The FIRST Devil's Dictionary

[BL0X3R]

broken (n): 1. The state of a robot after programmers, drivers, or aerial assist have had their way with it.

[DohertyBilly]

Offseason (n) - See build season.

[thatprogrammer]

Dave Lavery (n.): A male individual, known for carrying red herrings, wearing shirts reminiscent of the 50th state, eating large amounts of fried plastic, and having vastly superior body-supporting limbs to Amanda Morrison.

[Aidan Cox]

Pit Scouting (v.): The act of being deceived by a team's member about their robot's capabilities.

[Henrique Schmit]

Aerial Assist (n.) The 2014 game. It's objective is to push the enemy alliance

Pedestal (n.) A container to permanently hold game objects. See Aerial Assist

[hectorcastillo]

Next year (n.) - the theoretical point at which your team will achieve a goal which you have thus far fallen short of.

Dean Kamen (n.) - our fearless, denim-clad leader and an inspiration to us all.

[techhelpbb]

Segue:
The source of balanced confusion when Dean Kamen presents during the transition of any competition and people keep looking for the Segway

[pmangels17]

Robot Manual: (n.) 1. A book we all say we've read, but few actually have. 2. A glass house which some people claim is too opaque, and so throw stones in an attempt to bend.

See also: RTFM (n.)

[Billfred]

VEXpro (n.) Innovation First's method to make building FRC robots simple after losing the contract on their method to make controlling FRC robots simple.

[artK]

West Coast Drive (n.): Something every new CAD student will try to design without understanding the advantages of one, simply because powerhouse teams use them.

Swerve Drive (n.): Another thing every new CAD student will design, making the "lightest, strongest modules ever" and subsequently forgetting to include the weight of the motors powering it as well as pocketing way too aggressively.

Endgame (n.): A component of the game that isn't worth very much until powerhouse teams start completing them in faster and faster times. See also: Canburglaring (n.).

Powdercoated (adj.): An 100% accurate way identify the robots that the mentors clearly built all by themselves.

[Jalerre]

Debugging (v.) when programmers bang their heads on the table because the code is correct but the robots not working properly

Deploying (v.) what programmers are doing when they aren't coding; see Break, Free Time

Semifinals (n.) the time at which the team packs up the pit

PID (n.) something that programmers waste hours of time on

LEDs (n.) the thing that distinguishes the good teams from the bad teams in the eyes of scouters

[Ginger Bread]

Pool Noodle(n) 1. That thing Human Players throw (see Recycle Rush) to gain extra points 2. That thing I used to carry my team when the robot was not present on the field during competition

[carpedav000]

Wall (N.) An inanimate object commonly used to stop robots with faulty autonomous code

2002 (N.) see Team Hammond

[ratdude747]

Bumper(n.): a soft protective device that usually (2010-2014) has a team's number hastily scrawled on with a sharpie marker. They tend to be very unique, often in defiance of attempts to standardize such.

Christmas Tree(n.): A bright and colorful cue from FMS for the DJ to play the chicken dance, YMCA, cupid shuffle, or the hokey pokey. Also a cue for the FTA(s), FTAA(s), and Scorekeeper(s) to suddenly appear as if they really, really, REALLY dislike said music, usually in form of a scowl.

Corn(n.): Indiana's universal fuel that powers everything. Considered a viable alternative to batteries for the 2016 game (Indiana district teams only ).

[EricH]

Originally Posted by ratdude747

Corn Indiana's universal fuel that powers everything. Considered a viable alternative to batteries for the 2016 game (Indiana district teams only ).

Also considered by some (see: GDC) to be a viable alternative to carpet.



Referee (n.) Person responsible for making the right call regarding interaction on the field, which invariably offends someone else who, not having read the rules, thinks it should have gone the other way.

Question Box (n.) Obscure square of tape on the floor, often but not always near the scoring table. Used to yell atdiscuss a call with the Head Referee.