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| Year | 2024 |
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| Season Information | |
| Number of teams | 3,568[1] |
| Number of regionals | 62[2] |
| Number of district events | 109 |
| Championship location | Houston George R. Brown Convention Center |
Crescendo, stylized as CRESCENDO and officially known as Crescendo presented by Haas for sponsorship reasons, is 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.[3]
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).[4]
Field and Scoring
Crescendo is played on a 27 feet (8.2 m) by 54 feet (16 m) 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.[4]
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.[4]
Game Pieces
The only game piece in Crescendo is the Note. Notes are orange foam tori with a 10 inches (254 mm) inside diameter and 14 inches (356 mm) outside diameter with a thickness of 2 inches (50.8 mm). High Notes are a variety of Note and are marked by three equidistant pieces of white tape wrapped around the torus.[4]
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.
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.[4]
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.[5] 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 a coopertition bonus. A Note used to earn the bonus cannot be used to amplify the Speaker.[4]
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 6.5 feet (2.0 m) above the carpet and the highest edge 6.9 feet (2.1 m) above the carpet. The opening is 3.42 feet (1.04 m) wide and extends 2.33 feet (0.71 m) 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 in the Amp and Speaker. This threshold is reduced to 15 Notes if the coopertition bonus is earned. [4]
Stages
The two Stages are three-legged trusses located 10.08 feet (3.07 m) from its corresponding Alliance Station. Each Stage includes a six-sided Core suspended approximately 2.33 feet (0.71 m) above the carpet and three metal chains connected between the legs of the truss. The chains droop to a height of 2.33 feet (0.71 m) above the carpet and rest 1.33 feet (0.41 m) 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 4.67 feet (1.42 m) above the carpet.[4]
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.[4]
Scoring Summary
| Action | Autonomous | Teleoperated | Ranking Points
(in Qualification) |
Coopertition Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robot exits Starting Zone | 2 points | |||
| Note scored in Amp | 2 points | 1 point | ||
| Note scored in Speaker (Not amplified) | 5 points | 2 points | ||
| Note scored in Speaker (Amplified) | 5 points | |||
| Note scored in Trap | 5 points | |||
| Climb (Not Spotlit) | 3 points | |||
| Climb (Spotlit) | 4 points | |||
| Park | 1 point | |||
| Harmony | 2 points | |||
| Melody Bonus | 1 RP | |||
| Ensemble Bonus | 1 RP | |||
| Coopertition Bonus | Melody Bonus threshold reduced to 15 for both alliances | 1 point | ||
| Win | 2 RP | |||
| Tie | 1 RP | |||
| Foul | 2 points to opposing alliance | 2 points to opposing alliance | ||
| Tech Foul | 5 points to opposing alliance | 5 points to opposing alliance | ||
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.[6]
Week 1
| Event | Location | Date | Champions |
|---|---|---|---|
| FIRST Israel (ISR) District Event #1 | Hadera, Haifa District, Israel | February 25 – 27 | |
| ISR District Event #2 | Hadera, Haifa District, Israel | February 27 – 29 | |
| Canadian Pacific Regional | Victoria, British Columbia, Canada | February 28 – March 2 | |
| Lake Superior Regional | Duluth, Minnesota | February 28 – March 2 | |
| Northern Lights Regional | Duluth, Minnesota | February 28 – March 2 | |
| Utah Regional | West Valley City, Utah | February 28 – March 2 | |
| Brazil Regional | Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brazil | February 28 – March 2 | |
| South Florida Regional | Fort Lauderdale, Florida | February 28 – March 2 | |
| Greater Pittsburgh Regional | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | February 28 – March 2 | |
| Festival de Robotique Regional | Québec, Quebec, Canada | February 28 – March 2 | |
| Regional Monterrey | Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico | February 28 – March 2 | |
