2024 FRC Crescendo Game Manual

Lead Robot Inspector (LRI)

• Final authority on robot legality at events.

Inspectors

• Responsible for ensuring robots comply with established rules during inspections.

Inspection Process

• A series of inspections conducted to verify robot compliance, may involve multiple inspectors.

Re-inspection

• Conducted near the end of qualifications or beginning of playoffs to reassess robot compliance.

Practice Match

• Non-competitive match for teams to test and refine their robots prior to inspection.

Field Technical Advisor (FTA)

• Evaluates robot safety and can restrict participation in practice matches if deemed unsafe.

Bypassed Robot

• A robot declared disabled, unable, or ineligible to participate in matches.

Inspection Checklist

• A preparatory tool for teams to self-assess their robots before the event.

Major Mechanism

• Assembly of components designed to tackle specific game challenges.

Robot Construction Rules

• Guidelines dictating how robots and their major mechanisms must be built.

Initial Inspection

• The first required inspection for a robot before it can join qualification or playoff matches.

Operator Console

• Control interface utilized by the drive team to manage robot operations.

150 lbs. Weight Limit

• Maximum allowable weight for a robot and its mechanisms, excluding the operator console.

Re-inspection Process

• Review of modified robots after they’ve passed initial inspection to confirm ongoing compliance.

Exploitation of Re-inspection

• Attempting to manipulate the re-inspection process to bypass weight regulations.

Red Card

• Penalty given to the alliance if a team is disqualified for failing inspection.

ROBOT

• Electromechanical assembly created by a FIRST Robotics Competition team for game play.

BUMPERS

• Protective assemblies affixed to the robot's exterior to safeguard the frame perimeter.

FIELD

• Designated playing area for the robot's interaction with game elements.

COMPONENT

• Essential parts of the robot that can’t be disassembled without damage.

MECHANISM

• An assembly of components that performs specific functions on the robot.

COTS (Commercial Off-The-Shelf)

• Standard parts available for purchase by all teams from vendors.

VENDOR

• Approved business source for COTS items fulfilling designated criteria.

FABRICATED ITEM

• Any component or mechanism that has been modified or created for use on the robot.

FRAME PERIMETER

• The area encompassing the robot, excluding bumpers, made up of fixed structural elements.

STARTING CONFIGURATION

• Robot's initial positioning for a match, confined within its frame perimeter.

Robot Extension Limit

• Robots cannot extend beyond 12 inches (~30 cm) from their frame perimeter.

G101

• Team members must enter the field only when lights are green.

G102

• Regulation on entry/exit from the field through open gates, not guardrails.

G103

• Restriction on climbing, hanging, manipulating, or damaging arena elements.

G104

• Teams can’t enable robots on the field without FTA or referee approval.

G201

• Expectation for teams to display respect and civility toward all participants at the event.

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