SCORING
MATCH TYPES
PINNACLE GAME PLAY
ROBOT DESIGN
COMPETITION & TEAMWORK
100

A scored cup is worth this many points.

What is 1 point?

100

In this match format, students directly control the robot.

What is a Solo Driving Match?

100

Pinnacle is played on a field of this size.

What is 12 feet by 12 feet?

100

This VEX electronics platform is primarily used in RECF Achieve robots.

What is VEX V5?

100

The organization that operates RECF Achieve.

What is the Robotics Education & Competition Foundation (RECF)?

200

A visible halfpin scored in a matching-color goal is worth this many points.

What is 5 points?

200

 In this match format, the robot operates entirely from pre-written code.

What is a Solo Coding Match?

200

This object is worth 1 point when scored on a goal.

What is a cup?

200

Students are encouraged to use this manufacturing method for custom parts.

What is 3D printing?

200

This document records a team's design process throughout the season.

What is an Engineering Notebook?

300

A visible halfpin scored on the center goal is worth this many points.

What is 10 points?

300

Two teams work together against another pair of teams in this match type.

What is an Alliance Match?

300

These game objects can be stacked on goals to earn points.

What are pins and cups?

300

This process helps teams improve their robot over time.

What is the Engineering Design Process?

300

Alliance partners share this during a match.

What are scored points?

400

Yellow halfpins scored on a blue goal count only when the roller is set to this color.

What is blue?

400

This period occurs first and uses only pre-created code.

What is the Autonomous Period?

400

Robots may push, lift, rotate, stack, spin, or do this to game objects.

What is plow?

400

Students must make all decisions about this, from blank paper to competition.

What is their robot's design, construction, and programming?

400

Teams qualify from local events to this higher-level championship.

What is an Event Region Championship?

500

Besides stacking pins and cups, robots can score by manipulating these field elements.

What are rollers?

500

Solo Driving Matches last this many seconds.

What is 60 seconds?

500

The goal worth the highest value for scored halfpins.

What is the center goal?

500

The competition emphasizes this approach, meaning students do the work.

What is student-centered learning?

500

The ultimate championship event teams hope to reach.

What is the RECF STEM World Championship?

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