on Skype
Hats of purple, sign on a road.
The Beastie Bots get the Motivate Award
Winner:3785, Beastie Bots, Highland Park High School, Highland Park
Connect Award
The Connect Award is a bit different than the Motivate Award. Winners of the Connect Award have done a great deal of community outreach not only to spread the word about FIRST but specifically to include engineers, scientists, and other technology professionals into their outreach efforts. This creates connections between teams, FIRST, and the professional world that can last years beyond their participation in FTC. Connect Award winners also develop and execute plans to fund their team including clear goals and objectives - including how they can give back to their community in the future.
Here is what the judges had to say:
Bringing FIRST to their community was CENTRAL to their mission.
This team really DIGS mentoring and hosting events,
And you won’t have to try to COMPREHEND why this team won.
Winner:5202, Try to Understand,Caterpillar, Decatur
Rockwell Collins Innovate Award
The Rockwell Collins Innovate Award is robot specific. It celebrates teams who come up with innovate solutions to the Game Challenge that most others have overlooked. These solutions can't just look good - they've got to work... at least most of the time. Historically, some of the most innovative breakthroughs in science and technology have come when fresh thinking is applied to a known problem. This year's Rockwell Collins Innovate Award winners demonstrated that type of thinking.
Here is what the judges had to say:
The winning team proved that innovation does not stop at printed parts.
This rookie team created complex systems that set them cleanly above the competition.
Their system of block delivery showed a masterful fusion of ideas.
Winner:7207, M-Fusion,White Glove Cleaning, Belvidere
PTC Design Award
We are happy that PTC has offered to sponsor the PTC Design Award. The intent of this award is to expand the challenge, inspiring teams to incorporate industrial design into their robots. These elements can be shown in the simplicity of the design as it applies to the tasks, the look and feel of the robot, and how the design allows us to think of robots in new ways. The Design aspects must serve a function - but they should also differentiate the robot in a unique fashion - not an easy task with a limited set of parts and game challenge.
Here is what the judges had to say:
This team really sold us on their one motor design.
Their clean cut attire has hints of wine.
Team 52-hundred, you just won design.
Winner:5200, Robots Incorporated, Barrington High School, Barrington
Think Award
Every team at this event has had to think - hopefully a lot. The Think Award recognizes the team that has successfully thought, organized, and documented their journey from their starting point to their final design. The engineering notebook is the record of this journey. Just like in real life, teams that can document their process have the best chance at learning from it and improving on it. Here is what the judges had to say:
This engineering notebook showed style, design, and thought.
All the work that was put into building their bot.
Their well-documented journey will answer their prayers.
Winner:7129, RoboRaiders, Quest Charter Academy, Peoria
Inspire Award
The Inspire Award is the highest award given by FTC. The winner of the Inspire Award is automatically eligible for advancement to the next tournament level. The Inspire Award winner is the 'prototype' for what we'd like to see all teams achieve as part of the FIRST Tech Challenge. They do many of the things mentioned in the other awards. The difference is that they've tied these together in a comprehensive manner resulting in success in the competition, outreach to the community, robot design, team spirit, and engineering accomplishment. That's a tall order but we've got some great candidates for this award today.
Here is what the judges had to say:
The team that was chosen for the Inspire Award has shown a solid effort in many areas of the competition.
They had a great design, interesting concepts and innovation.
Their efforts reflect all their hard work and the many hours spent working on this project.
After much conversation and continuous discussion, the judges are happy to announce that team 5037 Got Robot is the ultimate winner of the Inspire Award!
Winner:5307, got robot?, Elgin Technology Center, Elgin
2nd Runner Up:7207, M-Fusion
3rd Runner Up:5200, Robot Incorporated
Advancing to the Northern FTC Super Regional Tournament
The following eight (8) teams earned their way to the 2013-2014 Northern FTC Super Regional Tournament:
Rank1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 | Team No.5307 3785 7207 5200 5200 4965 7129 7317 5202 | Team NameGot Robot? Beastie Bots M-Fusion Robot Incorporated Robot Incorporated Animatores Romani Robo Raiders Quest Gators Try to Understand | AwardInspire Award Winner Winning Alliance Captain Inspire 2nd Place Winning Alliance, 1st Team Inspire Award 3rd Place Winning Alliance 2nd Team Think Award Winner Finalist Alliance Captain Connect Award Winner | AdvancingYes Yes Yes Yes Already Qualified Yes Yes Yes Yes |
Advancement CriteriaTeams will advance to the next level of competition in the order indicated below according to the number of spots available. In the event that the team listed has already advanced or there is no team fitting that description (as in 2nd team selected at smaller events), the advancement will continue in order.
- Qualifier Host Team (no host team for State Championship)
- Inspire Award Winner
- Winning Alliance Captain
- Inspire Award 2nd place
- Winning Alliance, 1st team selected
- Inspire Award 3rd place
- Winning Alliance, 2nd team selected
- Think Award Winner
- Finalist Alliance Captain
- Connect Award Winner