Resources
We know that we can't cover everything on this site that a FIRST LEGO League team could want to know, but we sure can try to link to it!
Registering a Team
FLL Registration Site, where you actually click the buttons to create a team
Registration FAQs on the FIRST site
More FAQs from FIRST that answer more general questions on starting and running a team, as well as the season timeline.
MINDSTORMS NXT: LEGO has released the next generation of MINDSTORMS product. Many good FAQs about the transition can be found here.
FLL Product Descriptions (PDF): Information regarding FLL-specific LEGO sets, which traditionally include more or different parts from a retail or education set.
Other Resources:
FLL Forum on the Chief Delphi forums. The forum is run by FRC team 47, and is largely geared towards FRC teams, but many of them may be able to offer some help either as an engineer, a FLL mentor themselves, or simply as someone who plays a lot with LEGOs.
A paper on constructing FLL robots (PDF). Includes plenty of information on constructing a robot's chassis, drive systems, and sensors.
FLL Resource Center on the FIRST web site. Includes brochures, statistics, pictures, and the ever-important FIRST logo for use in your publications.
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