| New England (NE) District Granite State Event | Salem, New Hampshire | February 29 – March 2 | |
| FIRST in Texas (FIT) District Katy Event | Katy, Texas | February 29 – March 2 | |
| FIT District Waco Event | Waco, Texas | February 29 – March 2 | |
| FIRST in Michigan (FIM) District Kettering University Event #1 | Flint, Michigan | February 29 – March 2 | |
| FIM District Milford Event | Highland Township, Michigan | February 29 – March 2 | |
| Pacific Northwest (PNW) District Clackamas Academy Event | Oregon City, Oregon | February 29 – March 2 | |
| Hueneme Port Regional | Port Hueneme, California | February 29 – March 3 | |
| Silicon Valley Regional | San Jose, California | February 29 – March 3 | |
| FIRST Mid-Atlantic (FMA) District Mount Olive Event | Flanders, New Jersey | March 1 – 3 | |
| FMA District Hatboro-Horsham Event | Horsham, Pennsylvania | March 1 – 3 | |
| NE District Hartford Event | Hartford, Connecticut | March 1 – 3 | |
| FIRST Indiana (FIN) District Mishawaka Event | Mishawaka, Indiana | March 1 – 3 | |
| FIM District Battle Creek Event | Augusta, Michigan | March 1 – 3 | |
| FIM District Berrien Springs Event | Berrien Springs, Michigan | March 1 – 3 | |
| FIM District Jackson at Columbia Event | Brooklyn, Michigan | March 1 – 3 | |
| FIRST North Carolina (FNC) District Orange County Event | Chapel Hill, North Carolina | March 1 – 3 | |
| FIRST Chesapeake (CHS) District Ashland Event | Ashland, Virginia | March 1 – 3 | |
| CHS District Blacksburg Event | Blacksburg, Virginia | March 1 – 3 | |
| PNW District Glacier Peak Event | Snohomish, Washington | March 1 – 3 | |
Week 2
| Event | Location | Date | Champions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoky Mountains Regional | Knoxville, Tennessee | March 3 – 6 | |
| Istanbul Regional | Istanbul, Istanbul Province, Turkey | March 5 – 7 | |
| Central Missouri Regional | Sedalia, Missouri | March 6 – 9 | |
| Great Northern Regional | Grand Forks, North Dakota | March 6 – 9 | |
| Hudson Valley Regional | Suffern, New York | March 6 – 9 | |
| Green County Regional | Tulsa, Oklahoma | March 6 – 9 | |
| Arkansas Regional | Searcy, Arkansas | March 6 – 9 | |
| Peachtree (PCH) District Dalton Event | Dalton, Georgia | March 7 – 9 | |
| FIM District Belleville Event | Belleville, Michigan | March 7 – 9 | |
| FIM District Escanaba Event | Escanaba, Michigan | March 7 – 9 | |
| FIM District Kettering University Event #2 | Flint, Michigan | March 7 – 9 | |
| FIM District St. Joseph Event | St. Joseph, Michigan | March 7 – 9 | |
| PCH District Anderson Event | Anderson, South Carolina | March 7 – 9 | |
| FIT District Belton Event | Belton, Texas | March 7 – 9 | |
| PNW District Oregon State Fairgrounds Event | Salem, Oregon | March 7 – 9 | |
| San Francisco Regional | San Francisco, California | March 7 – 10 | |
| Ventura County Regional | Port Hueneme, California | March 7 – 10 | |
| Bosphorus Regional | Istanbul, Istanbul Province, Turkey | March 8 – 10 | |
| NE District BSU Event | Bridgewater, Massachusetts | March 8 – 10 | |
| FMA District Allentown Event | Allentown, New Jersey | March 8 – 10 | |
| FMA District Seneca Event | Tabernacle, New Jersey | March 8 – 10 | |
| ONT District Newmarket Complex Event | Newmarket, Ontario, Canada | March 8 – 10 | |
| ONT District Centennial College Event | Scarborough, Ontario, Canada | March 8 – 10 | |
| NE District Waterbury Event | Waterbury, Connecticut | March 8 – 10 | |
| FIM District Woodhaven Event | Brownstown Charter Township, Michigan | March 8 – 10 | |
| FIM District Lake City Event | Lake City, Michigan | March 8 – 10 | |
| FNC District UNC Pembroke Event | Pembroke, North Carolina | March 8 – 10 | |
| CHS District Portsmouth Event | Portsmouth, Virginia | March 8 – 10 | |
| FIT District Plano Event | Plano, Texas | March 8 – 10 | |
| PNW District Auburn Event | Auburn, Washington | March 8 – 10 | |
Week 3
| Event | Location | Date | Champions |
|---|---|---|---|
| ISR District Event #3 | Hadera, Haifa District, Israel | March 10 – 12 | |
| ISR District Event #4 | Hadera, Haifa District, Israel | March 12 – 14 | |
| Arizona Valley Regional | Scottsdale, Arizona | March 13 – 16 | |
