[EricH]

The 2011 Competition Manual needs to be read. However, it's been split into two parts: Administrative and Game. Read the Administrative portion yesterday; it's the part least likely to change (shipping, Bag and Tag, registrations, contacts--all that sort of thing). Read the Game portion later; you'll want to pay special attention to the bumper rules in the Robot section.

For the KOP list, start with the control system documents.

CD forums and threads--there are quite a few; JVN's blog is linked a few times. (Another of the "read these" items, though not as critical as official communication channels.) Some items to search for include (no particular order): Concert at Championships, ABC special (which involved said concert), Wings of Fire.