- Affiliate Partner
Regional director for teams and runs official competitions.
- Qualifier
Tournament with 5-6 qualifying matches and best-of-three alliance elimination matches. Judging included. Will advance to States/Regional level.
- League Meet
Low-stress tournament with matches counting towards league rank. No judging.
- League Championship
Tournament with ranked matches and alliance elimination matches. Judging included. Will advance to States/Regional level.
- Alliance
Group of two or, in eliminations, two or three teams that compete. In elimination matches each team must play at least once.
- Ranking Points (RP)
Primary basis in rankings. Win = 2, tie = 1, loss = 0.
- TieBreaker Points (TBP)
Secondary determinant in team rankings. Number of points the lower-scoring alliance scores.
- Qualification Match
5 qualifying matches with random alliance partners and opponents will be played to determine team rankings.
- Elimination Match
4 alliances of 2 or 3 teams each compete in best of 3 matches to determine winning alliance. Also known as elim matches, or just elims.
- DC Motor
Open-loop RS-555 series 12 volt motors used to power mechanisms.
- Servo
Closed-loop servo-motors used for precise movement. Controlled by PWM signals.
- Drivetrain (DT)
Mechanism responsible for the movement of the robot.
- Intake
Mechanism responsible for picking up game elements from the field by using rotational motion.
- Claw
Mechanism responsible for picking up game elements by grasping.
- Linear Extension/Slide
Mechanism responsible for extending parts beyond the starting configuration of the robot.
- REV Expansion Hub
Hardware controller for the robot, connected to Robot Controller phone. Controls motors, servos, sensors. 2 hubs maximum.
- Driver Station
Android phone connected to the gamepad controller. Drivers interact with the DS phone to start/stop robot.
- Robot Controller
Android phone connected to the Expansion Hub. Connects to DS phone via WiFi-Direct.