Best introduction to the offseason competition?

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Hey guys, where can I find some good introductions to the competition? Like rules, strategies, what to do at the competition, and just a general introduction to the goals of the competition?

Thanks in advance!

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Keep in mind that there is a different game every year, so rules and strategies will change annually.

These are some resources and manuals for the current game, which is named Charged Up

This is information about FRC competitions:

This is information about the awards your team can get at competitions:

Off-Season competitions are not part of the regular FRC build season. They are often hosted by teams or other organizations, and happen during pre-season.

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I like to dump links, don’t feel pressured to read/read through all of them

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If you want last years resources they’re all available at this link: https://www.firstinspires.org/resource-library/frc/competition-manual-qa-system

There’s also the evergreen event rules (direct link to pdf): https://www.firstinspires.org/sites/default/files/uploads/frc/EventRulesManual.pdf

There’s probably hundreds of posts on here about strategy, here are some currently being discussed:
https://www.chiefdelphi.com/t/how-does-your-team-approach-strategic-design/441742
https://www.chiefdelphi.com/t/how-to-build-simple/441721

Finally for just an overview of FRC design this robot design guide is a good overview (direct link to pdf): https://robotics.nasa.gov/downloads/nasarap-rdc-v101-compressed.pdf

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Here’s a classic, covers everything under the sun, just slightly old

there’s also 2976s incredibly well produced recaps to give everyone the feel for competition

and I was gonna say more, but no thats really all i can think of, hope it helps.

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I suggest teams use off-season events to give their team rookies experience with competitions, including being on the Drive Team and ‘bot repair in the pits, and prioritize this training over winning the off-season event. Otherwise their only opportunity to learn from hands-on experience is at the official FRC events.

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