Every official rulebook, building book, rubric and registration link for this season in one place — with the order to open them in if this is your first year coaching. Covers FIRST LEGO League Challenge (BIOGLOW) and FIRST Tech Challenge (BIOBUZZ).
Links checked September 10, 2026. FIRST sometimes replaces documents mid-season — if one breaks, tell us and we’ll fix it.
Running FTC? Our BIOBUZZ scoring reference and match calculator puts every point value, RP threshold and penalty on one page, with a live calculator for working a match score.
Open these in order. Everything else is in the full list below.
Watch the Robot Game missions video, then read the one-page Season Overview.
Then read the Updates & Clarifications — they override the rulebook, so check them again before every event.
Start with the prepack overview. Build one mission at a time from the building books in the list below.
FLL is more than the robot game — the team also researches a real problem and presents a solution. Our Innovation Project playbook lays out the season.
Team registration, then the tournament schedule for qualifier dates.
FIRST’s session-by-session guide for the season.
Every BIOBUZZ manual, video and document in one place.
Gameplay, scoring and the criteria for every award.
Kickoff, deadlines and event windows.
FTC Docs covers the Robot Controller and programming in Blocks, OnBot Java or Android Studio.
Youth registration — consent and release — is required for each participant.
FIRST Chesapeake runs local FTC events, registration and advancement.
Every official document, grouped by what you’re working on.
The Robot Design rubric, the Innovation Project rubric and the VA-DC awards allocation below are 2024 editions. Check VA-DC’s season resources for a newer edition before your event.
The one everyone asks for — every mission in action.
YouTube · videoMissions, rules and scoring.
FIRST · PDFOverrides the rulebook — check it before every event.
FIRST · PDFA one-page summary of the season.
FIRST · PDFThe whole field on one image.
VA-DC FLL · imageThe official scoresheet.
FIRST · PDFScore a practice run online in EventHub.
FIRST · web toolHow to lay out the field.
FIRST · PDFWatch the field being set up.
YouTube · videoSort the bags by number first, then build one mission at a time.
FIRST · PDFBags 1–2 · building book 01
FIRST · PDFBag 3 · building book 02
FIRST · PDFBags 4–5 · building book 03
FIRST · PDFBag 6 · building book 04
FIRST · PDFBag 7 · building book 05
FIRST · PDFBags 8–10 · building book 06
FIRST · PDFBags 11–15 · building book 07
FIRST · PDFBag 16 · building book 08
FIRST · PDFBag 17 · building book 09
FIRST · PDFBag 18 · building book 10
FIRST · PDFBag 19 · building book 11
FIRST · PDFBag 21 · building book 12
FIRST · PDFBags 22–24 · building book 13
FIRST · PDFIdentify and order replacement LEGO parts.
FIRST · PDFBuilding a robot base, by Zachary Trautwein.
YouTube · videoA competition-ready SPIKE Prime base, from LEGO.
LEGO EducationPlan attachments to scale.
FIRST · PDFA starter SPIKE program for mission 11.
FIRST · SPIKE file (.llsp3)Code in the browser.
LEGO Education · web appFind Competition Ready under Units.
LEGO EducationWhat judges look for. 2024 edition.
VA-DC FLL · PDFThe project brief for this season.
VA-DC FLL · PDFThe season’s narrative.
VA-DC FLL · PDFIdea starters.
VA-DC FLL · PDFWhat judges look for. 2024 edition.
VA-DC FLL · PDFA session-by-session guide for the season.
FIRST · PDFFIRST’s official notebook for this season.
FIRST · PDFHow a judging session runs.
FIRST · PDFThe global standards every team follows.
FIRST · PDFVideos and extras.
FIRST · PDFBuilding instructions, the app and videos.
LEGO EducationThe full VA-DC list, including the bi-weekly Coaches Chats and their recordings.
VA-DC FLLEvent guidelines, judging and awards.
VA-DC FLLTeam registration.
VA-DC FLLQualifier dates.
VA-DC FLLHow awards are allocated. 2024 edition.
VA-DC FLL · PDFGetting ready for your event.
YouTube · videoEvery BIOBUZZ manual, video and document.
FIRSTGameplay, scoring and every award’s criteria.
FIRSTFIRST’s season page and game reveal.
FIRSTField elements, StarterBots and Skill Builders.
FIRST communityKickoff, deadlines and event windows.
FIRST communityThe control system and programming — Robot Controller, Blocks, OnBot Java, Android Studio.
FIRSTBuy the field, game pieces and hardware.
AndyMark · storeSection 6 of the Competition Manual: Inspire, Think, Connect, Innovate, Design, Motivate, Control and more.
FIRSTWhat judges read. The template is on the game materials hub.
FIRSTConsent and release, required for every participant.
FIRSTOur region: local FTC events, registration and advancement.
FIRST ChesapeakeNothing matches that. Try a mission number, a document name, or FLL / FTC.
