Robot Rules
The maximum frame perimeter a robot can have at the start of a match.
What is 120 inches?
The number of alliance stations on the FRC field.
What is six?
The length of the autonomous period in an FRC match.
What is 15 seconds?
The number of people allowed on a drive team.
What is five?
Both FTC and FRC use this system to control the robot via computer.
What is the driver station?
The tallest your robot is allowed to be at the start of the match.
What is 4 feet 4 inches (or 52 inches)?
The driver station wall for the red alliance is marked with this color.
What is red?
The number of total match points received by an alliance that wins.
What is 3 RP?
The only adult allowed in the drive team may serve in this role.
What is coach or technician?
These high-power brushless motors are used in FRC but not allowed in FTC.
What are Falcon 500 or NEO motors?
This rule allows robots to grow beyond their starting size during the match.
What is extension beyond the frame perimeter?
These two tape colors are used to mark various zones and boundaries on the field.
What are gaffers tape (white) and reflective tape (green)?
The term for a robot holding a game piece securely and controlling its movement.
What is control?
This person must be the only one from the team to speak to the Head Referee.
What is one student (H202)?
This is the central "brain" of an FRC robot’s control system.
What is the roboRIO?
The maximum robot weight (excluding bumpers, battery, and tags).
What is 115 lbs?
The exact dimensions of the FRC field in feet and inches.
What is 26 ft 5 in by 57 ft 6 7/8 in?
A robot may not do this to an opponent using components outside its frame perimeter.
What is initiate contact (G204)?
These cannot be brought into the arena unless they meet specific rule criteria.
What are drive team devices or equipment (H303)?
The number of people allowed per alliance on the field during a match.
What is three drivers/coaches per alliance?
These cannot be created before kickoff unless publicly posted with full info.
What are major mechanisms?
This structure surrounds the entire playing area and separates teams from gameplay.
What is the field border?
Two or more robots may not work together to shut down game play like this.
What is collusion (G203)?
These zones may only be entered by human players feeding cargo, and only during certain times.
What are the terminal areas?
This part of robot inspection in FRC involves weight, wiring, and electrical layout.
What is the full robot inspection checklist?