Our Competition
FIRST Robotics Competition
Simbotics is team number 1114 in the FIRST Robotics Competition.
The FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) stages short games played by remote-controlled robots. The robots are designed and built in 6 weeks (out of a common set of basic parts) by a team of 10 to 20 high-school-aged people and a handful of engineers/mentors. The students pilot the robots on the field. Each school year, teams are formed in the fall. Competitions take place in March and April. FRC Regional events are typically held in university arenas. They involve 40 to 70 teams cheered by thousands of fans over three days. A championship event caps the season. Referees oversee the competition and Judges present awards to teams for design, technology, sportsmanship and commitment to FIRST. The Chairman's Award is FIRST's highest honor.
Taken from usfirst.org.
Our Game
This year's game is Breakaway.
This year's game is Breakaway. Breakaway is played on a 27-by-54 foot carpeted field with two "bumps" separating the field into three zones. Breakaway involves two alliances of three robots each, trying to score soccer balls into either of their two goals. The robots are designed to kick a ball or try to defend the other alliance's goals to prevent the opposing alliance from scoring. During the last 20 seconds of the match the robots try to hang off the tower or their alliance partners robots to gain bonus points. Each alliance has three human players, one from each team, who must work together to get the balls scored back into play. The Simbots are working hard to design and build a robot which will be accurate and powerful, hopefully duplicating our past successes. For more information about FIRST Breakaway, visit the FRC team section on usfirst.org. Also, be sure to check out the Game Animation video and other videos from the 2010 Kickoff on usfirst.org for more information on FIRST Breakaway.
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