2021 Season Details

Registration Instructions for Teams

INFINITE RECHARGE^SM Game & Season Manual

• Section 1: Introduction (v1, published 1/7/2020)
• Section 2: Game Overview (v1, published 1/7/2020)
• Section 3: Arena (v5, published 2/21/2020)
• Section 4: Match Play (v6, published 3/10/2020)
• Section 5: Safety Rules (v0, published 1/4/2020)
• Section 6: Conduct Rules (v1, published 1/21/2020)
• Section 7: Game Rules: Robots (v9, published 3/10/2020)
• Section 8: Game Rules: Humans (v4, published 2/25/2020)
• Section 9: Robot Construction Rules (v8, published 2/25/2020)
• Section 10: Inspection & Eligibility Rules (v4, published 2/25/2020)
  • ​​Inspection Checklist (published 2/14/2020)
• Section 11: Tournaments (v3, published 2/21/2020)
• Section 12: Glossary (v2, published 1/10/2020)

Translated Manuals

Pre-Kickoff Game Manual Content, including new Stop Build Day Rules

• Kickoff Kit, FIRST Choice, & Virtual Kit information

• Playing Field Information

Team Updates Combined (updated 3/10/2020)

• Team Update 01
• Team Update 02
• Team Update 03
• Team Update 04
• Team Update 05
• Team Update 06
• Team Update 07
• Team Update 08
• Team Update 09
• Team Update 10
• Team Update 11
• Team Update 12
• Team Update 13
• Team Update 14
• Team Update 15
• Team Update 16
• Team Update 17

• Kickoff and Season videos
• Field Tour videos

• The Q&A System is currently closed!

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

• 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. 

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