This year’s game is FIRST Steamworks. Below are the rules video and the rules manual. The password to access the rules is “&Full$team^Ahead!” (Quotation marks not included).
http://5193pantheon.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Steamworks-Rules-no-encryption.pdf
For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) Robotics Competition (FRC) could be considered “the varsity sport for the mind”, according to its website, www.usfirst.org. Here is more from that site:
“FRC combines the excitement of sport with the rigors of science and technology. Under strict rules, limited resources, and time limits, teams of 25 students or more are challenged to raise funds, design a team “brand,” hone teamwork skills, and build and program robots to perform prescribed tasks against a field of competitors. It’s as close to “real-world engineering” as a student can get. Volunteer professional mentors lend their time and talents to guide each team.
Students get to:
- Learn from professional engineers
- Build and compete with a robot of their own design
- Learn and use sophisticated software and hardware
- Compete and cooperate in alliances and tournaments
- Earn a place in the World Championship
- Qualify for over $16 million in college scholarships
FIRST Growth and Impact
- FIRST was founded in 1989
- 28 teams competed in the first season of FIRST
- 25,000+ robots built in 2014
- 314,000 Youth Participants
- 126,000 Adult volunteers
- 200+ Fortune 500 companies supporting FIRST
- 8,800,000+ Hours donated
- Available in all 50 U.S. States and 70+ countries
- Will.I.AM is the #1 celebrity fan of FIRST