http://www.usfirst.org/sites/default...ate_Rev_A.xlsx
It's the latest Excel format that you might be having trouble with.
Don't try to open it directly from the link. Save it onto your computer first and open it from there.
Make sure the file extension is .xlsx (on some systems it saves as .zip) and change the filename to use .xlsx if it isn't before attempting to open it.
It's on the Competition Manual page:
http://www.usfirst.org/roboticsprogr...ated-documents
Under Section 5: The Tournament