Robot Skills Runs
Autonomous Skills
Numbers
Engineering Design Process
Potpourri
100

This is the name for a match when one only team drives for 60 seconds to score as many points as possible. 

What is Driving Skills Match?   

100

This is the name for a match when drivers do not control the robot. 

What is autonomous coding skills match?

100

Robots must never exceed this height.

What is 15 inches?

100

This is the first step when working on a design. 

What is identify the problem? 

100

During autonomous, robots must go back here after being handled.   

What is starting zone 2? 

200

In addition to the preload, teams may place a ball here before a skills match starts.

What is Load zone 1?  closest to Pickup Zone/goal

200

This is the portion of time that is Rapid Load in autonomous.   

What is the entire match?   

200

This is the number of times we get together after today, before our first competition.   

What is 5? 

200

This is the second step of the design process. 

What is brainstorm, including listing ideas, looking for ideas from the real world, and looking at similar robot competitions from the past?

200

This is the number of driving skills and autonomous skills matches teams get.

What is 3 of each?   

300

Scoring is different in skills matches.  The point per goal is based on how many of these have been cleared by the end of the match.   

What are switches?   

300

This is the number of team members who can serve as Loaders during Autonomous. 

What is 3? 

300

This is the number of teams we are registering. 

What is 2? 

300

After brainstorming, this comes next. 

What is select solution and plan? 

300

This is how teams start a robot during autonomous skills. 

What is pressing a button on the brain or a sensor?  Controllers are not allowed.   

400

When starting a skill match, teams get a preload and place the robot here. 

What is Starting zone 2?  closest to load station

400

The number of times a team may handle their robot during Autonomous skills.   

What is As many as they want? 

400

This is how much it costs to register one team for the season.   

What is $200?

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400

After selecting a solution, what do you do next? 

What is build the solution or make the new code?   

400

This is where you can learn about this year’s game.   

What is the Game Manual?   

500

-In Driving Skills matches, the Rapid Load Period starts after this.   

What is the mid-match driver switch?

500

During Autonomous skills, team drivers can stand here.   

What is anywhere?  No restrictions. 

500

This is the date of our first competition. 

What is December 14?

500

After you build a new solution or make new code, what do you do next?   

What is test the solution?   

500

Other than the game manual, this is the only other source for official rulings.   

What is the Q&A system?