Crescendo (FIRST) explained

Game Title:Crescendo
Year:2024
Number Teams:3,468[1]
Number Regionals:62
Number Dist:109
Championship Location:Houston
George R. Brown Convention Center
Impact Winner:2486 - "CocoNuts"
Wf Winner:Norman Morgan - Team 2468
Founders Winner:Mark Rober - YouTuber and engineer
Champions:1690 - "Orbit"
4522 - "Team SCREAM"
9432 - "Team 8-Bit"
321 - "RoboLancers"
Prevseason:Charged Up

Crescendo, stylized as CRESCENDO and officially known as Crescendo presented by Haas for sponsorship reasons, was the FIRST Robotics Competition game for the 2024 season. The game is themed around music and concerts as part of the overall 2023-2024 FIRST in Show season. The game's kickoff event occurred on January 6, 2024, and was streamed live on Twitch.[2]

The game is based on two game concepts that were submitted to the 2021 Game Design Challenge by Team 1678 (challenge winners) and Team 3061 (challenge finalists).[3] Gameplay mainly consists of robots scoring foam rings, called Notes, into goals on their end of the field. At the end of the match, the robots move to truss structures called Stages and climb on metal chains to earn additional points.

Field and Scoring

Crescendo is played on a by field covered in grey carpet. The field is surrounded by low polycarbonate walls on the long sides and taller alliance station walls on the short sides. The two Amps on the long sides are connected to the alliance stations by a taller wall made of wire mesh panels.[3]

The field is divided in half by a white line, with each half including an alliance's Wing, Stage Zone, and Amp Zone and the other alliance's Source Zone. Alliances work to score Notes at their Speaker, located on the left side of their opponent's alliance station. Robots can also score Notes at their Amp on their side of the field. At the end of the match, robots move to their Stage and climb chains to earn additional points.[3]

Game Pieces

The only game piece in Crescendo is the Note. Notes are orange foam tori (rings) with a 10sigfig=3NaNsigfig=3 inside diameter and 14inches outside diameter with a thickness of 2inches. High Notes are a variety of Note and are marked by three equidistant pieces of white tape wrapped around the torus.[3]

Player Areas

Alliance Stations

There are two alliance stations on the short sides of the field, one for each alliance. Each station is divided into three smaller driver's stations where the teams that make up the alliance control their robots. In addition to the standard e-stop button, each driver's station now includes an autonomous stop (a-stop) that can be used to stop a robot during the autonomous period. Once the autonomous period ends, the a-stop expires and returns control of the robot to the team. The team number displays hung above the driver's stations have also been upgraded to support five-digit teams.[3]

Human Player Stations

The only type of human player station in Crescendo is the Source. The two Sources (one per alliance) are used by human players to introduce Notes into the field using a chute and are located on the other side of the field from an alliance's Alliance Station. Robots can navigate to the Source using two AprilTags mounted on the left and right sides of the chute. Even though the Amps are not fully classified as human player stations, a human player is usually present at each one for the duration of a match to earn the coopertition and amplification bonuses for their corresponding alliances. [3]

Scoring Areas

Amps

The two Amps are located on the same side of the field as their alliance's station. Once two Notes are scored in an Amp, a human player can press a button to amplify their alliance's Speaker points for ten seconds or until 4 notes are scored.[4] Once the amplification ends, another two Notes must be scored before it can be reactivated. If both alliances score a Note in their Amp in the first 45 seconds of the teleoperated period, they can press another button to earn coopertition bonus. A Note used to earn the bonus cannot be used to amplify the Speaker.[3]

Speakers

Each alliance has one Speaker located in between the left and center Alliance Stations of the opposing alliance. Each speaker includes an opening through which Notes can be scored, with the lowest edge of the opening above the carpet and the highest edge above the carpet. The opening is wide and extends into the field. Each Speaker also includes a Subwoofer that indicates whether the Speaker has been amplified and the amount of time left on the amplification. Alliances can earn the Melody Ranking Point (RP) by scoring at least 18 Notes (21 if the event is a district championship, 25 at the FIRST Championship) in the Amp and Speaker. This threshold is reduced to 15 Notes (18 if the event is a district championship, 21 at the FIRST Championship) if the coopertition bonus is earned.[3]

Stages

The two Stages are three-legged trusses located from its corresponding Alliance Station. Each Stage includes a six-sided Core suspended approximately above the carpet and three metal chains connected between the legs of the truss. The chains droop to a height of above the carpet and rest away from the Core. The three wider sides of the Core also include a Trap where a Note can be scored, with the bottom of the Trap located above the carpet.[3]

