Who moves on?

[SeanFitz]

Thanks, that really clears things up.

Just one more question: if a team wins the Chairman's Award at the District Finals, does the robot move on to the FIRST Championships or just the team presenting?

Thanks

[Hallry]

Originally Posted by SeanFitz

Thanks, that really clears things up.

Just one more question: if a team wins the Chairman's Award at the District Finals, does the robot move on to the FIRST Championships or just the team presenting?

Thanks

By 'District Finals' I'm assuming you mean 'District Championship'? If so, then yes, the robot moves on as well:

Originally Posted by 2015 FRC Administrative Manual, Section 7.4.1.4 Awards

Earning a District Championship Chairman’s Award will earn the Team a slot at the FIRST Championship regardless of their final rank in their district.

[tindleroot]

Just to clarify:

I know you are asking mainly about Chairman's.

Yes, EI or Rookie All-Star awards do not automatically advance a Robot to district championships, but you can still compete with your robot in district champs if you have enough points accumulated through your (first) two events, in addition to your award. The good news is, you already have 8 district points that many other teams don't have because you won the award.

Just food for thought for teams reading this, since the previous posts did not clarify this point.

[IceStorm]

Does Chairman’s Award winners at district events take away from the overall number of spots available at the district championship? I was asked this same question yesterday and knew that earning the Chairman’s Award got you to states but couldn't remember how that affects the total number of spots.

[Jay O'Donnell]

Originally Posted by IceStorm

Does Chairman’s Award winners at district events take away from the overall number of spots available at the district championship? I was asked this same question yesterday and knew that earning the Chairman’s Award got you to states but couldn't remember how that affects the total number of spots.

Yes, Chairmans award winners fill spots that they may or may not have gotten based on points. There is a set number of spots at a district championship, and a set number of Chairmans winners in a district, so you know how many spots are filled by Chairmans teams. However last year in NE, all of the Chairmans award winners would have qualified based on points anyways.

[IceStorm]

Originally Posted by Jay O'Donnell

Yes, Chairmans award winners fill spots that they may or may not have gotten based on points. There is a set number of spots at a district championship, and a set number of Chairmans winners in a district, so you know how many spots are filled by Chairmans teams. However last year in NE, all of the Chairmans award winners would have qualified based on points anyways.

Thats what I thought but wanted to make sure I was giving out the right information. Thank you.