FLL Challenge Season Challenge Information

This Year’s Challenge Theme (2022-2023) – SUPERPOWEREDSM

  • From the machines that move us to the food that sustains us to the wireless technologies that connect us, energy plays an essential role in keeping our world running. During our 2022-2023 robotics season, FIRST ENERGIZE℠ presented by Qualcomm, FIRST teams across our programs will reimagine the future of sustainable energy and power their ideas forward.To empower young people to be leaders and innovators, this year’s energy theme addresses global challenges related to United Nations Sustainable Development Goal #7 — focused on ensuring access to affordable, reliable, sustainable, and modern energy for all. This is the moment to get energized to innovate.Offical registration open now!

FLL Challenge and FLL Explore SUPERPOWERED Season

In past seasons, FLL Explore and FLL Challenge would have their own challenge theme under the overarching season theme ENERGIZE. This year, FLL Explore and FLL Challenge programs will both operate under the SUPERPOWERED theme name but in different ways. View the resources below for more information on either FLL program.

What You’ll Accomplish

Improve your skills in FIRST’s 6 Core Value Areas!

Create an impactful Challenge Solution and Poster!

Build and Code a Explore Inspire Set!

Helpful Resources

To see the complete list of available resources, go to FIRST’s website.

FLL Explore LEGO Kit

Get started building with LEGO and programing your very own robot with the FLL Explore LEGO Kit!

What You’ll Accomplish

Improve your skills in FIRST’s 6 Core Value Areas!

Create and program a robot with your team!

Create and share an Innovation Project!

Helpful Resources

To see the complete list of available resources, go to FIRST’s website.

Season Game Table and Robot Rounds

The Robot Game Table contains 17 different season related tasks that your team can complete. Remember, the tasks range in difficulty and point values. It is a good idea to strategize what tasks your robot will try to complete in a 2 minute and 30 second robot round.

Challenge Season Overview

  • Core Values

    Teams will learn and act in correspondence to the FIRST Core Values.

  • Robot Design

    Teams create a short presentation on how they created, designed and programed their robot to complete season-related tasks.

  • Robot Game

    Teams will practice and compete in the 2 minute and 30 second Robot Game Rounds. They can strategize which tasks to complete and take time in-between rounds to fine tune their robot.

  • Innovation Project

    Teams will prepare a 5 minute presentation focused on how they competed their Innovation Project.