• Complete Game & Season Manual
  • Section 1: Introduction (V1 as of Jan. 9, 2018)
  • Section 2: FIRST POWER UP Overview
  • Section 3: ARCADE (V8 as of Mar. 6, 2018)
    • DIY POWER CUBE Cover Instructions 
    • DIY POWER CUBE Cover Video Instructions
  • Section 4: MATCH Play (V4 as of Feb. 13, 2018)
  • Section 5: Safety Rules
  • Section 6: Conduct Rules (V2 as of Jan. 26, 2018)
  • Section 7: Game Rules (V8 as of Mar. 20, 2018)
  • Section 8: ROBOT Rules (V11 as of Feb. 16, 2018)
    • Cost Accounting Worksheet (CAW) Template (right click and "Save As" to download)
    • Inspection Checklist (Rev 1.2, updated Mar. 20, 2018)
    • ROBOT Lockup Form
  • Section 9: Inspection & Eligibilty Rules
  • Section 10: Tournaments (V9 as of Apr. 10, 2018)
  • Section 11: Glossary (V2 as of Jan. 16, 2018)

• Kickoff Kit, FIRST Choice, & Virtual Kit information

• Drawings
  • Team Drawings (updated Jan. 23, 2018)
  • Field Drawings - FIRST POWER UP specific (updated Mar. 6, 2018)
  • Field Drawings - Evergreen
  • Layout and Marking Diagram (updated Feb. 13, 2018)
• Field Tour Videos
• 360° Images (Note: Large File)
• Kickoff Filming Field Photos (courtesy Brad Miller, WPI)
• CAD Models (including all field artwork) (updated Jan. 16, 2018)

• Team Update 21
• Team Updates (combined)

•  Watch Playlist on YouTube

• The Q&A System is currently closed. An archive of the 2018 FIRST POWER UP Q&A can be found here.

Any questions about the manual or game rules are posted to the Q&A System during the competition season.

• This is the only place to get an official answer to your game questions.
• Only clarifying questions will be answered, and design reviews or hypothetical Referee assessments will not be made. 
• Your team’s specific Q&A login information is available in the Team Registration System. 
• Team accounts can ask questions (password is in the Team Registration System), and any user can follow questions. 

• Game Logos
• One Page Game Description - FIRST POWER UP
• Exclusive FIRST^® POWER UP^SM Downloadable Content (DLC) Packs including:
  • DLC Pack 1 includes:  
    • Logos
    • Wallpapers 
    • Social Media Covers
    • Ringtones and Notification Sounds 
    • Recruitment Poster #2 
    • Recruitment Poster #1
  • DLC Pack 2 includes:
    • Bring 8Bit Art Alive
    • Making 8Bit Art

• Awards
• FIRST Championship Housing Information
  • Houston
  • Detroit
• Robot Transportation
• Rules and Expectations for FIRST Robotics Competition Events
• Safety
• Team Contact Responsibilities and Resources

• Mechanical Resources
• Technical Resources
  • 2012 Einstein Report
• Screensteps Documentation for 2018 Control System

• Watch live matches!
• FRC Blog
• FaceBook
• Twitter
• Team Email Blast Archive