| Tallahassee Regional | Tallahassee, Florida | March 13 – 16 | |
| Central Illinois Regional | Peoria, Illinois | March 13 – 16 | |
| Heartland Regional | Shawnee, Kansas | March 13 – 16 | |
| Magnolia Regional | Laurel, Mississippi | March 13 – 16 | |
| Finger Lakes Regional | Rochester, New York | March 13 – 16 | |
| Regional Hermosillo | Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico | March 13 – 16 | |
| Sacramento Regional | Elk Grove, California | March 13 – 16 | |
| FIT District Fort Worth Event | Fort Worth, Texas | March 14 – 16 | |
| FIT District San Antonio Event | San Antonio, Texas | March 14 – 16 | |
| FIM District Wayne State Event | Detroit, Michigan | March 14 – 16 | |
| FIM District LSSU Event | Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan | March 14 – 16 | |
| FIM District Muskegon Event | Muskegon, Michigan | March 14 – 16 | |
| FIM District Traverse City Event | Traverse City, Michigan | March 14 – 16 | |
| NE District URI Event | South Kingstown, Rhode Island | March 14 – 16 | |
| PNW District SunDome Event | Yakima, Washington | March 14 – 16 | |
| Los Angeles Regional | El Segundo, California | March 14 – 17 | |
| Wisconsin Regional | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | March 14 – 17 | |
| Southern Cross Regional | Lilyfield, New South Wales, Australia | March 15 – 17 | |
| NE District North Shore Event | Reading, Massachusetts | March 15 – 17 | |
| NE District Pine Tree Event | Lewiston, Maine | March 15 – 17 | |
| FMA District Montgomery Event | Skillman, New Jersey | March 15 – 17 | |
| ONT District Georgian Event | Barrie, Ontario, Canada | March 15 – 17 | |
| ONT District Durham College Event | Oshawa, Ontario, Canada | March 15 – 17 | |
| PCH District Gwinnett Event | Lawrenceville, Georgia | March 15 – 17 | |
| FIN District Columbus Event | Columbus, Indiana | March 15 – 17 | |
| CHS District Severn Event | Severn, Maryland | March 15 – 17 | |
| FIM District Ann Arbor Event | Ann Arbor, Michigan | March 15 – 17 | |
| FNC District UNC Asheville Event | Asheville, North Carolina | March 15 – 17 | |
| FMA District Springside Chestnut Hill Event | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | March 15 – 17 | |
| CHS District Glen Allen Event | Glen Allen, Virginia | March 15 – 17 | |
| PNW District Bonney Lake Event | Bonney Lake, Washington | March 15 – 17 | |
Week 4
| Event | Location | Date | Champions |
|---|---|---|---|
| ONT District Humber College Event | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | March 18 – 20 | |
| Haliç Regional | Istanbul, Istanbul Province, Turkey | March 19 – 21 | |
| FIRST Israel District Championship | Jerusalem | March 19 – 21 | |
| Arizona East Regional | Tempe, Arizona | March 20 – 23 | |
| Orlando Regional | Orlando, Florida | March 20 – 23 | |
| Iowa Regional | Cedar Falls, Iowa | March 20 – 23 | |
| Idaho Regional | Nampa, Idaho | March 20 – 23 | |
| St. Louis Regional | St. Louis, Missouri | March 20 – 23 | |
| New York Tech Valley Regional | Albany, New York | March 20 – 23 | |
| Buckeye Regional | Cleveland, Ohio | March 20 – 23 | |
| FIRST Long Island Regional | Hempstead, New York | March 20 – 23 | |
| Colorado Regional | Denver, Colorado | March 20 – 23 | |
| Regional Laguna | Torreón, Coahuila, Mexico | March 20 – 23 | |
| PCH District Carrollton Event | Carrollton, Georgia | March 21 – 23 | |
| ONT District University of Waterloo Event | Waterloo, Ontario, Canada | March 21 – 23 | |
| PCH District Charleston Event | North Charleston, South Carolina | March 21 – 23 | |
| FIM District Lansing Event | Mason, Michigan | March 21 – 23 | |
| FIM District Midland Event | Midland, Michigan | March 21 – 23 | |
| FIM District West Michigan Event | Allendale Charter Township, Michigan | March 21 – 23 | |
| FIT District Dallas Event | Dallas, Texas | March 21 – 23 | |
| PNW District Wilsonville Event | Wilsonville, Oregon | March 21 – 23 | |
| Central Valley Regional | Fresno, California | March 21 – 24 | |
| San Diego Regional | San Diego, California | March 21 – 24 | |
| Marmara Regional | Istanbul, Istanbul Province, Turkey | March 22 – 24 | |
| NE District Greater Boston Event | Revere, Massachusetts | March 22 – 24 | |
