The FIRST Devil's Dictionary

[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.

[BenGuy]

Originally Posted by EricH

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.

Question Box (n.) [REVISION]

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. Only used every once in a while, usually referee is questioned / yelled at from anywhere.

[Mitchell1714]

2015(n.)- a game based off of opr
2014(n.)- a game based off of crashing, six sided bumpers and 254 winning
2013-2011(n.)- the good old days
2009(n.)- the bad old days
Simbotics(n.)- the best team in the world, FRC 1114, trades this spot every other year to The Cheesy Poofs
The Cheesy Poofs(n.)- also the best team in the world, FRC 254, trades this spot every other year to Simbotics
HOT(n.)- Heroes Of Tomorrow, the team even 1114 and 254 are scared of, FRC 67, inventors of the utility arm
Bobcats(n.)- The team that has gone to Einstein 435 years in a row*, FRC 177
OP(n.)- FRC 2056, a regional win that ways 120 lbs
High Rollers(n.)- the only team to have a turret in 2013, FRC 987
Scorch and burn(v.)- Official strategy of 1678, very effective
Intake(n.)- spinning wheels on the front of your robot
Six Wheel Drive(n.)- the best drive train in FRC
Sleep(n.)- an illusion from the first Sunday of January to mid February
Reveal Video(n.)- a video in which your robot always looks really good
First Day of Build Season(n.)- a combination of Christmas, Thanksgiving, Birthday, Easter and Halloween
Friends(n.)- people your age that will tolerate you showing them 118's reveal video from Aerial Assist for the 15th time
Real Friends(n.)-people your age that will tolerate you showing them 118's reveal video from Aerial Assist, then argue 1986's was better
The Best Team in FRC(n.)- the team you are on

*FRC 177 has only gone 7 times in a row, 435 is a slight exaggeration

[GeeTwo]

Arena (n): A structure in which every dimension that matters is constructed outside the tolerances specified in the field drawings (see Bistromathics, recipriversexclusion)
Water Game (n): The universal solvent solution for game hints according to a variety of CD posters.
Offseason (n): A fairy tale told to help keep rookies going for a few more hours.
Game Reveal Day (n): FIRST's answer to Mardi Gras / Carnival / Shrove Tuesday / Pancake Day. That is, it is the last, greatest celebration which precedes a six-week season of penitence and self-denial.
Stop Build Day (n), also known as Bag and Tag: Another fairy tale told to help keep rookies going for a few more hours when "Offseason" seems too far away.
masochist (n): within the FIRST context, a null descriptive term for a person.
Working Sensor Software (n): A product delivered by the program team which ensures that the sensor will be mechanically damaged beyond repair, and possibly replacement, in the immediate future.
CIM (n), also called CIM motor: the most robust container for blue smoke allowed in FRC.
RoboRIO brownout (v, n): The GDC's alternative to limiting the number of motors allowed on a robot.
Team Q&A (n): The GDC's means of injecting requirements drift into even the most disciplined development processes.
Practice Field (n): A facility at an FIRST competition which is only available when your team is scheduled to be in the queue or a match.
Game Reveal Video (n): The earliest and most reliable information as to how each season's game will not actually be played.

[GaryVoshol]

Break the game (adj.): Describes a rule modification made just prior to competition beginning, because the GDC didn't see it coming. Also see He Made Me Do It.

Raul Rule (n.): A rule modification made after competition begins, because the GDC didn't see it coming. See Stacking Robots.

He Made Me Do It (adj.): Describes a Get Out Of Jail Free rule, usually invoked to avoid a Red Card, but sometimes just a foul. Not always present in all rule sets.

Referee (n.): A volunteer who is expected to start at perfection, and steadily improve thereafter.

[Taylor]

Plowie (n): A mythical, cartoonish creation resembling a Reveal Video favorite, Dozer, whose mere mention raises an enraged Dave Lavery from his slumber for a brief episode of spittle-flying and general humbuggery.

Cotton Eyed Joe (n): A series of unintelligible noises that gives me the irresistible urge to go to the bathroom.

Game Announcer (n): A human with a microphone that is ignored by everybody. Only intelligible on unmuted webcasts, which do not actually exist.

[Joseph Smith]

Inspection (v.) 1. The first time that many rookie teams learn the robot rules. 2. A process during which teams are asked to put electrical tape over sharp edges of their robot, which will fall off shortly into the first match. 3. Something your alliance partner has not passed.
Opening Ceremonies (n.) Something that allegedly takes place while you're in the pits getting your drive code working.

[markmcgary]

Originally Posted by Taylor

Plowie (n): A mythical, cartoonish creation resembling a Reveal Video favorite, Dozer, whose mere mention raises an enraged Dave Lavery from his slumber for a brief episode of spittle-flying and general humbuggery.

Perfect.

[TheBoulderite]

Team Overdrive (n.) The role model and hero of every rookie team.

[lark95]

Hard reset (n) A common device used to manipulate mechanical machinery to revert to the original designed purpose, often found in the form of a large wrench or screwdriver.

[Mrcope9]

Qualification pairings(n): A system of "random" selections that determine what rollerskates a team plays qualification matches with. Also The reason quality teams have a lower ranking at a regional.
Rollerskate (n): A competition robot that consists of a drivetrain and at most 1 mechanism that works 15% of the time. Mostly done by rookie teams. Also see Defense
Defense(n/v): A stategy used by robots that contribute nothing to the actual game being played. Rendered useless in 2015
Lone Star Regional (n): Who are The Robonauts taking to Worlds?
Dallas Regional (n): Who are The Robowranglers taking to Worlds?
Silicon Valley Regional (n): Who are The Cheesy Poofs taking to Worlds?
Awards (n): A series of achievements given at each event that showcase overall aesthetic appeal of robots and the marketing of teams with under-performing robots.
Drivers meeting (n): A collection of teenagers who lead others to believe that they may not even know which FRC game is being played as they know so few rules the first day of a competition.
The Blue Alliance (n): A website containing much of the resources necessary for scouting, watching, and record keeping. Most often visited more than traditional social media from January-April.
Declining (v): The reason various teams develop the reputation of being a jerk.
LEDs(n): Often times the reason your team is noticed by other teams.
Buttons (n): Items produced by underclassmen team members with little or developing technical skills. They are then traded with underclassmen members from other teams.
Power Couple (n): Two established and powerful teams from the same geographic area that often team up and win events together. Sometimes includes traveling as one. Ex: 1114 and 2056, 624 and 1477, 254 and 971/1678, 118 and 148, etc.
Cleaning the shop (v): hazing

[Michael Hill]

Inspection - Activity that occurs at the latest time possible on Thursday. Sometimes leads to cutting the robot in half to either cut weight or size.

[Jalerre]

Looks like someone from the FRC subreddit assembled all the definitions in alphabetical order here.

[orangelight]

Originally Posted by Jalerre

Looks like someone from the FRC subreddit assembled all the definitions in alphabetical order here.

That would be me, it's mostly up to date.