Qualifying Tournament #6

Shoals High School

February 15, 2025

Results

Design Award

The Design Award expands on this year’s challenge, inspiring teams to incorporate industrial design into their robots. These elements can be shown in the simplicity of the design as it applies to the tasks, the look and feel of the robot in how the design allows us to think of robots in new ways.

Second Place – 26897 The Emerald Roborioles – from Avon, IN, USA
Here is what the Judges have to say about the winner of this Award:
For this team, purchasing materials was out of the question. They fabricated every material they needed in style. The presentable design was not only sleek, but added to the functionality, as the innovation seen in the chassis and arm was all well thought out. Now everybody, give a round of applause to the Roborioles, that are PURPLE!!!
Winner – 21945 The Purple Roborioles – from Avon, IN, USA
Motivate Award

Next we have the Motivate Award. The team that receives the Motivate Award celebrates the culture of FIRST and clearly shows what it means to be a team. This award celebrates the team that represents the essence of the FIRST Tech Challenge competition through team building, team spirit, and displayed enthusiasm. This is a team who makes a collective effort to make FIRST known throughout their school, and community and sparks others to embrace the culture of FIRST.

Second Place – 11959 Kernel Panic – from Columbus, IN, USA
Here is what the Judges have to say about the winner of this Award:
This Central Indiana team plans in advance, From museums, to trunk-or-treat, they always have a blast, From floods, to fires, hurricanes, & quakes Together they rise for everyone’s sake.
Winner – 13295 Disaster Management – from Greenwood, IN, USA
Control Award

The Control Award celebrates the team that demonstrates innovative thinking in the control system to solve game challenges such as autonomous operation, enhancing mechanical systems with intelligent control, or using sensors to achieve better results on the field.

Second Place – 8793 Wired Woodmen – from Greenwood, IN, USA
Here is what the Judges have to say about the winner of this Award:
This team not only stood out in their clean design but their efficient functionality of their robot. From the intake to the basket, to the complex back end. STATE machines and optimized algorithms helped this team standout to the judges.
Winner – 11329 I.C.E. Robotics – from Bloomington, IN, USA
Innovate Award sponsored by RTX

The Innovate Award sponsored by RTX celebrates a team that has the ingenuity and inventiveness to make their designs come to life. This award is given to the team that the Judges feel has the most innovative and creative robot design solution to this season’s game. Elements of this award include elegant design, robustness and ‘out of the box’ thinking. This award may address the design of the whole robot or some sub-assembly component. The creative component needs to work consistently.

Second Place – 7193 South Spencer High School – from Rockport, IN, USA
Here is what the Judges have to say about the winner of this Award:
They are from South of Indy. Their test robo comes in handy. This team was innovative in their robot and driver ability.
Winner – 9864 Jug Rox Robotix – from Shoals, IN, USA
Connect Award

The Connect Award is presented to the team that the Judges feel most connected with their local Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) community. A true FIRST team recognizes that engaging their local STEM community plays an essential part in their success. The recipient of this award is recognized for helping the community understand FIRST, the FIRST Tech Challenge, and the team itself.

Second Place – 24178 Fast Food Robotics – from Bedford, IN, USA
Here is what the Judges have to say about the winner of this Award:
Crisp, Creative, never soft, this team rose above and took off. With syrup dreams and golden beams, there was something about waffles that rose above other teams.
Winner – 18505 Something to do with Waffles – from Bloomington, IN, USA
Think Award

The Think Award is given to the team that the Judges feel best reflects the journey of the engineering design process. The engineering portfolio is the key reference for Judges to help them identify the most deserving team. This team’s engineering portfolio focused on the design and build stages of the team’s robot and exemplified their journey as a team and engineers.

Second Place – 8791 Green Machine – from Greenwood, IN, USA
Here is what the Judges have to say about the winner of this Award:
This team was part of a bigger flock. They have a deep, rich, love of robots. There’s no seeing red with this team.
Winner – 15455 The Crimson Roborioles – from Avon, IN, USA
Finalist Alliance
Captain
15455 The Crimson Roborioles – from Avon, IN, USA
Partner
26897 The Emerald Roborioles – from Avon, IN, USA
Winning Alliance

Captain

11329 I.C.E. Robotics – from Bloomington, IN, USA
Partner
9864 Jug Rox Robotix – from Shoals, IN, USA
Inspire Award

The Inspire Award is presented to the team that the Judges felt truly embodied the ‘challenge’ of the FIRST Tech Challenge program. The team that receives this award is a strong ambassador for FIRST programs and works to promote FIRST and make it loud in their community. The team that receives this award has performed well in all Judging categories and was chosen by the Judges as a model FIRST Tech Challenge team both on and off the playing field. This team shares their experiences, enthusiasm and knowledge with other teams, sponsors, their community, and the Judges. Working as a unit, this team will have shown success in performing the task of designing and building a robot.

Third Place
19366 CTF – from Bedford, IN, USA
Second Place
14954 The Teal Roborioles – from Avon, IN, USA
Here is what the Judges have to say about the winner of this Award:
This team is very enthusiastic and excited about robotics. A big wave almost short circuited them. Watch out for the Kraken!
Winner
8578 Juden-Ki Robotics – from Columbus, IN, USA

Advancing Teams

14954 The Teal Roborioles

26897 The Emerald Roborioles

13295 Disaster Management

Participating Teams

7193 South Spencer Rebel Robotics
8149 Panic in the Buildroom
8758 Juden-Ki
8791 Green Machine
8793 Wired Woodmen
9864 Jug Rox Robotix

10755 The Technomages
11262 Mechanical Katana
11959 Kernel Panic
13295 Disaster Management
13414 Crew 272 Circuit Breakers
14954 Teal Roborioles
15455 Crimson Roborioles

17994 Ragnabotics
18505 Something to do with Waffles
21624 Titans
21954 Purple Roborioles
22132 Gearserkers
24178 Fast Food Robotics
26897 Emerald Roborioles

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