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This year, a combination of field design, game design, and robot rules has led to a notable increase in damage to both the field and robots due to what would…
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The engineering team at FIRST® and several volunteers have been working to correct issues related to counting notes in the amp and the FIRST API sync of match data. I…
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In 1989, in a room in a building in New Hampshire, a form was signed, and an idea was born. Thirty-five years later, more than 3 million youth from across…
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My day job at FIRST® is working with the team developing and maintaining all the various software components which are required for a successful season (FMS, FRC-Events, and FIRST® Robotics…
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Nearly 30,000 youth participants representing 1,165 teams played more than 2700 matches at 30 events in Week 1 of the CRESCENDOSM presented by Haas season! And, with events in Tennessee,…
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Events are underway, and we wanted to share a few reminders and updates relating to Youth Protection. First, we will start with the resources available to teams on the Youth…
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Gracious Professionalism® and Coopertition® are two of the hardest things to define in FIRST®. When I talk to folks who aren’t involved with FIRST, I often get a bit of…
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The stage is set, and official events begin next week! I’m excited for official matches of CRESCENDOSM presented by Haas! Even if your team is not competing until later this…
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Greetings, teams! Today’s blog is our annual sneak peek at a few of the graphics you’ll see on the scoreboard at your events or on live streams. The graphics this…
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We’re just a few months away from the 2024 FIRST® Championship presented by BAE Systems, and we could not be more excited! We previously shared a blog on a few…
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