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WorksheetsFTC game manual V0 review
Total questions: 56
Worksheet time: 28mins
What is the name of this season’s FTC game?
Power Up
Decode
Ultimate Goal
Skystone
What is the FIRST Website?
first.org
firstweb.org
firstinspires.org
firstwebsite.com
What are the Core Values of FIRST?
Respect, Responsibility, Leadership, Excellence, and Service
Innovation, Discovery, Impact, Inclusion, Teamwork, and Fun
Learning, Sharing, Achievement, Diversity, and Support
Creativity, Courage, Friendship, Honesty, and Growth
What is the way of doing things that encourages high quality work, emphasizes the value of others, and respects individuals and the community called?
Competitive Individualism
Gracious Professionalism
Aggressive Leadership
Selfish Achievement
Who can submit a Q&A form?
Any Coach/Mentor
Lead Coach/Mentor 1 or 2
Any team member (student or coach/mentor)
Any student
What MUST you do before the robot is allowed on the field?
Make sure the robot is working
Pass robot inspection
Name the robot
Charge the robot battery
What determines whether you make it to the next level of competition like states or worlds (think carefully)?
Winning awards
Advancement points
None of the above
Winning the Competition
How can you earn advancement points?
All of these
Playoff Placements
Qualification Round Performance
Team Judged Awards
Being on a playoff alliance
What comes first?
Teamwork
Personal safety
Time management
A good robot
What can you do in your pit?
Talk to judges
Both of these
Work on your robot
Neither of these
Can you have a robot cart for transportation to and from the field?
No
Yes
Only during practice
How many team members can be in the pit during the opening ceremony?
2
5
0
As many as you have
How can you save seats in the stands for your team?
By reserving online
By talking with the Pit Admin
You can't
By placing your bag on the seats
Which of the following is not an MCI award?
Design
Control
Innovate
Think
Which of the following is not a TA award?
Connect
Think
Reach
Sustain
Which of these is not a criteria for judged awards?
Structured Interview
Match performance
Event Volunteer Feedback
Pit Interview
You have up to how much time for the structured interviews?
5 minutes for questions and 5 minutes uninterrupted
10 minutes uninterrupted and 5 minutes for questions
5 minutes total, including questions
5 minutes uninterrupted and 10 minutes for questions
Will there be a known question bank of some things the judges may ask?
No
Yes
Maybe
How many pages of judged content can be in the portfolio?
10
15
20
16
To be eligible for a judged award, you MUST:
Submit portfolio and attend structured interview
Make Playoffs
meet all the specified criteria.
Compete in every match
How many students MUST be at the structured interview?
At least 1
At least 2
no more than 6
The entire team
Which award holds the highest significance?
(a)
How many judged awards can a team get per competition?
2
1
As many as there are
The team that receives this award is a strong ambassador for FIRST programs and a role model FIRST team.
Connect
Inspire
Think
Reach
This judged award is given to the team that best reflects the journey the team took as they experienced their season.
Connect
Think
Inspire
Sustain
Innovate
This judged award is given to the team that connects with their local science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) community to learn and adopt new tools through effort and persistence.
Design
Connect
Reach
Control
Compass
This award celebrates a team that has introduced and recruited new people into FIRST.
Connect
Reach
Sustain
Design
Control
This award celebrates the team that has considered their future team members and has worked to ensure that their team or program will continue to exist long after they have gone on to develop their careers.
Control
Sustain
Design
Connect
Compass
This judged award is given to the team that has an innovative and creative ROBOT design solution to any specific COMPONENTS in the FIRST Tech Challenge game.
Connect
Innovate
Think
Control
Design
This award is given to the team that demonstrates innovative thinking and solutions to solve game challenges such as autonomous operation, improving mechanical systems with intelligent control, or using sensors to achieve better results.
Innovate
Control
Think
Inspire
Compass
This award celebrates the team that demonstrates an understanding of industrial design principles by striking a balance between form, function, and aesthetics while meeting the needs of this season’s challenge.
Innovate
Design
Control
Compass
Sustain
This award recognizes an adult coach or mentor who has given outstanding guidance and support to a team throughout the year and demonstrates to the team what it means to be a Gracious Professional.
Connect
Compass
Inspire
Sustain
Reach
What is a component in FTC?
A group of things put together
Any part in its most basic configuration, which cannot be disassembled
The game piece
A subsystem of the robot
What is a COTS part?
Certified Operational Test System
Commercial-Off-The-Shelf
Component Of Technical Specification
Custom-Ordered Technical Solution
This is any COMPONENT or MECHANISM that has been altered, built, cast, constructed, concocted, created, cut, heat treated, machined, manufactured, modified, painted, produced, surface coated, or conjured.
Device
Assembly
Fabricated item
Custom item
What is the maximum starting configuration of your robot?
16in x 16in x 16in
18in x 18in x 18in
16in x 16in x 18in
18in x 18in x 16in
What is the robot weight limit?
30 Pounds
There is none
40 Pounds
25 Pounds
What is the expansion limit?
There is none
36in in each direction
Anything as long as it stays within 20in x 42in
Not Known Yet
According to the game manual, "Design robots for _______."
Winning
Safety and fair play
Awards
Destruction and chaos
What is the rule on pneumatics (air devices)?
You can only use pneumatic wheels
You can use anything but an onboard compressor
You cannot use them at all
You can use the ones FIRST provides
You can only use 2 pistons on a robot
During an event, can a team work outside of pit hours?
No
Yes
How many robot signs do you need on your robot?
1 on each side
1
2
3, 1 on top and 2 on the sides
What is on your robot signs?
Your team number and alliance color
Your team name and number
Your team name and alliance color
Your team number, alliance color, and team name
Your team name or number
Is this a valid robot sign?
No, it is slanted sideways
No, the numbers must be vertical and left to right
No, it has the wrong colors
Yes
How many motors can a robot have?
There is no limit
12
8
6
10
How many servos can a robot have?
There is no limit
8
10
12
How many motors can you have per port?
1
As many as you want
2
How many servos can you have per port?
1
As many as you want
2
Can you use other batteries aside from the main 12V one?
Only for peripheral devices and LEDs
Yes
Only for a coprocessor
Only for servos
No
Can you use non-battery energy?
Only by gravity and compliant parts like springs
Yes
Only using pneumatics
No
Are vision coprocessors allowed on the robot?
Yes
Only the Limelight
Only the ones under 5v
No
Can you put recording devices on your robot?
No
Only in a practice match
How many alliances are in a match?
4
1
4-16
How many teams are on each alliance?
1
4
As many as they want
The number of people on a drive team is:
1-4
2-3
2
There is no limit
What is a warning issued by the Head REFEREE for egregious ROBOT or team member behavior or rule violations?
Flag
A Red Card
A Suspension
