West Midlands Regional 2022-23 results
24 teams of West Mids warriors rallied together at the RAF Cosford Museum for our final regional this season, aiming to live up to the saying ‘best till last’ and battle this season’s energy-driven FIRST Tech Challenge game, POWERPLAY. The event was sponsored by our friends from Raytheon Technologies and fueled by a squad of gamechangers from their sites at Broughton and Collins Aerospace in Wolverhampton.
The ambitious teams put their new knowledge and skills to the ultimate test on the game field in hopes of bagging the Winning Alliance award and lit up the venue with their tenacity, strategy and gracious professionalism.
We want to say a huge congratulations to all teams that took part. Your epic bots embody all the hard work you’ve put in and you should all be very proud! May you boldly continue to reach new heights of excellence for seasons ahead.
Here’s how they scored on the day…
Team scores and rank
| Rank | Number | Name | RP | TBP1 | TBP2 | HS | Played |
| 1 | 20982 | UK 032 – St John Fisher – Hotwire rewired | 1.6 | 14.4 | 17.6 | 0 | 5 |
| 2 | 20993 | UK 090 – Outwood Academy Newbold – GroundX | 1.6 | 12.4 | 16.2 | 0 | 5 |
| 3 | 22486 | Denstone College | 1.6 | 8.6 | 16.4 | 0 | 5 |
| 4 | 20981 | UK 035 – St John Fisher – Circuit Breakers Vol2 | 1.6 | 3.6 | 20 | 0 | 5 |
| 5 | 18889 | UK O63 – Perton Middle School – Team Snap Wire | 1.6 | 2.4 | 18 | 0 | 5 |
| 6 | 21135 | Newbotics 101 UK 007 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 11.4 | 0 | 5 |
| 7 | 19269 | UK 105 – Bishop Perowne | 1.4 | 0.8 | 13.6 | 0 | 5 |
| 8 | 23104 | Team Wobot | 1.2 | 6.8 | 8.4 | 0 | 5 |
| 9 | 22663 | UK 041 – SMWCA – Prometheus | 1.2 | 4 | 16.6 | 0 | 5 |
| 10 | 20995 | UK 373 – Egglescliffe School – Vision Robotics | 1.2 | 1.2 | 11.6 | 0 | 5 |
| 11 | 19259 | UK OOO – Organisation – Team Name | 1.2 | 1 | 9.2 | 0 | 5 |
| 12 | 21212 | Alpha | 1.2 | 0.8 | 12.6 | 0 | 5 |
| 13 | 21202 | UK 069 – Biddulph High School – Team Name TBC | 1 | 4.4 | 7 | 0 | 5 |
| 14 | 21011 | UK 126 – AUEA – Bostin Dynamics | 1 | 1.2 | 8.6 | 0 | 5 |
| 15 | 19270 | Calderstones | 1 | 0 | 10.4 | 0 | 5 |
| 16 | 21203 | 108 Oldfields | 0.8 | 15 | 12.4 | 0 | 5 |
| 17 | 21012 | UK 011-Woodhouse Academy-The Lupus Legends | 0.8 | 4.4 | 5.8 | 0 | 5 |
| 18 | 21119 | UK 029-Aldersley High School- Sustainable Danger | 0.6 | 4.8 | 12.2 | 0 | 5 |
| 19 | 21008 | The Observatory School 1 | 0.6 | 2.6 | 15 | 0 | 5 |
| 20 | 21126 | UK 164 Holmfirth High School | 0.4 | 1.6 | 7.4 | 0 | 5 |
| 21 | 19265 | UK OOO – Organisation – Team Name | 0.4 | 0.8 | 8.6 | 0 | 5 |
| 22 | 21014 | UK 009-Woodhouse Academy-Sleepy Sloths | 0.4 | 0.8 | 6 | 0 | 5 |
| 23 | 21013 | UK 010-Woodhouse Academy-The Gampoko Squad | 0 | 2.4 | 4.2 | 0 | 5 |
| 24 | 21182 | UK 158 – Newcastle-under-Lyme School – NULBOT | 0 | 0 | 9.2 | 0 | 5 |
Table key
| RP – Rank Points | TBP – Tie Breaker Points | HS – High Score |
| TBP1: For a single Team competing remotely, the Team’s Autonomous Period score for a Qualification Match is used as their TBP1. Total TBP1 is the sum of the TBP1s of all non-Surrogate Qualification Matches that a Team plays in a Tournament. |
| TBP2: For a single Team competing remotely, the Team’s End Game specific task score for a Qualification Match is used as their TBP2. Total TBP2 is the sum of the TBP2s of all non-Surrogate Qualification Matches that a Team plays in a Tournament. |
Team Awards
Judges Award Winner 1, ‘unique efforts, performance and dynamic’
UK-009, 21014, Sleepy Sloths, Woodhouse Academy
“For team spirit- this team embodied the spirit of FIRST Tech Challenge. Despite facing technical difficulties throughout the day, this team showed that the day was truly about ‘More Than Robots’. They inspired the judges by radiating positive energy all day with bags of enthusiasm and cool hoodies.”
Judges Award Winner 2, ‘unique efforts, performance and dynamic’
UK-108, 21203, The Goats, Oldfields Hall Middle School
“Ones to watch- this award recognises a team who impressed the judges with an accomplished, simple functioning robot which performed impressively. What impressed the judges the most was how this was accomplished by a small team of year 8 students.”
