Old FIRST compared to New FIRST

[Jake177]

The general match format has changed several times throughout the years.

• 1992-1998: 1v1v1 - A match consisted of three robots on the field, each trying to score the most points. (Based on old videos, it looks like elimination rounds may have been 1v1 for at least some of these games.)
• 1999-2000: 2v2 - 1999 marked the beginning of the "Alliance Era" forcing teams to work together on the field.
• 2001: 4v0 - All four robots on the field were working together on the same alliance.
• 2002-2004: 2v2 - Direct competition during matches returned in 2002.
• 2005-Present: 3v3 - In 2005, a third team was added to each alliance.

Also, 2001 was the first year Championship was separated into divisions.

[Shameless Plug]
When I was a student, I put together this video for 177's 10th anniversary. It gives a little insight into the 1995-2004 games.
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[Matt C]

Small Parts Inc.

No bumpers.

Epcot Championship

I was a student from 1999-2001... life was way different before Andy-Mark.

[Andrew Rudolph]

There was pretty much no COTs up until about 2002, you had to buy things from (or similar to) what was in the Small Parts Catalog. Up until ~2001 there was limits on how much stuff you could use as well. Think 15 gears, 10' of extrusion, etc..

Being on a team in Miami it was great, we could drive over and pick up parts the same day we ordered them, and play with the cool coin machine in the lobby.