FIRST Robotics
I am an active volunteer for FIRST, a non-profit organization that provides grade-school students around the world with hands-on STEM education opportunities through robotics competitions. I am an alum of FIRST Robotics Competition Team 1533 Triple Strange, and credit my experience with FIRST as a high school student for pushing me to pursue the field of robotics and my current line of research. Since graduating, I have volunteered at every level of FIRST as a referee. I am the co-creator and developer of the FIRST Tech Challenge Scoring System, FTCLive, that provides live scoring and event management for all FIRST Tech Challenge events.
Positions Held
Years given are for the spring semester of that academic year.
- FIRST Chesapeake FIRST Tech Challenge Volunteer Advisory Committee Member (2024-Present)
- FIRST Chesapeake Alumni Ambassador (2020, 2022, 2023, 2024)
- FTCLive Scoring System Co-Creator and Developer (2019-Present)
- North Carolina FTC Planning Committee Member 2018-Present
- FRC Head Referee (2022-Present) and Referee (2016-Present)
- FTC Head Referee (2016-Present) and Referee (2016-Present)
- FLL Challenge Head Referee (2017-2019) and Referee (2016-2019)
Volunteering at FIRST Events (121 Events spanning 144 Days across 10 Seasons)
I volunteer at as many FIRST events as I can each season. I try to keep this list updated with the events I will volunteer at in the future, so come by and say hi. Events are listed under each season based on what game was played at the event; accordingly, summer and fall off season events show in the previous season.
2015-2016 Season (16 Events; 23 Days)
| Event Date | Program | Event | Role(s) |
|---|
| 9/12/2015 | FTC | NC FTC Kickoff | Referee |
| 12/5/2015 | FLL-C | Central Carolina Community College FLL Qualifying Tournament | Referee |
| 12/12/2015 | FLL-C | Triangle Math and Science FLL Qualifying Tournament | Referee |
| 1/16/2016 | FTC | Cardinal Gibbons HS FTC Qualifying Tournament | Referee |
| 1/30/2016 | FTC | TSDCH FTC Qualifying Tournament | Referee |
| 2/6/2016 | FTC | Southern Guilford HS FTC Qualifying Tournament | Head Referee |
| 2/7/2016 | FLL-C | FIRST LEGO League State Championship (Bracket B) | Referee |
| 2/13/2016 | FTC | Northern Guilford HS FTC Qualifying Tournament | Referee |
| 2/20/2016 | FTC | FIRST Tech Challenge State Championship | Robot Inspector, Referee |
| 3/4/2016 - 3/6/2016 | FRC | NC District - Guilford County Event | Referee |
| 3/9/2016 - 3/11/2016 | FTC | FTC South Super Regional Championship | Referee |
| 3/18/2016 - 3/20/2016 | FRC | NC District - UNC Asheville Event | Referee |
| 4/1/2016 - 4/3/2016 | FRC | NC District - Campbell University/Johnston Community College Event | Referee |
| 4/8/2016 - 4/10/2016 | FRC | NC FIRST Robotics State Championship | Referee |
| 4/27/2016 - 4/30/2016 | FRC | FIRST Championship | Referee |
| 9/24/2016 | FRC | THOR | Referee |
2016-2017 Season (16 Events; 23 Days)
| Event Date | Program | Event | Role(s) |
|---|
| 9/10/2016 | FTC | NC FTC Kickoff | Referee |
| 11/12/2016 | FLL-C | Dudley High School FLL Qualifying Tournament | Head Referee |
| 11/19/2016 | FLL-C | Triangle Math and Science FLL Qualifying Tournament | Head Referee |
| 12/3/2016 | FLL-C | Flat Rock MS FLL Qualifying Tournament | Head Referee |
| 1/14/2017 | FTC | Cardinal Gibbons HS FTC Qualifying Tournament | Head Referee, Referee |
| 1/15/2017 | FLL-C | North Carolina FIRST LEGO League State Championship Tournament (Bracket B) | Referee |
| 1/28/2017 | FTC | Trinity School of Durham & Chapel Hill FTC Qualifying Tournament | Head Referee |
| 2/4/2017 | FTC | Northern Guilford HS FTC Qualifying Tournament | Head Referee |
| 2/18/2017 | FTC | North Carolina FIRST Tech Challenge Championship | Referee |
| 3/3/2017 - 3/5/2017 | FRC | NC District - Pitt County Event | Referee |