Control Award sponsored by Arm, Inc Winner, ‘mastering robot intelligence’
UK-126, 21011, Bostin Dynamics, Aston University Engineering Academy
“This award is given to the team that was very clever with their programming and has shown innovative thinking in the control system to solve game challenges.”
“This team recycled last year’s robot, building upon their success and learnt from what didn’t go as expected. This year their programming ensured that their robot’s driving action performed simultaneously rather than sequentially to enable cones to be raised to the correct height. Additionally, one of the team’s innovations was the use of an onboard camera above the gripper to support the driver.”
2nd place – UK-090, 20993, Ground X, Outwood Academy Newbold
3rd place – UK-069, 21202, Armoured Vehicle, Biddulph High School
Motivate Award Winner, ‘sparking others to embrace the culture of FIRST’
UK-035, 20981, Circuit Breakers Vol.II, St John Fisher Catholic College
“This award celebrates a team that represents the essence of FIRST Tech Challenge through team building, team spirit, enthusiasm, and by encouraging those around them to get involved with the challenge.”
“This team demonstrated the FIRST Tech values of gracious professionalism by supporting the next generations. This team led the field in their community outreach by focusing on attracting more young women in STEM and by donating kits for kids to play with and learn from.”
2nd place – UK-041, 22663, Meliora, St Margaret Ward Catholic Academy
3rd place – UK-069, 21202, Armoured Vehicle, Biddulph High School
Design Award Winner, ‘industrial design at its best’
UK-090, 20993, Ground X, Outwood Academy Newbold
“This award goes to a team with a robot that functions well, and looks great too. The innovative design does not compromise the practical operation of the robot, but complements its purpose.”
“The winning team created an aesthetically pleasing robot which embodied an efficient, smart design with distinguished presence. The one with the googly eyes!”
2nd place – UK-126, 21011, Bostin Dynamics, Aston University Engineering Academy
3rd place – UK-068, 19270, Calderdrones, Calderstones School
Innovate Award sponsored by Raytheon Technologies Winner, ‘bringing great ideas from concept to reality’
UK-068, 19270, Calderdrones, Calderstones School
“This award celebrates a team that thinks imaginatively and has the ingenuity, creativity, and inventiveness to make their designs come to life. This award celebrates a team that thinks outside the box and has the most innovative and creative robot design solution to any specific components in the FIRST Tech Challenge game.”
“Ingenuity. Ambition. Innovation. This team was not afraid to think outside the box with a fantastically detailed design process that was a pleasure to read and got us very excited to see the robot in action.”
2nd place – UK-032, 20982, Hotwire Rewired, St John Fisher Catholic College
3rd place – UK-035, 20981, Circuit Breakers Vol.II, St John Fisher Catholic College
Connect Award Winner, ‘connecting the dots between community, FIRST, and the diversity of the engineering world’
UK-007, 21135, Newbotics101, Newcastle Academy
“This team has helped the community understand FIRST, the FIRST Tech Challenge, and the team itself, and has recognised that engaging their local STEM community plays an essential part in their success.”
“We really liked the community approach this team encompassed. They are great at drumming up interest in STEM within their local community and bringing new members into the team. They interact with local primary schools, thinking and prepping for the next generation of robotic engineers. Every team needs a great leader and this team is led by a girl who considers the needs and required skills to make a fantastic team.”
2nd place – UK-130, 19265, Tenby Techno Team, Greenhill School
3rd place – UK-279, 19259, Brighton College
Think Award Winner, ‘removing engineering obstacles through creative thinking’
UK-063, 18889, Team Snapwire, Perton Middle School
“This award recognises a team with an amazing engineering section in their Engineering Portfolio. The team has carefully noted the journey they have taken throughout the engineering design process during the build season.”
“This year’s Think award is awarded to the team that recorded their progress several times every month throughout the design process. This team set measurable goals and solutions to challenges faced. They created a website as an additional opportunity to improve their coding skills.”
2nd place – UK-126, 21011, Bostin Dynamics, Aston University Engineering Academy
3rd place – UK-035, 20981, Circuit Breakers Vol.II, St John Fisher Catholic College
Runner-up Alliance
UK-090, 20993, Ground X, Outwood Academy Newbold
UK-035, 20981, Circuit Breakers Vol.II, St John Fisher Catholic College
UK-279, 19259, Brighton College
Winning Alliance
UK-032, 20982, Hotwire Rewired, St John Fisher Catholic College
UK-326, 22486, Denstone College
UK-108, 21203, The Goats, Oldfields Hall Middle School
Inspire Award Winner, ‘the BIG one’
UK-032, 20982, Hotwire Rewired, St John Fisher Catholic College
“They have embodied the ‘challenge’ of the FIRST Tech Challenge programme, were a top contender for many other judged awards, and are all-rounded gracious competitors.”
2nd place – UK-068, 19270, Calderdrones, Calderstones School
3rd place – UK-126, 21011, Boston Dynamics, Aston University Engineering Academy
Photo highlights
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And there we have it! It’s been a wild ride and we hope you’ve enjoyed every moment as much as we here at HQ have.
A special shoutout to all our amazing Game Changer volunteers who dedicated their time and expertise to make this event happen.
We can’t wait to see you back on the game field next year with more inventive robots and new teams bravely taking on the next challenge.
Let’s build #MoreThanRobots.
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