FTC Volunteer Roles – FIRST South Africa

This section contains resources for FIRST Tech Challenge volunteer training and development. Learn more about becoming an FIRST Tech Challenge volunteer or view the complete listing of volunteer opportunities at FIRST. All volunteers must be screened as part of the FIRST Youth Protection Program.

Volunteers must create an account on www.firstinspires.org and apply to the role. Upon application, training can be accessed from within the dashboard. Please follow these instructions to access training through the dashboard. If you have applied for a role but have not received access to the training, please email FTCTrainingSupport@firstinspires.org. A separate confirmation of the role assignment will come at a later date.

For a complete list of volunteer role descriptions for the FIRST Tech Challenge program please view this document: FIRST Tech Challenge Volunteer Role Descriptions

Please visit the General Volunteer Resources page for all the resources and forms you might need to get started volunteering for FIRST.

Control System Advisor	Control System Advisor Manual – updated 11/1/21 Control System Troubleshooting Guide – updated 10/26/21
Dean’s List Interviewer/Reviewer	Dean’s List Interviewer Manual – updated 1/26/22 Dean’s List Review Manual – updated 11/17/21
Event Administrator	Event Administrator Guide – Traditional – updated 9/20/21 Event Administrator Guide – Remote – updated 9/20/21
Field Manager	Field Manager Manual – updated 10/28/21
Field Reset	Field Reset Guide – updated 9/20/21
Field Technical Advisor	Field Technical Advisor Manual – updated 10/18/21 Wi-Fi Event Guide – updated 5/20/21 Wi-Fi Event Checklist – updated 5/19/21
Game Announcer/Emcee	Emcee and Game Announcer Manual -updated 9/20/21 Opening Ceremony Script – updated 9/10/21 Alliance Selection Script – updated 9/10/21 Awards Ceremony Script – updated 9/10/21 Remote Award Ceremony Script – updated 1/11/22
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Judge	Judge and Judge Advisor Manual – updated 1/27/22 Judging Feedback Request Form Award Definitions for Judging Awards Descriptions Award Ceremony PowerPoint
Mentor/Coach	Mentor Manual – updated 8/31/21
Pit Administration	Pit Administrator Manual – updated 8/30/21
Queuer	Queuer Manual – updated 5/20/21 Queuing 101 Video
Referee	Referee and Head Referee Manual – updated 3/10/22 Referee Walkthrough Video
Scorekeeper	Scorekeeper Guide– updated 1/11/22 Scorekeeper Dual Division Guide – updated 12/20/21 Quick Start Guide Automatic Setup Quick Start Guide Key Setup Quick Start Guide Offline Setup Quick Start Guide – Leagues – updated 9/20/21 FIRST Tech Challenge Live (download for traditional and hybrid events) FIRST Tech Challenge Scoring System (event management software and remote events) Scoresheets: 1 per page red 1 per page blue 2 per page Remote Scoresheets Tech Support FAQ
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Volunteer Coordinator	Volunteer Coordinator Manual – updated 10/28/21
Wi-Fi Technical Advisor	Wi-Fi Technical Advisor Manual – updated 7/28/21 Wi-Fi Event Guide – updated 5/20/21 Wi-Fi Event Checklist – updated 5/19/21