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FIRST® Robotics Competition

Event Planning Guides

This page contains the links to the FIRST Robotics Competition Event Planning Guides. These are tools for Planning Committees to use while planning FIRST Robotics Competition events. 

Multiple fields set up at FIRST Championship

For your convenience we have added a date field to the table below to help you more easily identify changes as they occur throughout the season.

Event Planning Guides (applicable to both Regionals & Districts)

Introduction
Oct. 2024
Oct. 2024
Best Practices for Accessibility for FIRST Robotics Competition
Sep. 2025
Sep. 2025
Event Safety/Emergency Response Best Practice Checklist
Jan. 2025
Oct. 2025
Event Safety/Emergency Response – Additional Resources
May 2025
Oct. 2025
Judges
Aug. 2024
Aug. 2024
Machine Shops
Aug. 2024
Aug. 2024
Quiet Rooms
Aug. 2024
Sep. 2025
Staffing the Event
Oct. 2023
Aug. 2024
Student Ambassador
Aug. 2024
Aug. 2024
Volunteer Recognition
Aug. 2024
Aug. 2024
YPP Report Sign
Aug. 2025
Aug. 2025

Regional Planning Guides

Budgets & Financial Information
coming soon
Under Construction
Under Construction
Regional Location and Site Requirements
Aug. 2024
Aug. 2024
Quality Standards & Assessment
coming soon
Under Construction
Under Construction

District Planning Guides

District Event Guide Best Practices
Oct. 2024
Oct. 2024
District Venue Site Requirements
Oct. 2024
Oct. 2024
District Event Workbook Template
Link (file automatically downloads)
Oct. 2024
Oct. 2024
Field Perimeter and Plastics
Sep. 2024
Sep. 2024
Road Case Drawing RC-00100
June 2008
Sep. 2024
Road Case Drawing RC-00200
June 2008
Sep. 2024
Road Case Drawing RC-00700
Aug. 2008
Sep. 2024
Road Case Drawing RC-00701
July 2012
Sep. 2024