During the endgame, robots can earn points by climbing on the chains. An alliance can also earn the Ensemble RP by scoring at least 10 Stage points while having at least two climbing robots. Harmony points can also be earned if two robots successfully climb on the same chain. If a human player successfully tosses a High Note onto one of three pegs (known as a Microphone) on top of the Stage, any robots directly below that Microphone are Spotlit and earn additional climb points.[3]

Scoring Summary

ActionAutonomousTeleoperatedRanking Points (in Qualification)
Robot exits Starting Zone2 points
Note scored in Amp2 points1 point
Note scored in Speaker (Not amplified)5 points2 points
Note scored in Speaker (Amplified)5 points
Note scored in Trap5 points
Climb (Not Spotlit)3 points
Climb (Spotlit)4 points
Park1 point
Harmony2 points
Melody Bonus1 RP
Ensemble Bonus1 RP
Coopertition BonusMelody Bonus threshold reduced to 15 for both alliances (18 if the event is a district championship, 21 at the FIRST Championship)
Win2 RP
Tie1 RP
Foul2 points to opposing alliance 2 points to opposing alliance
Tech Foul5 points to opposing alliance5 points to opposing alliance
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Events

The 2024 regular season is divided into six weeks, with many events occurring simultaneously during each week. After the end of the regular season, teams that have qualified compete in the FIRST Championship in Houston.[5]

Week 1

EventLocationDateChampions
FIRST Israel (ISR) District Event #1Hadera, Haifa District, IsraelFebruary 25 – 27 1690 Orbit, 3339 BumbleB, 5135 Black Unicorns
ISR District Event #2Hadera, Haifa District, IsraelFebruary 27 – 29 2231 OnyxTronix, 7039 XO, 9739 Firefly
Canadian Pacific RegionalVictoria, British Columbia, CanadaFebruary 28 – March 2359 Hawaiian Kids, 4270 Crusaders, 8338 Boucherie Bears Robotics, 6902 STRIKE
Lake Superior RegionalDuluth, MinnesotaFebruary 28 – March 21732 Hilltopper Robotics, 2052 KnightKrawler, 6217 Bomb-Botz, 7915 Ripon Robotics
Northern Lights RegionalDuluth, MinnesotaFebruary 28 – March 24230 TopperBots, 6147 Tonkabots, 5232 Talons
Utah RegionalWest Valley City, UtahFebruary 28 – March 21410 The Kraken, 1339 AngelBotics, 5851 Striking Vikings, 5933 JudgeMent Call Robotics
Brazil RegionalBrasília, Distrito Federal, BrazilFebruary 28 – March 21156 Under Control, 7565 SESI SENAI ROBONÁTICOS, 8882 Infinity BR
South Florida RegionalFort Lauderdale, FloridaFebruary 28 – March 2179 Children of the Swamp, 180 S.P.A.M., 744 Shark Attack
Greater Pittsburgh RegionalPittsburgh, PennsylvaniaFebruary 28 – March 2325 Respawn Robotics, 4611 OZone, 3504 Girls of Steel
Festival de Robotique RegionalQuébec, Quebec, CanadaFebruary 28 – March 27605 ASTRO, 3990 Tech for Kids, 4952 Les Carnicas
Regional MonterreyMonterrey, Nuevo León, MexicoFebruary 28 – March 27421 PrepaTec - OVERTURE, 4403 PrepaTec - ROULT - Peñoles, 3472 PrepaTec - Buluk
New England (NE) District Granite State EventSalem, New HampshireFebruary 29 – March 26329 The Bucks' Wrath, 5687 The Outliers, 238 Crusaders
FIRST in Texas (FIT) District Katy EventKaty, TexasFebruary 29 – March 2118 Robonauts, 8576 Golden Warrior Robotics, 7616 Cerberus
FIT District Waco EventWaco, TexasFebruary 29 – March 22468 Team Appreciate, 3005 RoboChargers, 2158 the ausTIN CANs
FIRST in Michigan (FIM) District Kettering University Event #1Flint, MichiganFebruary 29 – March 21 The Juggernauts, 245 Adambots, 2145 HAZMATS
FIM District Milford EventHighland Township, MichiganFebruary 29 – March 267 The HOT Team, 503 Frog Force, 7660 The Byting Irish
Pacific Northwest (PNW) District Clackamas Academy EventOregon City, OregonFebruary 29 – March 22557 SOTAbots, 3674 CloverBots, 6696 Cardinal Dynamics
Hueneme Port RegionalPort Hueneme, CaliforniaFebruary 29 – March 34481 The Rembrandts, 3647 Millennium Falcons, 9452 LHS Steel Stingers
Silicon Valley RegionalSan Jose, CaliforniaFebruary 29 – March 3581 Blazing Bulldogs, 1678 Citrus Circuits, 8048 HH East Palo Alto Churrobots
FIRST Mid-Atlantic (FMA) District Mount Olive EventFlanders, New JerseyMarch 1 – 31676 The Pascack PI-oneers, 222 Tigertrons, 5438 Technological Terrors
FMA District Hatboro-Horsham EventHorsham, PennsylvaniaMarch 1 – 32539 Krypton Cougars, 5895 Peddie Robotics, 9027 PATH to Domination
NE District Hartford EventHartford, ConnecticutMarch 1 – 3175 Buzz Robotics, 177 Bobcat Robotics, 5112 The Gongoliers
FIRST Indiana (FIN) District Mishawaka EventMishawaka, IndianaMarch 1 – 3461 Westside Boiler Invasion, 3176 Purple Precision, 3865 Riley WildBots
FIM District Battle Creek EventAugusta, MichiganMarch 1 – 33357 COMETS, 6002 ZooBOTix, 9215 T-Town Tech
FIM District Berrien Springs EventBerrien Springs, MichiganMarch 1 – 34237 Team Lance-A-Bot, 302 The Dragons, 201 The FEDS
FIM District Jackson at Columbia EventBrooklyn, MichiganMarch 1 – 36081 Digital Dislocators, 1076 Pi Hi Samurai, 8424 Tractor Technicians Next Gen
FIRST North Carolina (FNC) District Orange County EventChapel Hill, North CarolinaMarch 1 – 37763 Carrborobotics, 4795 Eastbots, 8757 GeodeBots
FIRST Chesapeake (CHS) District Ashland EventAshland, VirginiaMarch 1 – 31731 Fresta Valley Robotics Club, 8592 Newton², 2998 VikingBots
CHS District Blacksburg EventBlacksburg, VirginiaMarch 1 – 39496 LYNK, 449 The Blair Robot Project, 1885 Comet Robotics
PNW District Glacier Peak EventSnohomish, WashingtonMarch 1 – 32910 Jack in the Bot, 360 The Revolution, 3049 BremerTron
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Week 2

