Core Values
First emphasizes doing this for everyone, regardless of ability.
What is Accessibility & inclusion?
Teams must check in at this location before matches.
What is Pit Administration?
This award celebrates sustainability and long-term impact.
What is the Sustain Award?
Robots cannot use this type of power, except in wheels.
What is Pneumatic power?
This is the surface covering the field.
What are foam tiles?
First believes this is the 'most precious asset' volunteers give.
What is their time?
Children under this age must be with an adult in the pits.
What does 12 years old refer to in first tech?
This award celebrates spreading STEM and first tech.
What is the Reach award?
Robots are made of Components, and these larger assemblies
What are Mechanisms?
If a referee orders a robot to stop, it is considered this.
What is Disabled?
First's motto: 'The sport where every kid can go pro.
What is uncover the future?
This type of penalty card is issued for egregious behavior.
What is a yellow card?
This award recognizes a team whose unique story merits recognition.
What is the judges' choice award?
Robots must be inspected in every one of these starting setups.
What is Starting Configuration?
This is a warning that can escalate into a yellow card.
What is a Verbal Warning?
Artifacts, tools, and innovations connect us to these.
What are the people and ideas before us?
Teams must not record others at events without this.
What is consent?
This alliance award is given to the second-place finishers.
What is the Finalist Alliance award?
Lubricants must not do this to the field.
What is Contaminate it referred to in first tech?
This part of the tournament involves alliance selections and finales.
What are Playoffs?
This concept blends knowledge, pride, and empathy.
What is gracious professionalism?
Throwing items from here is not allowed.
What are stands?
This award honors mentors who provide exceptional guidance.
What is the Compass award?
COTS Mechanisms may not exceed this many degrees of freedom.
What is one?
This term refers to the student team members operating the robot.
What is the Drive Team?