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Your source of season information for the FIRST Robotics Competition.
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Timeout Process (and Playoff Tournament!) Review
Jun 30, 2022 Written by Fiona Hanlon, FIRST Robotics Competition Team Experience SpecialistAs mentioned earlier this year in our Timeout Trouble blog, we are committed to reviewing the timeout process now that the season is over. In discussing how to approach this project, we wanted to be open to ideas that may come up that expand beyond just timeouts so we are reviewing the entire playoff process.
New Co-Chiefs and more FIRST Positions Posted
Jun 16, 2022 Written by Frank Merrick, Director FIRST Robotics CompetitionMany community members are aware that we identify volunteer co-chiefs for some of our key volunteer positions such as Robot Inspector and Volunteer Coordinator, along with others.
2023 Control System Info
Jun 07, 2022 Written by Kate Pilotte, Sr. Kit of Parts ManagerIt’s occurred to us that we haven’t yet stated what teams can expect for control system components for the 2023 season!
We Cherish Our Traditions
May 23, 2022 Written by Woodie Flowers Award WinnersWow what a year! We did it! We planned, we guessed at plans, we masked up, we followed medical advice, we anticipated next medical advice, we interpreted medical advice, we gathered electronically then in person, we gathered back our students, we gathered back our sponsors, we built, and then we actually competed!!!!
New Season
May 19, 2022 Written by Frank Merrick, Director FIRST Robotics CompetitionThe 2023 FIRST Robotics Competition Season opens today!*
Registration is now open for the 2023 FIRST® Robotics Competition season, CHARGED UPSM presented by Haas. Sign into your FIRST Dashboard to get started.
Crash Course on Off-Season Events
May 12, 2022 Written by Ashley Marie Johnson, FIRST Robotics Competition Program SpecialistThe official RAPID REACTSM presented by The Boeing Company season may be done, but the excitement isn’t over. Off-season events are already in full swing which means more FIRST®, more robots, and more fun!
Celebrate the Class of 2022
May 10, 2022 Written by Michelle Long, Director of Alumni RelationsHello!
My job at FIRST HQ is everything after high school – education, enlistment, employment – whatever your next steps are, it’s my job to help you in getting there. This time of year, that means GRADUATION.
Come Work for FIRST Robotics Competition
May 06, 2022 Written by Frank Merrick, Director FIRST Robotics CompetitionAre you looking for a job in which you can help change the world, or know someone who is?
Houston Wrap-Up
May 02, 2022 Written by Frank Merrick, Director FIRST Robotics CompetitionWow, what a fantastic FIRST Championship in Houston! And it was so wonderful to once again see great friends and watch terrific matches! With 30,000+ attendees across all programs, it was a heck of a party.
FIRST Championship!
Apr 19, 2022 Written by Frank Merrick, Director FIRST Robotics CompetitionWhile some folks arrived earlier, most of the FIRST staff and I arrived in Houston yesterday for FIRST Championship.