FIRST
This season's theme
What is INTO THE DEEP?
These three actions are prohibited in terms of robots interacting with props and elements.
What is throwing, destroying, and blocking other teams from interacting?
This part of your robot can go outside the arena.
What is none?
No part of your robot can go outside the arena!
This is the size of the sizing cube.
What is 18 x 18 x 18?
(12.1 - R101)
The sizing of the team number plaques.
What is greater than or equal to 6.5 inches horizontally and greater than or equal to 2.5 inch vertically?
(12.4 - R401)
These are the words that make up the acronym FIRST.
What are For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology!
This is what you need to do if you add anything to your robot after you get inspected.
What is get reinspected?
These items can go out of the sizing cube.
What are preloaded game elements?
(12.1 - R101 - A)
Two of the three requirements regarding pictures on the robot.
What are:
1) Imagery on the ROBOT is obscure,
2) Imagery DOES NOT utilize or closely mimic 36h11 AprilTags
3) Imagery does not mess with other scanners
(12.2 - R203 - C)
such as stickers.
The number of motors allowed this year.
What is four?
Why?
Robots where too fast and damaged things!
Found in:
Motor Rule Changes for the 2024 Season
Written by Jay O’Donnell, FIRST Robotics Competition Mechanical Engineer
The number of league meets in this tournament.
What is five?
(0, 1, 2, 3, and Championship)
These places are typically sponsored by the local host organization. In most cases, it is on site and readily accessible to all teams.
What is a machine shop? (5.2)
These are the outside dimensions for the arena (Wall x Wall).
What are 12 x 12 feet?
(Glossary)
The horizontal robot limit.
What is 20 by 42 inches?
(12.1 - R104 - A)
The battery [W39057] TETRIX MAX 12V 3000mAh NiMH was originally known by this part number.
What is [739023]?
(12.6 - R601)
A way of doing things that encourages high-quality work, emphasizes the value of others, and respects individuals and the community.
What is Gracious Professionalism?
Two of the three parameters for a laser to be used on a robot.
What are:
A. must be part of a sensor,
B. must be rated as IEC/EN 60825-1”Class I” or IEC/EN 62471 “Exempt”
C. non-visible spectrum
(12.7 - R716)
This must be true of any part of your ROBOT that extends outside of the sizing cube while off.
What is flexible material within 0.25 inches?
The robot weight limit.
What is NONE?
(12.1 - R103)
This motor is allowed in the competition, but is discontinued!
What is the TETRIX MAX 12V DC motor?
(12.5 - R501)
This is a word for fostering innovation by promoting unqualified kindness and respect in the face of intense competition.
What is coopertition?
This item can't be bigger than 3 by 5 ft and can't weigh more than 2 lbs, and this other item may not be more than 8 ft. and must weigh less than 3 lbs.
What are the flag and the flagpole? (5.1 - E114)
This are the size requirements for the numbers on the team plaques.
What is greater than or equal to 0.25 away from the border of the plaque and 2 inches tall?
(12.4 - R401)
The vertical height limit.
What is NONE?
(12.1 - R104)
This motor counts as a servo also!
What is the VEX EDR 393?
(12.5 - R503)