[Ricky Q.]

FIRST Robotics Competition
2003 Championship Qualification Process
Dear FIRST Robotics Competition Team:
For those of you who are Veteran teams, the qualification process for this year's FIRST Robotics Competition Championship is essentially the same as 2002.
If you are a Rookie team, please read through the following information carefully to understand how your team can qualify to attend the Championship Event.

1. All teams must register to compete in a FIRST Robotics Competition Regional Event before they can register for the Championship.

2. Teams automatically qualify for this year's Championship in the following ways:

All former Championship Chairman’s Award winners (1992-2002)
Prior year Championship winners
Teams that have participated in every competition year (1992-2002)
Current year Regional Event winners
Current year Regional Chairman’s Award winners
Current year Technical Award winners at Regional Events (Driving Tomorrow’s Technology, Industrial Design, Leadership in Controls, and Quality Awards)
3. Teams may qualify through performance during the prior year (2002) based on a point system. Five (5) points are required to qualify.


Regional or Championship Divisional winner - 3 points
Regional or Championship Divisional finalist - 2 points
Regional Chairman's Award winner - 3 points
Judged Award winner at Regional or Championship Event - 2 points
Top Seed at Regional or Championship Event - 1 point
Top Rookie Seed at Regional or Championship Event - 1 point
4. The balance of the openings will be available on an Odd/Even basis based on Team Number and Championship year.
For the 2003 Championship, Odd numbered teams can register on a first come/first served basis (please note last year Even numbered teams were eligible.)

I hope all of you are looking forward to an exciting and challenging 2003 season.


Sincerely,


Robert Hammond
Director, FIRST Robotics Competition

I think the qualifications are fair, glad they kept the odd / even...that only makes sense..The point system is good too....