Competition & Game

Bumpers

The mandatory padded protective bumpers around a robot's frame, colored red or blue to match the alliance.

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A group of three teams that play together on the red or blue side of a match.

The main portion of a match where drivers control the robot from the alliance station.

The pre-playoff process where the top-seeded teams take turns inviting other teams to form playoff alliances.

The opening segment of a match where the robot operates entirely on pre-programmed code with no driver input.

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