EVENT READINESS

EVENT READINESS CHECKPOINTS

A team is “Event Ready” once it has completed the FIRST HQ and FIRST in Michigan tasks below. These tasks are required for every team attending a FIRST in Michigan FLL Challenge event. In short, teams must have two registered coaches, register all youth team members, and submit a team roster to their Event Coordinator.

1. FIRST HQ Team Required Tasks

Lead Coach/Mentor 1 & 2 tasks

  • Team has both a Lead Coach/Mentor 1 and 2 listed on the Team Dashboard.
  • Both Lead Coach/Mentor 1 and 2 have electronically signed their FIRST HQ Consent/Release form (indicated on the individual’s FIRST Account).
  • Both Lead Coach/Mentor 1 and 2 have completed the FIRST Youth Protection background screening and training (indicated on the individual’s FIRST Account).
  • If your team has “Not Event Ready” in the “HQ Event Ready” column of the Michigan FIRST LEGO League Challenge Team List (updated daily), please review the above items for completion.
  • Officially register all team members to your team:
    • Express Enrollment path: Refer to the ‘FIRST Lead Coaches’ part of the ‘Express Enrollment Youth Registration’ section of the FIRST HQ Youth Registration website page.
    • Traditional path: Refer to the ‘Lead Coach’ part of the ‘FIRST Dashboard Youth Registration’ section of the FIRST HQ Youth Registration website page.

2. Team Member Tasks (Parent/Guardian)

  • All youth team members must be registered to the team through FIRST HQ.
  • As part of registration, the parent/guardian of each team member under 18 electronically signs the FIRST HQ Consent/Release form. This is completed once per season.
  • Note: Teams with 3rd grade members cannot use the standard Dashboard process for those students. Please contact jessica@firstinmichigan.org for alternate instructions.

3. FIRST in Michigan Required Task: Team Roster

  • Due: Monday of event week.
  • A coach emails the official team roster, downloaded from the FIRST Team Dashboard, to the Event Coordinator. Your Event Coordinator will share submission details before the event.
  • Every participating team member must appear on the roster with a “green light” showing a signed HQ Consent/Release form.
  • The roster is required for the qualifying event and again if the team advances to the State Championship. It is used for event check-in.
  • How to print the roster: Sign in to your FIRST Account at firstinspires.org, open the Team Dashboard, and under Team Contacts/Roster, click “Print Roster.”

Questions? Contact Jessica Gupta, Program Director, Michigan FIRST LEGO League Challenge, at jessica@firstinmichigan.org.