EventLocationDateChampions
Smoky Mountains Regional Knoxville, TennesseeMarch 3 – 6801 Horsepower, 4020 Cyber Tribe, 4630 Robodragons
Istanbul RegionalIstanbul, Istanbul Province, TurkeyMarch 5 – 78613 Barker Greybacks, 6941 Ironpulse Robotics, 8780 TED Robotics
Central Missouri RegionalSedalia, MissouriMarch 6 – 91706 Ratchet Rockers, 4522 Team SCREAM, 1982 Cougar Robotics
Great Northern RegionalGrand Forks, North DakotaMarch 6 – 9876 Thunder Robotics, 3276 TOOLCATS, 9576 Loretto Lightning
Hudson Valley RegionalSuffern, New YorkMarch 6 – 9353 POBots, 1796 Robotigers, 354 G-House Pirates
Green County RegionalTulsa, OklahomaMarch 6 – 96424 Stealth Panther Robotics, 1730 Team Driven, 8711 The Midnight Ostrich Runners
Arkansas RegionalSearcy, ArkansasMarch 6 – 916 Bomb Squad, 3937 Breakaway, 6586 Tuskin' Raiders
Peachtree (PCH) District Dalton EventDalton, GeorgiaMarch 7 – 96919 The Commodores, 1746 OTTO, 4701 Warriors (Team W.I.R.E.)
FIM District Belleville EventBelleville, MichiganMarch 7 – 951 Wings of Fire, 8373 The Flying Octopi: 8373 R.R.T., 6538 Linc-Bots
FIM District Escanaba EventEscanaba, MichiganMarch 7 – 94391 BraveBots, 857 Superior Roboworks, 6113 M.A.R.C. 1
FIM District Kettering University Event #2Flint, MichiganMarch 7 – 95907 CC Shambots, 5114 Titanium Tigers, 5612 Robo-Raptors
FIM District St. Joseph EventSt. Joseph, MichiganMarch 7 – 92054 Tech Vikes, 2767 Stryke Force, 5610 Turbulence, 5501 Bobcats
PCH District Anderson EventAnderson, South CarolinaMarch 7 – 92974 Walton Robotics, 343 Metal-In-Motion, 3091 100 Scholars
FIT District Belton EventBelton, TexasMarch 7 – 93847 Spectrum -△◅, 5414 Pearadox, 9054 Johnson City Joules
PNW District Oregon State Fairgrounds EventSalem, OregonMarch 7 – 92521 SERT, 2046 Bear Metal, 3712 Robocats
San Francisco Regional San Francisco, CaliforniaMarch 7 – 10114 Eaglestrike, 5940 BREAD, 5507 Robotic Eagles
Ventura County RegionalPort Hueneme, CaliforniaMarch 7 – 104414 HighTide, 4481 Team Rembrandts, 4276 Surf City Vikings, 3863 Pantherbotics
Bosphorus Regional Istanbul, Istanbul Province, TurkeyMarch 8 – 104613 Barker Redbacks, 9483 İstanbul Wildcats, 8056 Laissez Faire
NE District BSU EventBridgewater, MassachusettsMarch 8 – 1078 AIR STRIKE, 125 NUTRONs, 6731 Record Robotics
FMA District Allentown EventAllentown, New JerseyMarch 8 – 101923 The MidKnight Inventors, 103 Cybersonics, 2577 Pingry Robotics
FMA District Seneca EventTabernacle, New JerseyMarch 8 – 10365 Miracle Workerz, 316 LUNATECS, 1257 Parallel Universe
ONT District Newmarket Complex EventNewmarket, Ontario, CanadaMarch 8 – 102056 OP Robotics, 4039 MakeShift Robotics, 6854 Viking Robotics
ONT District Centennial College EventScarborough, Ontario, CanadaMarch 8 – 107558 ALT-F4, 1325 Inverse Paradox, 5834 R3P2
NE District Waterbury EventWaterbury, ConnecticutMarch 8 – 10176 Aces High, 230 Gaelhawks, 839 Rosie Robotics
FIM District Woodhaven EventBrownstown Charter Township, MichiganMarch 8 – 103604 Goon Squad, 5436 Cyber Cats, 280 TnT
FIM District Lake City EventLake City, MichiganMarch 8 – 108873 Rockefeller Robotics, 3618 Petoskey Paladins, 8517 Bounty Hungers
FNC District UNC Pembroke EventPembroke, North CarolinaMarch 8 – 103196 Team SPORK, 8727 Glitch 2.0, 2640 HOTBOTZ
CHS District Portsmouth EventPortsmouth, VirginiaMarch 8 – 10422 The Mech Tech Dragons, 346 RoboHawks, 3359 Royal Robotics
FIT District Plano EventPlano, TexasMarch 8 – 10148 Robowranglers, 9128 ITKAN Robotics, 9786 MHS Wolfpack
PNW District Auburn EventAuburn, WashingtonMarch 8 – 103070 Team Pronto 3070, 3663 CPR - Cedar Park Robotics, 5295 Aldernating Current
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Week 3

