Awards

FIRST Robotics Competition celebrates the excitement of competition both on and off the field. Through the following awards, we celebrate the FIRST Core Values which makes us so much #morethanrobots.

To be eligible for any award, teams will be required to follow FIRST Core Values, demonstrate Gracious Professionalism®, and implement and follow appropriate safety practices. Teams can earn awards in any of four categories:

District Winning Alliance Banner
District Winning Alliance Banner
Award Plaque and Trophy
Award Plaque and Trophy
Pit Safety Award with FIRST Founder Dean Kamen
Pit Safety Award with FIRST Founder Dean Kamen
Impact Award
Impact Award

Award categories

Machine, Creativity & Innovation Team Attributes Robot Performance Impact Award
EXCELLENCE IN ENGINEERING: Celebrates the team that demonstrates a professional approach to the design process. 2017, 2019 2024.
TEAM SUSTAINABILITY:  Celebrates and recognizes a team which has developed a sustainable program in order to define, manage, and achieve the team’s ongoing objectives. 2012, 2015, 2020, 2022 (2x)
FINALIST:  Celebrates the Alliance that makes it to the final match of the competition.
FIRST IMPACT (formerly Chairman's): is the most prestigious award at FIRST, it honors the team that best represents a model for other teams to emulate and best embodies the mission of FIRST. 2024
INDUSTRIAL DESIGN:  Celebrates the team that demonstrates industrial design principles, striking a balance between form, function, and aesthetics. 2010, 2017, 2018, 2020.
TEAM SPIRIT: Celebrates extraordinary enthusiasm and spirit through exceptional partnership and teamwork furthering the objectives of FIRST. 2013, 2014, 2017, 2024
WINNER: Celebrates the Alliance that wins the competition. 2014, 2016, 2018 (2x), 2024
INNOVATION IN CONTROLS: Celebrates an innovative control system or application of control components – electrical, mechanical or software – to provide unique machine functions. 2018, 2022
GRACIOUS PROFESSIONALISM: Celebrates outstanding demonstration of FIRST Core Values such as continuous Gracious Professionalism and working together both on and off the playing field. 2018
QUALITY: Celebrates machine robustness in concept and fabrication.  2014, 2016, 2018, 2022, 2023 (2x)
SAFETY: Celebrates the team that progresses beyond safety fundamentals by using innovative ways to eliminate or protect against hazards for themselves and others. 2017, 2018, 2020 (discontinued).

Impact Award video