FIRST Championship Chairman's Award Process

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Originally Posted by niustephanie

It seems that all teams, Chairman's award winners included, are eligible for the divisional EI awards. Teams presenting for Chairman's may have a slight advantage when it comes to EI because the judges will have heard more about their team through the 10 minute interview, but all teams are eligible.

In theory, the Chairman's judges do not confer with the other set of judges who interview in the pits. Whether this actually happens or not, I don't know.