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Your source of season information for the FIRST Robotics Competition.

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FIRST® Championship Information

Apr 01, 2024 Written by Collin Fultz, FIRST Robotics Competition Senior Director

In a little over 2 weeks, 600 FIRST® Robotics Competition teams will load in for the 2024 FIRST® Championship!

Addressing Field and Robot Damage

Mar 28, 2024 Written by Collin Fultz, FIRST Robotics Competition Senior Director

This year, a combination of field design, game design, and robot rules has led to a notable increase in damage to both the field and robots due to what would have historically been considered normal and expected game play.

Note Scoring and FIRST® API Sync

Mar 26, 2024 Written by Collin Fultz, FIRST Robotics Competition Senior Director

The engineering team at FIRST® and several volunteers have been working to correct issues related to counting notes in the amp and the FIRST API sync of match data. 

Happy Birthday to FIRST®!

Mar 20, 2024 Written by Collin Fultz, FIRST Robotics Competition Senior Director

Celebrating 35 years of FIRST®!

From the FTA Notepad

Mar 13, 2024 Written by Chuck Harris, FIRST Robotics Competition Principal Software Engineer

Sharing some observations from the FTA Notepad to help improve your experience at your upcoming event(s).

 

Week 1 Wrap Up

Mar 05, 2024 Written by Collin Fultz, FIRST Robotics Competition Senior Director

Nearly 30,000 youth participants representing 1,165 teams played more than 2700 matches at 30 events in Week 1 of the CRESCENDOSM presented by Haas season!

Youth Protection Reminders & Updates

Feb 27, 2024 Written by Fiona Hanlon, FIRST Robotics Competition Team Experience Specialist & Perla Lopez Freed, Senior Manager, Youth Protection Program

Events are underway, and we wanted to share a few reminders and updates relating to Youth Protection.

Treating Each Other Well At Events

Feb 21, 2024 Written by Collin Fultz, FIRST Robotics Competition Senior Director

As the tension of event season begins, remember to use Gracious Professionalism®, Coopertition®, and all the FIRST® Core Values as that compass.

Getting Ready for Your First Event

Feb 15, 2024 Written by Collin Fultz, FIRST Robotics Competition Senior Director

The stage is set, and official events begin next week! Make sure your team is ready for your event this season.

2024 Scoreboard and Live Stream Graphics

Feb 14, 2024 Written by Jason Proulx, FIRST Robotics Competition Software Engineer

Today’s blog is our annual sneak peek at a few of the graphics you’ll see on the scoreboard at your events or on live streams.