EventLocationDateChampions
ISR District Event #3Hadera, Haifa District, IsraelMarch 10 – 12 1690 Orbit, 3339 BumbleB, 4416 Skynet
ISR District Event #4Hadera, Haifa District, IsraelMarch 12 – 14 5554 The Poros Robotics, 1937 Elysium, 5928 MetalBoost
Arizona Valley RegionalScottsdale, ArizonaMarch 13 – 163128 The Aluminum Narwhals, 6036 Peninsula Robotics, 9501 Sidereal Envoy
Tallahassee RegionalTallahassee, FloridaMarch 13 – 16118 Robonauts, 180 S.P.A.M., 7111 RAD Robotics, 5872 WiredCats
Central Illinois RegionalPeoria, IllinoisMarch 13 – 162481 Roboteers, 1756 Argos, 6317 Disruptive Innovation
Heartland RegionalShawnee, KansasMarch 13 – 163061 Huskie Robotics, 7421 PrepaTec - OVERTURE, 3184 Blaze Robotics
Magnolia RegionalLaurel, MississippiMarch 13 – 168044 Denham Venom, 2992 The S.S. Prometheus, 1912 Team Combustion
Finger Lakes RegionalRochester, New YorkMarch 13 – 1627 Team RUSH, 1591 Greece Gladiators, 578 R-Cubed - Red Raider Robotics
Regional HermosilloHermosillo, Sonora, MexicoMarch 13 – 166647 PrepaTec - VOLTEC Robotics, 7102 PrepaTec - Daedalus, 9282 PrepaTec - SINAVOLT
Sacramento RegionalElk Grove, CaliforniaMarch 13 – 16604 Quixilver, 254 The Cheesy Poofs, 4135 Iron Patriots
FIT District Fort Worth EventFort Worth, TexasMarch 14 – 162468 Team Appreciate, 3005 RoboChargers, 7540 Timberwolf Robotics
FIT District San Antonio EventSan Antonio, TexasMarch 14 – 161477 Texas Torque, 624 CRyptonite, 5103 Jaegernauts
FIM District Wayne State EventDetroit, MichiganMarch 14 – 167769 The CREW, 1701 Robocubs, 9618 Tronarchs
FIM District LSSU EventSault Ste. Marie, MichiganMarch 14 – 164391 BraveBots, 4967 That ONE Team-OurNextEngineers, 5878 The Great Lakers
FIM District Muskegon EventMuskegon, MichiganMarch 14 – 161025 Impi Warriors, 3538 RoboJackets, 7256 Irish Robotics
FIM District Traverse City EventTraverse City, MichiganMarch 14 – 161711 RAPTORS, 3767 TC Titans, 3770 BlitzCreek
NE District URI EventSouth Kingstown, Rhode IslandMarch 14 – 168085 MOJO, 1768 Nashoba Robotics, 3719 STEM Whalers
PNW District SunDome EventYakima, WashingtonMarch 14 – 162811 StormBots, 6443 AEMBOT, 3876 Mabton LugNutz
Los Angeles Regional El Segundo, CaliforniaMarch 14 – 17368 Team Kika Mana, 9408 Warbots, 980 ThunderBots
Wisconsin RegionalMilwaukee, WisconsinMarch 14 – 171732 Hilltopper Robotics, 930 Mukwonago BEARs, 4786 Nicolet FEAR
Southern Cross RegionalWindsor, New South Wales, AustraliaMarch 15 – 174613 Barker Redbacks, 8011 Guangzhou Wayi, 5985 Project Bucephalus
NE District North Shore EventReading, MassachusettsMarch 15 – 176328 Mechanical Advantage, 3467 Windham Windup, 1474 Titans
NE District Pine Tree EventLewiston, MaineMarch 15 – 176329 The Bucks' Wrath, 5687 The Outliers, 9732 The Rainbow Junkyard
FMA District Montgomery EventSkillman, New JerseyMarch 15 – 171403 Team 1403 Cougar Robotics, 3637 The Daleks, 102 The Gearheads
ONT District Georgian EventBarrie, Ontario, CanadaMarch 15 – 174907 Thunderstamps, 3683 Team DAVE, 5031 Full Metal Mustangs
ONT District Durham College EventOshawa, Ontario, CanadaMarch 15 – 171241 THEORY6, 1285 The Biggest Birds, 9621 Payload
PCH District Gwinnett EventLawrenceville, GeorgiaMarch 15 – 171771 North Gwinnett Robotics, 1261 Robo Lions, 8577 Georgia Cyber Academy Champions
FIN District Columbus EventColumbus, IndianaMarch 15 – 174272 Maverick Robotics, 45 TechnoKats Robotics Team, 8430 The Hatch Batch
CHS District Severn EventSevern, MarylandMarch 15 – 179072 TigerBots, 686 Bovine Intervention, 1111 Power Hawks Robotics
FIM District Ann Arbor EventAnn Arbor, MichiganMarch 15 – 1767 The HOT Team, 4362 CSPA Gems, 7660 The Byting Irish
FNC District UNC Asheville EventAsheville, North CarolinaMarch 15 – 178727 Glitch 2.0, 9496 LYNK, 9297 BOGOBOTS
FMA District Springside Chestnut Hill EventPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaMarch 15 – 172539 Krypton Cougars, 341 Miss Daisy, 5407 Wolfpack Robotics
CHS District Glen Allen EventGlen Allen, VirginiaMarch 15 – 17346 RoboHawks, 5804 TORCH, 4821 CyberUs
PNW District Bonney Lake EventBonney Lake, WashingtonMarch 15 – 172046 Bear Metal, 2910 Jack in the Bot, 6350 Clawbots, 5683 R.A.V.E.N.
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Week 4

EventLocationDateChampions
ONT District Humber College EventToronto, Ontario, CanadaMarch 18 – 203161 Tronic Titans, 4920 Belle River Boltheads, 6140 SMT Titans - The 'Tita'BOTS
Haliç RegionalIstanbul, Istanbul Province, TurkeyMarch 19 – 218214 Cyber Unicorn, 9609 Paraducks, 9523 Archers
FIRST Israel District ChampionshipJerusalemMarch 19 – 211690 Orbit, 3339 BumbleB, 5715 DRC
Arizona East RegionalTempe, ArizonaMarch 20 – 23670 Homestead Robotics, 498 The Cobra Commanders, 2375 Dragon Robotics
Orlando RegionalOrlando, FloridaMarch 20 – 2359 RamTech, 179 Children of the Swamp, 8817 Buccaneer Robotics
Iowa RegionalCedar Falls, IowaMarch 20 – 234143 MARS/WARS, 4607 C.I.S., 7848 WI-Fighterz
Idaho Regional Nampa, IdahoMarch 20 – 232122 Team Tators, 192 GRT, 1891 Bullbots
St. Louis RegionalSt. Louis, MissouriMarch 20 – 231706 Ratchet Rockers, 1756 Argos, 1288 RAVEN Robotics
New York Tech Valley Regional Albany, New YorkMarch 20 – 231796 RoboTigers, 1591 Greece Gladiators, 3181 Pittsford Panthers
Buckeye Regional Cleveland, OhioMarch 20 – 233015 Ranger Robotics, 1787 The Flying Circuits, 2172 Steel Unit-E
FIRST Long Island RegionalHempstead, New YorkMarch 20 – 239016 Syosset SuperSonics, 353 POBots, 2875 CyberHawks
Colorado RegionalDenver, ColoradoMarch 20 – 233006 Red Rock Robotics, 1339 AngelBotics, 1108 Panther Robotics
Regional LagunaTorreón, Coahuila, MexicoMarch 20 – 234400 Cerbotics - Peñoles, 4635 PrepaTec - Botbusters, 3480 PrepaTec - ABTOMAT
PCH District Carrollton EventCarrollton, GeorgiaMarch 21 – 232974 Walton Robotics, 7451 AvengerRobotics, 8865 Dacula Droids
ONT District University of Waterloo EventWaterloo, Ontario, CanadaMarch 21 – 234476 W.A.F.F.L.E.S., 5024 Raider Robotics, 9659 Vanier Vikings
PCH District Charleston EventNorth Charleston, South CarolinaMarch 21 – 231102 M'Aiken Magic, 343 Metal-In-Motion, 1319 Flash
FIM District Lansing EventMason, MichiganMarch 21 – 233655 Tractor Technicians, 8608 Alpha Bots, 5641 Byron Robotics
FIM District Midland EventMidland, MichiganMarch 21 – 235712 Hemlock's Gray Matter, 5114 Titanium Tigers, 5229 Heritage Hawkbots
FIM District West Michigan EventAllendale Charter Township, MichiganMarch 21 – 236090 Wayland Wildcats, 5675 WiredCats, 244 RoboDawgs 3D
FIT District Dallas EventDallas, TexasMarch 21 – 23148 Robowranglers, 6672 Fusion Corps, 8858 Beast from the East
PNW District Wilsonville EventWilsonville, OregonMarch 21 – 232521 SERT, 1540 Flaming Chickens, 6465 Mystic Biscuit
Central Valley RegionalFresno, CaliforniaMarch 21 – 241323 MadTown Robotics, 5940 BREAD, 7589 Lishan Blue Magpie, 8840 Bay Robotics
San Diego RegionalSan Diego, CaliforniaMarch 21 – 24359 Hawaiian Kids, 3647 Millennium Falcons, 8891 Wild Raccoons
Marmara RegionalIstanbul, Istanbul Province, TurkeyMarch 22 – 249483 İstanbul Wildcats, 6459 AG Robotik, 9694 TUBITECH
NE District Greater Boston EventRevere, MassachusettsMarch 22 – 24125 NUTRONs, 3467 Windham Windup, 2423 The KwarQs, 4311 Swampscott Currents
NE District Western NE EventSpringfield, MassachusettsMarch 22 – 24177 Bobcat Robotics, 176 Aces High, 173 RAGE Robotics ⚙️
FMA District Warren Hills EventWashington, New JerseyMarch 22 – 244573 Rambotics, 4285 Camo-Bots, 4652 Ironmen 2
ONT District North Bay EventNorth Bay, Ontario, CanadaMarch 22 – 24865 WARP7, 4039 MakeShift Robotics, 8731 Wild WYRE
FMA District Bensalem EventBensalem, PennsylvaniaMarch 22 – 245895 Peddie Robotics, 103 Cybersonics, 484 Roboforce
FIT District Houston EventHouston, TexasMarch 22 – 24118 Robonauts, 5414 Pearadox, 6180 Mechanical Lions, 1255 Blarglefish
FIN District Plainfield EventPlainfield, IndianaMarch 22 – 24868 TechHOUNDS, 3404 The Quadrangles, 135 Penn Robotics Black Knights
CHS District Owings Mills EventOwings Mills, MarylandMarch 22 – 241727 REX, 449 The Blair Robot Project, 1719 The Umbrella Corporation, 2914 TIGER PRIDE
FIM District Livonia EventLivonia, MichiganMarch 22 – 247174 Charger Robotics, 5907 CC Shambots, 6152 Robo-Falcons
FIM District Troy Event #1Troy, MichiganMarch 22 – 2427 Team RUSH, 910 The Foley Freeze, 2960 Automation Nation
FNC District Mecklenburg County EventCharlotte, North CarolinaMarch 22 – 249496 LYNK, 6894 Iced Java, 9298 Greeni3s
FNC District Wake County EventDurham, North CarolinaMarch 22 – 244828 RoboEagles, 4561 TerrorBytes, 8304 Robot MaSTrs
CHS District Falls Church EventFalls Church, VirginiaMarch 22 – 242363 Triple Helix Robotics, 1731 Fresta Valley Robotics Club, 2421 RTR Team Robotics
PNW District Sammamish EventBellevue, WashingtonMarch 22 – 242046 Bear Metal, 1294 Pack of Parts, 9023 Future Martians
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Week 5

EventLocationDateChampions
Las Vegas Regional Las Vegas, NevadaMarch 27 – 304414 HighTide, 987 HIGHROLLERS, 4501 Humans, 3009 High Scalers
Midwest RegionalChicago, IllinoisMarch 27 – 302338 Gear It Forward, 359 Hawaiian Kids, 4655 Stateline Robotics
Monterey Bay RegionalSeaside, CaliforniaMarch 27 – 301323 MadTown Robotics, 604 Quixilver, 2035 Rockin' Bots
Orange County RegionalCosta Mesa, CaliforniaMarch 27 – 307157 μBotics, 3476 Code Orange, 5285 Sea Kings Robotics
NE District UNH EventDurham, New HampshireMarch 28 – 30133 B.E.R.T., 172 Northern Force, 1350 The Rambots
ONT District McMaster University EventHamilton, Ontario, CanadaMarch 28 – 302056 OP Robotics, 2200 MMRambotics, 7509 Brainstorm Robotics
ONT District Windsor Essex Great Lakes EventWindsor, Ontario, CanadaMarch 28 – 304678 CyberCavs, 4946 The Alpha Dogs, 5870 League of Logic
FIT District Amarillo EventAmarillo, TexasMarch 28 – 304206 Robo Vikes, 4063 TriKzR4Kidz, 7088 Somerset Robodogs
FIT District Space City @ Friendswood EventFriendswood, TexasMarch 28 – 30118 Robonauts, 5892 Energy HEROs, 9081 Bluetonium
PCH District Albany EventAlbany, GeorgiaMarch 28 – 301771 North Gwinnett Robotics, 1261 Robo Lions, 5074 RoboMustangs, 7104 Benedictine Military School Bot Brothers
FIM District Renaissance EventDetroit, MichiganMarch 28 – 30862 Lightning Robotics, 4130 The Blue Devils, 2673 Tenacious Technicians
FIM District Kentwood EventGrand Rapids, MichiganMarch 28 – 302075 Enigma Robotics, 2054 Tech Vikes, 8285 Bionic Bulldogs, 7911 Scrapcat Robotics
FIM District Macomb Community College EventWarren, MichiganMarch 28 – 30818 The Steel Armadillos, 1023 Bedford Express, 7762 AutoPilots
FIM District Central Michigan University EventMount Pleasant, MichiganMarch 28 – 305505 V2 - Volts Squared, 2337 EngiNERDS, 9215 T-Town Tech
FIM District Troy Event #2Troy, MichiganMarch 28 – 30494 Martians, 7769 The CREW, 9242 Hamady Hawks
FIN District Washington EventWashington, IndianaMarch 28 – 30868 TechHOUNDS, 234 Cyber Blue, 3947 The Last Crusaders
NE District WPI EventWorcester, MassachusettsMarch 29 – 314048 Redshift, 1768 Nashoba Robotics, 5962 perSEVERE
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Week 6

EventLocationDateChampions
Rocket City RegionalHuntsville, AlabamaApril 3 – 64635 PrepaTec - Botbusters, 2481 Roboteers, 5002 Dragon Robotics
Aerospace Valley Regional Lancaster, CaliforniaApril 3 – 6294 Beach Cities Robotics, 2659 RoboWarriors, 4322 Clockwork
Bayou Regional Kenner, LouisianaApril 3 – 63478 PrepaTec - LamBot, 4738 Patribots, 1912 Team Combustion
Greater Kansas City Regional Lee's Summit, MissouriApril 3 – 64766 Team SCREAM Jr., 5809 The Jesubots, 5126 Electromagnetic Panthers
New England FIRST District ChampionshipWest Springfield, MassachusettsApril 3 – 68013 Boston Lions, 195 CyberKnights, 5112 The Gongoliers
Oklahoma RegionalOklahoma City, OklahomaApril 3 – 62122 Team Tators, 9401 Midas' Mayhem, 2373 The Crickets
FIRST Ontario Provincial ChampionshipMississauga, Ontario, CanadaApril 3 – 62056 OP Robotics, 4678 CyberCavs, 9785 Alectrona
Pacific Northwest FIRST District ChampionshipPortland, OregonApril 3 – 61318 Issaquah Robotics Society, 1540 Flaming Chickens, 6443 AEMBOT
FIRST in Texas Texas District ChampionshipHouston, TexasApril 3 – 63005 RoboChargers, 118 Robonauts, 5892 Energy HEROs
Seven Rivers Regional La Crosse, WisconsinApril 3 – 67021 TC Robotics, 2129 Ultraviolet, 9576 Loretto Lightning
Miami Valley RegionalCincinnati, OhioApril 3 – 64028 The Beak Squad, 2614 Mountaineer Area RoboticS, 424 Rust Belt Robotics
Minnesota 10,000 Lakes Regional Saint Paul, MinnesotaApril 3 – 62530 Inconceivable, 2052 KnightKrawler, 3018 Nordic Storm
Hawaii RegionalHonolulu, HawaiiApril 3 – 6359 Hawaiian Kids, 368 Team Kika Mana, 2348 Mechahunes
Peachtree District ChampionshipMacon, GeorgiaApril 3 – 61771 North Gwinnett Robotics, 2974 Walton Robotics, 8575The Due Westerners
FIRST Mid-Atlantic District ChampionshipBethlehem, PennsylvaniaApril 4 – 61640 Sab-BOT-age, 5895 Peddie Robotics, 4285 Camo-Bots
FIRST in Michigan State ChampionshipUniversity Center, MichiganApril 4 – 65712 Hemlock's Gray Matter, 27 Team RUSH, 51 Wings of Fire
Minnesota Granite City RegionalSt. Cloud, MinnesotaApril 3 – 63276 TOOLCATS, 7028 Binary Battalion, 6045 Sabre Robotics
New York City RegionalNew York, New YorkApril 4 – 71796 RoboTigers, 3950 RoboGym Robotics, 369 High Voltage Robotics
FIRST Chesapeake District ChampionshipPetersburg, VirginiaApril 4 – 7836 The RoboBees, 1731 Fresta Valley Robotics Club, 539 Titan Robotics
East Bay RegionalBerkeley, CaliforniaApril 4 – 7254 The Cheesy Poofs, 1678 Citrus Circuits, 1160 Titanium Robotics
FIRST Indiana District ChampionshipLafayette, IndianaApril 5 – 71501 Team THRUST, 7457 suPURDUEper Robotics, 1747 Harrison Boiler Robotics
FIRST North Carolina District ChampionshipDurham, North CarolinaApril 5 – 79496 LYNK, 4795 Eastbots, 1533 Triple Strange, 6639 The Mechanical Minds

