FIRST Terminology
Acronym that represents "For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology".
What is F.I.R.S.T?
The founder of FIRST.
Who is Dean Kamen?
Number of sub teams we currently have.
What is 3?
Programming, Build & Design, Media & Awards
Name of the 2025 season game.
What is Reefscape?
Team with the cheer: "7 7 who?"
What is Team 772 Sabre Bytes?
The first day of the FRC Build Season, typically the first Saturday of January.
What is Kickoff?
The two FIRST philosophies.
Number of students leads on the team.
What is 8?
Release date for the 2026 season game.
What is January 10th 2026?
Team who dresses up in rainbows on the last day of all competitions.
What is Team 4039 Makeshift?
The “brain” of FRC robots; it stores all the code, and gives information to and from various components.
What is roboRIO?
A blue alliance robot from old reveal videos who is notorious for driving around and pushing things.
Who is Dozer?
Name of the team's newsletter.
What is The Orbiter?
Year and name of the game with a steampunk theme.
What is 2017 STEAMWorks?
Team number of the FRC team who share a name with us (Orbit)
What is 1690?
A strategy that involves performing bad at an event, such that you can get picked onto a higher alliance.
What is Sandbagging?
All FIRST programs and their age groups.
What are:
- FLL (4-16)
- FTC (12-18)
- FRC (14-18)
Name of Orbit's robot during the 2016 season.
What is Paladin?
Game that was in partnership with Lucasfilm as part of its Star Wars: Force for Change initiative.
What is Infinite Recharge?
Name of FRC Team 1
What is the Juggernauts?
Occurs when a low seeded alliance (such as 8, 7, 6) defeats a higher seeded alliance (such as 1, 2) in traditional elimination rounds.
What is an Upset?
Number of Districts during the 2025 season.
What is 12?
Year that Orbit Robotics were finalists at the York University District Event
What is 2019?
One of two FRC games presented by the Boeing Company
What is 2022 Rapid React or 2019 Deep Space?
Who are the Afghan Dreamers?