National Champions are choosen based on five aspects: Notebook, Marketing Presentation, Spirit & Sportsmanship, Exhibit & Interviews, and Robot Performance. For a team to be included in Nationals, they must have competed at a Competition during the 2021 season. Team's scores for the first four item listed above are composed from the team's standing at their Championship. A team's Robot Performance is calculated based on all team eligable to be a national champion.