In this weeks Blog

Coaches Chat

Volunteer for FLL Events!

FLL Challenge (Founders) Event assignments

FLL Explore (Founders) Event Registration

WA Scrimmage hosted by 19708 & 9023

Make sure you read the entire blog!

Season Info

Coaches Chat tomorrow night 10/21

Our next coaches chat will be tomorrow, 10/21 at 7pm. It will be more Q&A then presentation, so bring your questions!

To join the meeting- click here

Volunteer for FIRST Washington!

It takes hundreds of volunteers each season to successfully run FLL events in Washington. In order to participate in a competition, we require each FLL team to provide at least one adult volunteer during the season. This can be at the same event where your team is competing, or at a different event. In addition to providing much needed volunteers to run our events, this is an excellent way for adults associated with a team to learn more about event processes such as judging.

In order to track and ensure teams are meeting this commitment, please use this FORM to provide your team contact information, volunteer contact information, and the event where they have registered to volunteer. Please note that filling in this form does NOT register them to volunteer. All volunteers need to sign up on their dashboard HERE and complete a youth protection background check.

If you have any questions about registering to volunteer, contact the FIRST Washington volunteer manager Rhonda McRae at rhondam@firstwa.org

FLL Challenge (Founders ) Event Assignments

For FLL Challenge (Founders) teams- I am working on event assignments this week. I am hoping to have them posted at the end of the week or early next week for teams that have fully registered and paid with FIRST Inspires and FIRST Washington. To check and see your teams status, click here

Note to teams– I appreciate that some of you have preferences for which event or which weekend you would like for many reasons. PLEASE don’t email me asking to be placed on a certain day or in a certain event. Even with registration numbers down, there are still over 400 teams and I am not able to accomodate requests.

If you are placed in an event that does not work for you- please fill out the form that I will send out when I post the assignments to request a change and put why in the comments. I am not able to guarantee a change, but I do my best!

FLL Explore (Founders ) Event Registration

For FLL Explore (Founders) teams- You will be able to register for your event as soon as I hear back from all of the host venues! I will send out the registration form in a seperate email. Teams will be confirmed in their event once they have fully registered and paid with FIRST Inspires and FIRST Washington. To check and see your teams status, click here

WA Open Invitational FLL Scrimmage – hosted by FTC 19708 & FRC 9023

The 4th Annual Washington Open FLL Invitational will take place on Sunday, November 8, 2026.

Applications are now being accepted from Washington teams registered for the Founder’s Edition of BIOGLOW.

WA FLL Head Referee Kevin Torrico will officiate the event and host a Q&A session for participating teams.

This scrimmage is designed to simulate the Robot Game portion of an official qualifying tournament and will include three matches. Unlike a standard qualifier, however, the first match will serve as a practice round and will not be scored. During this match, the Head Referee will be available to answer questions and discuss the legality of strategies used by teams.

Technical chaperones from FTC Team 19708, The Emerald Bots (Washington State FLL Robot Performance Award winners in 2020 and 2021) and FRC Team 9023, Future Martians will also be available to provide guidance and answer questions related to both Robot Design and the Innovation Project.

This event is also an excellent opportunity to: