Topic 1 Game Manual Breakdown

Game Manual Download

Important

ONLY THE OFFICIAL GAME MANUAL OR FIRST Q&A CAN BE USED FOR RULE CLARIFICATIONS DURING THE SEASON

Groups

# Section Name Group Mentor
1 Introduction Read after meeting
2 FIRST Season Overview Read after meeting
3 Game Sponsor Recognition Read after meeting
4 Game Overview (~1pg) Everyone
5 Arena (~30pgs)
Skip FMS section
Focus on Field Zones
Element Names
Focus on Game Zone Locations
Focus on Important Dimensions		 1 Blake
7 Game rules Robots (~10pgs) 1 Blake
8 Game Rules Humans (10pgs)
 2 Eli
9 Robot construction (~30pgs)
focus on starting config (9.1)		 2 Eli
6 Match Play (~10 pgs) 3 Tayler

Analysis questions

Important

When recording answers cite section/subsection/paragraph (e.g. 5.1 paragraph 2) where the information was found

What are point values?

  • Are points time based or quantity based
  • Are there limits/restrictions when scoring can occur
  • Are there limits/restrictions on how many points can be scored
  • Are there ranking points

Robot Constraints

  • What are robot size constraints
  • What are robot weight limits

Zones (boundaries)

  • Where are Protected zones
  • What are their penalty points
  • Where are Scoring Zones
  • Where are Non-scoring Zones (illegal to score)
  • How many robots are allowed in each zone
  • Where do robots start match
  • Where do robots end match

Scoring Elements (aka Game Pieces)

  • How are scoring elements introduced to the field
  • Do they start on field
  • Where are scoring elements scored (field elements)
  • Are they recycled back to the field or do they leave the field forever
  • Are they field structures consistent match to match
  • How many scoring elements can the robot hold?
  • Are they alliance dependent

Arena

  • How many scoring locations per alliance
  • Is scoring location shared with opposing alliance
  • Are there quantity limits on how many scoring elements can be scored
  • is field flat
  • are there obstructions for scoring or driving (e.g. overhangs, driving under things)
  • What are the field elements
  • Names
  • Key images
  • rough dimensions
  • Relative scale to robot (robot w/bumpers is 34x34 inches)
  • Do they have motion

Extra notes

  • Any other important information not covered by the questions above

Extra questions

  • Any questions on rules that come up during reading
  • Any clarifications needed on how the rules are written
  • Any questions that need to be sent to FIRST Q&A

Manual Breakdown steps

Reading

Tip

Just read title of evergreen rules

  1. Break into groups
  2. 3 groups, 2 mentors per group
  3. Different manual sections
  4. Give each group a copy of the analysis questions
  5. Within groups
  6. Designate scribe
  7. Read each paragraph aloud
  8. For each paragraph, discuss with group if any analysis questions were answered
  9. Record answers to questions
  10. Record any extra notes
  11. Record any questions about the manual/rules that come up

Presenting

  1. Regroup as whole team
  2. 2 presenters for each group come up
  3. Mentors ask 1 manual analysis question at a time
  4. Presenters state their answers to questions regardless of group
  5. Create master list of answers to analysis questions
  6. repeat for next question
  7. Review master list of analysis questions and fill gaps
  8. Each individual group presents extra notes/questions
  9. Create master list of extra notes
  10. Create master list of questions to ask FIRST Q&A