| 3/9/2017 - 3/11/2017 | FRC | NC District - Greensboro Event | Field Assembly, Referee, Field Disassembly |
| 3/17/2017 - 3/19/2017 | FRC | NC District - UNC Asheville Event | Referee |
| 3/23/2017 - 3/25/2017 | FRC | NC District - Raleigh Event | Referee |
| 3/31/2017 - 4/2/2017 | FRC | FIRST North Carolina State Championship | Field Assembly, Referee |
| 4/19/2017 - 4/22/2017 | FRC | FIRST Championship - Houston | Referee |
| 10/28/2017 | FRC | THOR | Head Referee |
2017-2018 Season (14 Events; 18 Days)
| Event Date | Program | Event | Role(s) |
|---|
| 9/9/2017 | FTC | NC FTC Kickoff | Referee |
| 12/2/2017 | FLL-C | Neal Magnet MS FLL Qualifying Tournament | Head Referee |
| 12/16/2017 | FLL-C | Triangle Math and Science FLL Qualifying Tournament | Head Referee |
| 1/13/2018 | FTC | Cardinal Gibbons HS FTC Qualifying Tournament | Head Referee |
| 1/20/2018 | FTC | AG Cox MS FTC Qualifying Tournament | Head Referee |
| 1/21/2018 | FLL-C | North Carolina FIRST LEGO League State Championship Tournament (Bracket B) | Referee |
| 1/27/2018 | FTC | Southern Guilford HS FTC Qualifying Tournament | Head Referee |
| 2/3/2018 | FTC | Northern Guilford HS FTC Qualifying Tournament | Head Referee |
| 2/10/2018 | FTC | 2017-2018 NC FTC State Championship | Referee |
| 3/8/2018 - 3/10/2018 | FTC | FIRST Tech Challenge South Super Regional | Scoring System Development |
| 3/16/2018 - 3/18/2018 | FRC | NC District UNC Pembroke Event | Field Assembly, Referee, Field Disassembly |
| 3/23/2018 - 3/25/2018 | FRC | NC District UNC Asheville Event | Referee |
| 4/6/2018 - 4/8/2018 | FRC | FIRST North Carolina State Championship | Field Assembly, Referee, Field Disassembly |
| 9/29/2018 | FRC | THOR | Head Referee |
2018-2019 Season (14 Events; 18 Days)
| Event Date | Program | Event | Role(s) |
|---|
| 9/8/2018 | FTC | NC FTC Kickoff | Referee |
| 1/12/2019 | FLL-C | Carver Middle School FLL Qualifying Tournament | Head Referee |
| 1/26/2019 | FTC | Farmville MS Qualifying Tournament | Head Referee, Robot Inspector, Referee, Field Inspector |
| 2/2/2019 | FTC | Northern Guilford HS Qualifying Tournament | Referee |
| 2/9/2019 | FTC | Southern Guilford HS Qualifying Tournament | Head Referee |
| 2/16/2019 | FTC | Triangle Math and Science Academy Qualifying Tournament | Head Referee |
| 3/2/2019 | FTC | North Carolina FIRST Tech Challenge Championship Tournament | Head Referee |
| 3/8/2019 - 3/10/2019 | FRC | FNC District Wake County Event | Field Assembly, Referee, Field Disassembly |
| 3/15/2019 - 3/17/2019 | FRC | FNC District Guilford County Event | Field Assembly, Referee, Field Disassembly |
| 3/29/2019 - 3/31/2019 | FRC | FNC District UNC Pembroke Event | Field Assembly, Referee, Field Disassembly |
| 4/5/2019 - 4/7/2019 | FRC | FIRST North Carolina State Championship | Field Assembly, Referee |
| 10/5/2019 | FRC | Blue Ridge Brawl FIRST Robotics Competition Off-Season Competition | Head Referee |
| 10/26/2019 | FRC | IROC (ILITE Robotics Offseason Challenge) | Referee |
| 11/2/2019 | FRC | Rumble in the Roads FIRST Robotics Competition Off-Season Competition | Referee |
2019-2020 Season (12 Events; 13 Days)
| Event Date | Program | Event | Role(s) |
|---|
| 9/7/2019 | FTC | NC FTC Kickoff | Referee |
| 9/21/2019 | FTC | FIRST Chesapeake FTC Workshop | Referee |
| 11/24/2019 | FTC | Oakton Qualifying Tournament | Referee |
| 12/7/2019 | FTC | Richmond Qualifying Tournament | Referee |
| 12/14/2019 | FTC | Newport News Qualifying Tournament | Referee |
| 12/15/2019 | FTC | Centreville Qualifier | Referee |
| 1/4/2020 | FTC | Charlottesville Qualifying Tournament | Head Referee |
| 1/11/2020 | FTC | Salem Qualifying Tournament | Referee |
| 1/18/2020 | FTC | Cardinal Gibbons High School QT | Referee |
| 2/22/2020 | FTC | Virginia State Championship sponsored by Capital One | Head Referee |
| 2/29/2020 | FTC | North Carolina FIRST Tech Challenge State Championship Tournament | Referee |
