1999 and 2000 Game Rules

[Doug G]

Does anyone have any *.pdf's of the game rules from 1999 or 2000? I am having my students do some research on past games and FIRST does not have them on-line anymore (if they ever did?). If someone has them or know where to get them, I'd so appreciate it :) I have tried contacting FIRST, but am still awaiting a reply. :(

[Cory]

Have you tried www.waybackmachine.org? It will give you a list of a web sites page in all its different forms from the early 1990's into present. If the documents were ever online, I would imagine that youd find them there.

Cory

[Ricky Q.]

1999: http://web.archive.org/web/19991002182919/www.usfirst.org/1999comp/Documentation.html

2000:http://web.archive.org/web/20000817023657/www.usfirst.org/2000comp/Docs/

[Doug G]

Thanks!!

That worked great!

[SarahB]

Wow, its really interesting seeing how the FIRST website and documentation have changed over the years. I particularly find it amusing to see all the teams’ old numbers. I do have one question for those who may know, what was the white light cover(from when it was 1 vs. 1 vs. 1) like? I would imagine its just clear, but that seems kind of boring, and possibly confusing if the covers ever broke.

[Steve Shade]

Lights were not part of robots until the 2000 game. The first year of alliances, 1999, teams were supposed to designate their color on their own with a red or blue sign, but it was difficult sometimes to tell who was on each alliance since no 2 teams used the same method. Lights were added in 2000 to standardize all the teams to use the same method to designate alliances.


Steve