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Game Specifics
Past seasons' manuals can be found on the Archived Game Documentation webpage, and manuals translated in to Spanish, French, Turkish, and Chinese are posted on the Translated Manuals page.
A text-based English version can be provided only for use with assistive devices and not for redistribution; please email for information.
Game Manual Sections
- Section 1 Introduction
- Section 2 FIRST Season Overview
- Section 3 Game Sponsor Recognition
- Section 4 Game Overview
- Section 5 ARENA (V8, updated Mar 19)
- Section 6 Game Details (V10, updated Apr 9)
- Section 7 Game Rules (V13, updated Mar 26)
- Section 8 ROBOT Construction Rules (V8, updated Apr 9)
- Section 9 Inspection & Eligibility (V1, updated Feb 9)
- Section 10 Tournaments (V5, updated Apr 2)
- Section 11 District Tournaments (V5, updated Jan 23)
- Section 12 FIRST Championship Tournament
- Section 13 Event Rules (V1, updated Feb 9)
- Section 14 Glossary (V3, updated Mar 19)
Team Updates
Team members 18+ can sign up for email notifications as Team Updates are posted.
Q&A System
The Q&A System for the 2024 season is closed.
Please refer to 2024 FRC Game Manual Section 1 for additional information. 2023 Q&A content is archived here.
Videos
Game Animation
- Field Tour Videos - Watch this season's field tour videos to learn about each main field element. There is a field tour video on the following elements:
Other Game Specific Assets
- Kit of Parts - This page includes information on the Kit of Parts (KoP) that is included with every team's registration fee.
- Playing Field Details - This page hosts links to a variety of ways FIRST Robotics Competition community can experience the FIRST Robotics Competition playing field
- KitBot Details - This page hosts all of the resources for the KitBot. The KitBot is provided by FIRST and designed to be able to play some aspects of each year's game, but not all. It’s also been designed so teams can build the KitBot and then further iterate on it to add additional features if they choose.
- Inspection Checklist (Rev 3, updated Apr 9)
- NOTE Counter Assessment
- NOTE Usability Guide
- Playoff Communication Document (updated Mar 19)
- Playoff Communication Document for FIRST Championship (new, Apr 9)
Additional Materials
Season Materials
- Awards - A webpage that shows all of the current FIRST Robotics Competition Awards, award deadlines, links to the guidelines for the awards, and additional award resources not listed in this section including a Dean's List Guide, Practice Judge Questions, and more!
- District & Regional Events (what to expect, how to prepare, rules) - A webpage to help teams be prepared for attending local events. It includes information on how to preference events as well as what to expect including judging, scouting, robot inspection, what to bring to events, and more.
- FRC-Events Website (team lists, schedules, results)
General Team Materials
- Robot Transportation Information - General information for robot transportation, including shipping crate construction guidelines, tips for teams shipping their robot to international events, and shipping to FIRST Championship.
- Safety - Learn about the importance of safety and how to implement safe practices by viewing resources including our safety manual, UL Safety Learning Portal, and more.
- Technical Resources - a webpage consisting of a collection of technical oriented resources to help teams.
- Team Management Resources - a webpage consisting of a collection of team management focused resouces to help teams such as mentor resources, team organization, fundraising, and more!