UNOFFICIAL FRC Game Manual (2020)

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Sections

• 1 Introduction
  • 1.1 About FIRST®
  • 1.1 In Memoriam
  • 1.2 FIRST Robotics Competition
  • 1.3 Gracious Professionalism®, a FIRST® Credo
  • 1.4 Coopertition®
  • 1.5 Spirit of Volunteering
  • 1.6 This Document & Its Conventions
  • 1.7 Translations & Other Versions
  • 1.8 Team Updates
  • 1.9 Question and Answer System
• 2 Game Overview
• 3 ARENA
  • 3.1 FIELD
  • 3.2 Zones and Markings
  • 3.3 SHIELD GENERATOR
  • 3.4 ALLIANCE STATION
  • 3.5 TRENCH
  • 3.6 POWER CELL
  • 3.7 Vision Targets
  • 3.8 The FIELD Management System
• 4 MATCH Play
  • 4.1 Setup
  • 4.2 Autonomous Period
  • 4.3 Teleoperated Period
  • 4.4 Scoring
  • 4.5 Rule Violations
  • 4.6 DRIVE TEAM
  • 4.7 Other Logistics
• 5 Safety Rules
• 6 Conduct Rules
• 7 Game Rules: ROBOTS
  • 7.1 Before/After the MATCH
  • 7.2 During the MATCH
• 8 Game Rules: Humans
  • 8.1 Before the MATCH
  • 8.2 In the ARENA
• 9 ROBOT Construction Rules
  • 9.1 Overview
  • 9.2 General ROBOT Design
  • 9.3 ROBOT Safety & Damage Prevention
  • 9.4 Budget Constraints & Fabrication Schedule
  • 9.5 BUMPER Rules
  • 9.6 Motors & Actuators
  • 9.7 Power Distribution
  • 9.8 Control, Command & Signals System
  • 9.9 Pneumatic System
  • 9.10 OPERATOR CONSOLE
• 10 Inspection & Eligibility Rules
• 11 Tournaments
  • 11.1 MATCH Schedules
  • 11.2 REFEREE Interaction
  • 11.3 MATCH Replays
  • 11.4 Measurement
  • 11.5 Practice MATCHES
  • 11.6 Qualification MATCHES
  • 11.7 Playoff MATCHES
  • 11.8 Advancement Through the District Model
  • 11.9 Advancement to the FIRST Championship
  • 11.10 FIRST Championship: Additions and Exceptions
• 12 Glossary