Collection of Rulings by the Australian FLL Head Referee
Last Updated 9:35 pm on 10/08/2024
Important Note:
These are unofficial rulings and clarifications that apply to all FLL tournaments in Australia only. However, they can be overruled by official updates from FIRST (found here). Check regularly for updates. Please note that the Submerged season contains rules that are different from previous seasons.
if you have a robot game or judging question you can reach out to our National Judge Advisor, Melinda Blake and Head Referee, Fred Westling, directly. You can ask questions of fellow coaches at the FIRST LEGO League Challenge Australia Facebook group.
Rule Clarification #1: Read the Rules…and don’t forget the Updates
Question: Rules? Updates?
Quick Answers:
- Official season Rules and Guidelines can be found here
- FIRST issues regular official updates to Project and Robot Game each year.
- Official updates overrule anything here.
- ASK QUESTIONS if anything is unclear or confusing!
Longer Explanation: To quote a section of text that used to appear in the FLL Challenge Guide…
Teams who have read everything:
- Have fewer questions
- Have less rework
- Have fewer surprises at tournaments
- Score higher
- Have more fun!