Award Ceremony Emcee | The Award Ceremony Emcee is the host for the award ceremonies which will take place the Tuesday evening after each event weekend. Responsible for announcing team awards using a script. | 2 hours | Remote |
Audience Queuer | For 2020, audience members can log into a virtual platform to cheer on their teams! This role will help manage entry of participants into the audience while fielding questions from participants. | 3 hour - cohort specific | Remote |
Commentator | This role is a combination of the Emcee and Game Announcing roles. If you like being the face of an event, this is the role for you! Knowledge of FIRST a plus. | Flexible- minimum of 4 hour commitment | Remote |
Commentator Assistant | This role is part of the production team. They are responsible for feeding information to the commentators (ie transitioning between events, sponsor and event clips) | Flexible- minimum of 4 hour commitment | Remote |
Dean's List Interviewer | Dean's List Interviewers are responsible for interviewing the Dean's List Semi-finalists and writing notes for each student. The interviews last 5-7 minutes. | Minimum of 2 out of 3 Saturdays listed in role description | Remote |
Head Referee | Lead a team of referees. Head Referee will be onsite for duration on events, covering multiple cohorts. Efforts should be made to not assign this role for consecutive weekends. | One day (Saturday or Sunday) | On-site |
Judge Advisor (JA) | The JA coordinated judging process; including recruitment, training, and scheduling for events. | Event (both days) | Remote |
Judge | Judges interview and observe teams to select team award recepients. Must be 21 years old. | Event (both days) | Remote |
Judge Queuer | The Judge Queuer role is responsible for helping to move teams into correct virtual judging rooms. | 2-3 hours | Remote |
Production/Field Advisor | This role is the primary contact for remote production staff for resolving issues (camera streaming, live scoring). Work in conjunction with Head Referee to run matches. | Event (both days) | On-site |
Remote Production Support | This role helps with a variety of tasks behind the scenes to support the live streaming production and to help teams connect virtually with technical help. | One day (Saturday or Sunday) OR both days | Remote |
Referee | Referees are the ultimate decision makers when it comes to the robot performance during competiton matches. Referees observe matches and identifies rule violations. Must be 21 years old. | One day (Saturday or Sunday) OR both days | Remote or on-site depending on current health conditions |
Scorekeeper | The Scorekeeper manages the operates the scoring system. | One day (Saturday or Sunday) | Remote |