| 3/6/2020 - 3/8/2020 | FRC | CHS District Richmond VA Event sponsored by Dominion Energy | Referee |
2020-2021 Season (2 Events; 2 Days)
| Event Date | Program | Event | Role(s) |
|---|
| 7/24/2021 | FRC | CHSy Champs | Referee |
| 8/14/2021 | FTC | LOKI | Referee |
2021-2022 Season (11 Events; 14 Days)
| Event Date | Program | Event | Role(s) |
|---|
| 9/18/2021 | FTC | NC FTC Kickoff | Referee |
| 12/11/2021 | FTC | VA Glen Allen Qualifier 1 | Referee |
| 12/18/2021 | FTC | NC Scrimmage | Referee |
| 1/29/2022 - 1/30/2022 | FTC | MD Middle River Qualifier 1 | Scorekeeper |
| 2/5/2022 - 2/6/2022 | FTC | VA Norfolk Qualifier 1 | Scorekeeper |
| 3/5/2022 - 3/6/2022 | FRC | CHS District Greater Richmond Series #1 | Referee |
| 3/19/2022 - 3/20/2022 | FRC | CHS District Greater Richmond Series #2 | Head Referee |
| 3/25/2022 - 3/27/2022 | FRC | FNC District Guilford County Event | Referee |
| 4/20/2022 - 4/23/2022 | FRC | FIRST Championship - FIRST Robotics Competition | Referee |
| 10/8/2022 | FRC | Blue Ridge Brawl | Head Referee |
| 10/22/2022 | FRC | CHSy Champs | Referee |
2022-2023 Season (16 Events; 20 Days)
| Event Date | Program | Event | Role(s) |
|---|
| 9/10/2022 | FTC | NC FTC Kickoff | Referee |
| 12/3/2022 | FTC | CHS-VA Christiansburg Qualifier | Head Referee |
| 12/4/2022 | FTC | CHS-VA Mechanicsville Qualifier 2 | Referee |
| 12/10/2022 | FTC | CHS-VA Orange Qualifier | Referee |
| 12/11/2022 | FTC | CHS-VA Glen Allen Qualifier | Referee |
| 1/21/2023 | FTC | CHS-VA Harrisonburg Qualifier 1 | Head Referee |
| 1/22/2023 | FTC | CHS-VA Harrisonburg Qualifier 2 | Head Referee |
| 1/28/2023 | FTC | NC FTC Western MS | Head Referee |
| 2/5/2023 | FTC | CHS-MD Potomac Qualifier | Head Referee |
| 2/11/2023 | FTC | Chesapeake FTC Championship | Head Referee |
| 2/18/2023 | FTC | North Carolina FTC State Championship | Referee |
| 3/3/2023 - 3/5/2023 | FRC | CHS District Blacksburg VA Event | Referee |
| 3/17/2023 - 3/19/2023 | FRC | CHS District Portsmouth VA Event | Referee |
| 3/24/2023 - 3/26/2023 | FRC | CHS District Glen Allen VA Event | Referee |
| 3/31/2023 - 4/2/2023 | FRC | FIRST North Carolina District State Championship | Referee |
| 7/22/2023 | FTC | LOKI | Referee |
2023-2024 Season (12 Events; 13 Days)
| Event Date | Program | Event | Role(s) |
|---|
| 9/9/2023 | FTC | CHS-VA SWVA Kick Off | Head Referee, Head Referee |
| 10/28/2023 | FTC | CHS-VA FTC Pre-season SWVA Scrimmage | Head Referee |
| 12/2/2023 | FTC | CHS-VA Christiansburg Qualifier | Head Referee |
| 1/14/2024 | FTC | CHS-VA Charlottesville Qualifier Stage Left | Head Referee, Robot Inspector, Field Inspector |
| 1/20/2024 | FTC | CHS-VA Harrisonburg 1 Qualifier Stage Right | Head Referee |
| 1/21/2024 | FTC | CHS-VA Harrisonburg 2 Qualifier Stage Right | Head Referee |
| 1/27/2024 | FTC | NC FTC Salem Academy (Sat) | Head Referee, Lead Robot Inspector |
| 1/28/2024 | FTC | NC FTC Salem Academy (Sun) | Head Referee, Lead Robot Inspector, Scorekeeper |
| 2/3/2024 | FTC | Chesapeake FTC Championship | Head Referee |
| 2/6/2024 | FTC | NC FTC Dean's List Interview Only 2023-2024 | Dean's List Interviewer |
| 2/24/2024 | FTC | NC FTC Championship | Referee |
| 3/1/2024 - 3/3/2024 | FRC | CHS District Blacksburg VA Event | Head Referee |
2024-2025 Season (8 Events; 0 Days)
| Event Date | Program | Event | Role(s) |
|---|
| 11/23/2024 | FTC | Charlottesville VA Qualifier | Head Referee |
| 11/24/2024 | FTC | DCI #2 Qualifier | Referee |
| 12/8/2024 | FTC | Gaithersburg MD Qualifier | Referee |
| 12/15/2024 | FTC | Glen Allen VA #2 Qualifier | Referee |
| 1/25/2025 | FTC | Moorefield WV Qualifier | Lead Scorekeeper, Referee |
| 1/26/2025 | FTC | Bassett VA Qualifier | Head Referee |
| 2/8/2025 | FTC | Chesapeake Championship | Head Referee |
| 3/21/2025 - 3/23/2025 | FRC | CHS District Blacksburg VA Event presented by Volvo | Head Referee |
