Core Values
This FIRST credo encourages respect and high-quality work.
What is Gracious Professionalism?
A designated area where teams can practice, store supplies, fix their robots, and meet with the judges.
What is the purpose of the pit space and designated practice areas?
This is the top honor for the most inspiring all-around team.
what is the Inspire Award?
Robots must draw energy only from approved sources like these.
What are batteries, motors, and servos?
This is the first part of a match, when robots run only on code.
What is Autonomous (AUTO)?
Working with competitors in a kind way is called this.
What is cooperation?
Certain items, such as drones and skateboards.
What are unsafe items when at robotics practice?
This award celebrates the best documentation of the design process.
What is the think award?
Robots cannot increase downforce by doing this to the field.
What is suction or grabbing the floor?
This is the second part of a match, when divers control robots.
What is Teleop?
These six words guide all FIRST® teams: Discovery, Innovation, Impact, Inclusion, Teamwork, and Fun.
What are the Core Values?
Teams may not sell candy, raffle tickets, or shirts because of this rule.
What is "No sales at events"?
This award honors excellence in robot programming and sensors.
What is the control award?
A part available to all teams and not custom-made is called this.
What is a COTS part?
Two teams working together in a match are referred to as this.
What is an Alliance?
This describes the “spirit” volunteers bring when they dedicate their time.
What is the Spirit of Volunteering?
Before using the practice field, a robot must pass this.
What is a complete inspection?
This award is given for outstanding community connections.
What is the Connect Award?
Robots cannot release these items because they could damage the field.
What are loose items like sand or ball bearings?
The student leader who chooses alliance partners is called this.
Who is the Alliance Captain?
"What" in First Tech Robotics refers to the ability of teams to overcome challenges and setbacks.
What is resilience?
Banners outside pits must not be bigger than this size in square feet.
What does 25 square feet refer to in robotics?
This individual award honors outstanding student leaders.
What is the Dean's List awards?
The Android device or REV hub that runs the robot app is referred to as this.
What is robot controller?
This area includes the field, queue, scoring, and team zones.
What is the arena?