FIRST Championship

!Event!Location!Date
FIRST ChampionshipHouston, TexasApril 17 – 20
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FIRST Championship Results

The following tables show the winners of each division and the divisional playoff results.

Division Winners

DivisionCaptain1st Pick2nd Pick3rd Pick
Archimedes4613167842062718
Newton25413232941189
Galileo205698715777558
Hopper6328448190722370
Curie259044767028190
Milstein6049483105878
Daly169045229432321
Johnson5813147730612582
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Divisional Playoff

Elimination Bracket

As with all other events this season, the Championship divisional playoff follows a double elimination format. All matchups are best-of-one with the exception of Einstein Finals, which is a best-of-three series.

Einstein Finals

DivisionFinal 1Final 2Wins
Newton991200
Daly1191232

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2024 FIRST Ontario Provincial Championship Program Book. firstroboticscanada.org. 2024-04-21. 12.
  2. News: Leong . Mark . Johnson . LA . 7 October 2023 . Meet the high school sport that builds robots — and the next generation of engineers . . 3 January 2024.
  3. Web site: FIRST Robotics Competition 2024 Game Manual. firstfrc.blob.core.windows.net. 2024-01-06.
  4. Web site: Team Update 01 . firstfrc.blob.core.windows.net . 9 January 2024.
  5. News: Harnden . Pam . 10 October 2023 . Local teams compete at robotics event in Oakland . . 3 January 2024.
  6. Web site: 2024 FIRST Robotics Competition Events. 2024-01-03. The Blue Alliance. en.
  7. Web site: 2024 Playoff Matches - FIRST Championship. frc-events.firstinspires.org. 2023-04-22.