The FIRST Devil's Dictionary

[jajabinx124]

Aerial Assault(n.): Nothing but assaulting in this game, which led to police inquiry (refs.) about charges (fouls).

Picklist(n.): Horribly organized sheet of paper that is barely readable, and is only understandable by one person. No proper sense of rankings based on robot performance or role, just an assortment of random numbers on paper.

Match Strategy(n.): A rock paper scissors show off between 3 teams to chose which strategy to go with.

Alliance Selections(n.): A session where alliance captains pick random numbers.

Heat Gun(n.): Your build season replacement for a microwave.

[EmileH]

Referee Panel (n.): A device used to score an alliance or robot. In 2014 also used to enrage human players waiting for the pedestal to light up signaling the OK to start a new cycle after a goal was scored. See Aerial Assist

[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 ).

[Monochron]

Originally Posted by DonRotolo

Victor (n): An electronic device used sacrificially to prevent damage to a Fuse. Often also used to collect metal swarf. See also Jaguar.

*sensible clapping*

[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.

[ratdude747]

Originally Posted by Caleb Sykes

Ariel Assist (n.): Let's go save the mermaid before Ursula gets her!

Arial Assist (n.): A game where times new roman (among other infractions) results in a 50 point Technical Foul.

Technical Foul(n.): A soul-crushing 50 point penalty. Second only to a Red Card. In 2014, these were assigned by a lottery, of unknown explainable algorithm.

Red Card(n.): The mother of all punishments on the field. The nightmare of drive teams, and in 2015, a form of execution in playoffs. See Stack Attack

Stack Attack(n.): 1. The 2003 FRC game that is among the top three worst games according to most. 2. In 2015, a large scale game of dominoes. A common cause of death in playoffs. See also Darwin Awards.

[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.

[evanperryg]

Jaguar (n): see Satan

Pool Noodle (n): how to make your low-seed alliance competitive

Originally Posted by orangelight

Robot Troubleshooting(n.): A time when everyone blames the programmers for the robot not working but in reality it's electrical's/build's fault.

Also, a time when everyone blames the electrical team for the robot not working but in reality it's programming/build's fault. Also, a time when everyone blames the mechanical team for the robot not working but in reality it's electrcal/programming's fault, although this never happens.

[Kevin Leonard]

#2Champs (n.) - The end of days, see also Championsplit

Mentor (n.) - What builds robots that are better than yours

NASA (n.) - The group that probably built the world champions

Chairmans Award (n.) - The award your team totally deserved to win and don't the judges know anything gosh

[techhelpbb]

Fault testing:
The process, allegedly, by which issues in a project are identified and repairs are scoped. In actuality it is the more mature version of 'The Musical Chairs of Blame'. See also fatalism

Fatalism:
I accept your criticism because I simply am tired of pretending the musical chairs fix the problem and the time between matches, seasons and life is insufficient to play 'The Musical Chairs of Blame'.

Musical Chairs of Blame:
Usually done to the mimed version of "Clair De Loon".

Clair De Loon:
The homophone of "Clair De Lune" with deepest condolences to Clause Debussy for his unwitting contribution to this humor. See also homophone

Homophone:
Segway meets segue and America English is reduced to the common denominator of greater usage versus grammatical correctness

Originally Posted by Kevin Leonard

NASA (n.) - The group that probably built the world champions

Canada:
Better 'armed' than NASA.

[BenGuy]

DPR (Defensive Power Rating) (n.)

(1) 2015: Every team had the number but shouldn't have it.

(2) <=2014: Every team had the number but it was never looked at or known how it was calculated.