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Originally Posted by RoboticX3Kitty
Hi, this year team 4038 has just joined FIRST, I had questions about the rookie award. How do you we print a copy of the application? Does anyone know if we are to submit it online? Oh and do we turn the DVD in online or submit it to the judge's on the day of competition? Thanks!!! 
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Rookies are not eligible for Chairman's Award consideration. However there are many rookie teams who are required to prepare and submit a Chairman's Award entry as part of the terms of receiving a grant, such as the NASA grants.
Preparing any documentation to help with team sustainability is always a good thing. Lots of teams prepare a "chairman's-type" essay to help with this process of documenting what their team is and where it is going.
There is no scheduled interview time for "competing" for "Rookie All Star" or "Rookie Inspiration" awards. If your team has documentation, such as a Chairman's Award entry, feel free to give a copy of it to the judges who visit your pit to talk to the team on Friday/Sat. morning. These assigned judges will take this documentation back to the judges room. You can also give them documentation like scrapbooks and binders which will be returned to your pit on Sat.
This documentation, including written or dvd's, may (or may not) be used for consideration of awards such as Rookie All-Star. It is up to the judges.