Competitions

This year's challenge is the Nature's Fury Challenge. It will occur in December this year.

We will be headed to the Westwood HS (map) qualifier on December 7, 2013. Here is information on the schedule:

SCHEDULES

Teams should check-in at their Qualifiers at 7:30 AM. TEAMS SHOULD NOT ARRIVE BEFORE 7:30 AM. Tournaments are expected to last until between 3:00 PM and 4:00 PM depending on tournament size, with judging ending before lunch break from 12:00 – 1:00 PM. The breakdown of tournament schedules have been included below. (Note: The information provided here will be constantly updating, so regularly check this schedule for any updates regarding the event you have registered for)

SAMPLE SCHEDULE

Individual Tournament Experience may vary

7:00 AM | Volunteer Check-In
7:30 AM | Team Check-In
7:45 AM | Judges Meeting
8:15 AM | Coaches’ Meeting
8:40 AM | Opening Ceremonies on Tournament Floor
9:00 AM | Matches and Judging begin
12:00 PM | Lunch
1:00 PM | Matches Resume on Tournament Floor
3:00 PM | Matches End
3:30 PM | Closing Ceremony on Tournament Floor





Can FIRST® LEGO® League teams help us master natural disasters?  In the 2013 NATURE’S FURY℠ Challenge, over 200,000 children ages 9 to 16* from over 70 countries will explore the awe-inspiring storms, quakes, waves and more that we call natural disasters. Teams will discover what can be done when intense natural events meet the places people live, work, and play.  Brace yourself for NATURE’S FURY!

The FLL Challenge has 3 parts - the Robot Game, the Project, and the Core Values.

Robot Game and Project
  Download Challenge
Includes: Project, Robot Game (Field Setup, Missions, Rules)

Core Values
Learn about the FLL Core Values

Supplemental Materials

• Project
• Project Video (YouTube version)- Project Manager, Jinnel Choiniere, reviews the NATURE'S FURY Project. Can't access YouTube? Download the video.
• Project FAQs - This page is the first place to go for answers to Project questions if you’ve already read the Challenge document.  You should also visit here often for answers to questions you never even thought of, because the postings here contain official information that will be in effect at tournaments.
•   Topic Guide  
• Robot Game
• Robot Game Video (YouTube version)- Robot Game designer and Engineer, Scott Evans, describes the NATURE'S FURY Robot Game. Always refer to the written mission/rules for any questions. Can't access YouTube? Download the video.
• Robot Game Updates - The first place to go for answers to Robot Game questions if you’ve already read the Challenge document.  Visit here often for answers to questions you never even thought of, because the postings here contain official information that will be in effect at tournaments.
• Mission Model Build Instructions
• Robot Game Scoring Sheet - to practice table runs (coming soon)
• Field Mat Overhead View (.tif) Field Mat Overhead View (.jpg)
  
• Build the FLL Table
• Judging
• Rubrics & Awards
• Judging FAQs
• General 
• Interviews with the Challenge Advisory Team - the topic experts who helped develop the Challenge. Can't access YouTube? Download the video.

Need Help?

• fllteams@usfirst.org - General FLL questions
• fllrobotgame@usfirst.org - Robot Game specific questions.
• fllprojects@usfirst.org - Project specific questions.
• flljudge@usfirst.org - Judging and Awards specific questions.