| NE District Western NE Event | Springfield, Massachusetts | March 22 – 24 | |
| FMA District Warren Hills Event | Washington, New Jersey | March 22 – 24 | |
| ONT District North Bay Event | North Bay, Ontario, Canada | March 22 – 24 | |
| FMA District Bensalem Event | Bensalem, Pennsylvania | March 22 – 24 | |
| FIT District Houston Event | Houston, Texas | March 22 – 24 | |
| FIN District Plainfield Event | Plainfield, Indiana | March 22 – 24 | |
| CHS District Owings Mills Event | Owings Mills, Maryland | March 22 – 24 | |
| FIM District Livonia Event | Livonia, Michigan | March 22 – 24 | |
| FIM District Troy Event #1 | Troy, Michigan | March 22 – 24 | |
| FNC District Mecklenburg County Event | Charlotte, North Carolina | March 22 – 24 | |
| FNC District Wake County Event | Durham, North Carolina | March 22 – 24 | |
| CHS District Falls Church Event | Falls Church, Virginia | March 22 – 24 | |
| PNW District Sammamish Event | Bellevue, Washington | March 22 – 24 | |
Week 5
| Event | Location | Date | Champions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Las Vegas Regional | Las Vegas, Nevada | March 27 – 30 | |
| Midwest Regional | Chicago, Illinois | March 27 – 30 | |
| Monterey Bay Regional | Seaside, California | March 27 – 30 | |
| Orange County Regional | Costa Mesa, California | March 27 – 30 | |
| NE District UNH Event | Durham, New Hampshire | March 28 – 30 | |
| ONT District McMaster University Event | Hamilton, Ontario, Canada | March 28 – 30 | |
| ONT District Windsor Essex Great Lakes Event | Windsor, Ontario, Canada | March 28 – 30 | |
| FIT District Amarillo Event | Amarillo, Texas | March 28 – 30 | |
| FIT District Space City @ Friendswood Event | Friendswood, Texas | March 28 – 30 | |
| PCH District Albany Event | Albany, Georgia | March 28 – 30 | |
| FIM District Renaissance Event | Detroit, Michigan | March 28 – 30 | |
| FIM District Kentwood Event | Grand Rapids, Michigan | March 28 – 30 | |
| FIM District Macomb Community College Event | Warren, Michigan | March 28 – 30 | |
| FIM District Central Michigan University Event | Mount Pleasant, Michigan | March 28 – 30 | |
| FIM District Troy Event #2 | Troy, Michigan | March 28 – 30 | |
| NE District WPI Event | Worcester, Massachusetts | March 29 – 31 | |
Week 6
| Event | Location | Date | Champions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rocket City Regional | Huntsville, Alabama | April 3 – 6 | |
| Aerospace Valley Regional | Lancaster, California | April 3 – 6 | |
| Bayou Regional | Kenner, Louisiana | April 3 – 6 | |
| Greater Kansas City Regional | Lee's Summit, Missouri | April 3 – 6 | |
| New England FIRST District Championship | West Springfield, Massachusetts | April 3 – 6 | |
| Oklahoma Regional | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | April 3 – 6 | |
| FIRST Ontario District Championship | Mississauga, Ontario, Canada | April 3 – 6 | |
| Pacific Northwest FIRST District Championship | Portland, Oregon | April 3 – 6 | |
| FIRST in Texas District Championship | Houston, Texas | April 3 – 6 | |
| Seven Rivers Regional | La Crosse, Wisconsin | April 3 – 6 | |
| Miami Valley Regional | Cincinnati, Ohio | April 3 – 6 | |
| Minnesota 10,000 Lakes Regional | Saint Paul, Minnesota | April 3 – 6 | |
| Hawaii Regional | Honolulu, Hawaii | April 3 – 6 | |
| Peachtree District Championship | Macon, Georgia | April 3 – 6 | |
| FIRST Mid-Atlantic District Championship | Bethlehem, Pennsylvania | April 4 – 6 | |
| FIRST in Michigan District Championship | University Center, Michigan | April 4 – 6 | |
| Minnesota Granite City Regional | St. Cloud, Minnesota | April 3 – 6 | |
| New York City Regional | New York, New York | April 4 – 7 | |
| FIRST Chesapeake District Championship | Petersburg, Virginia | April 4 – 7 | |
| East Bay Regional | Berkeley, California | April 4 – 7 | |
| FIRST Indiana District Championship | Lafayette, Indiana | April 5 – 7 | |
| FIRST North Carolina District Championship | Durham, North Carolina | April 5 – 7 | |
References
- ↑ "FRC Event Web: 2024 All Teams". frc-events.firstinspires.org. Retrieved 2024-01-03.
- ↑ "FRC Event Web: 2024 Season Event List". frc-events.firstinspires.org. Retrieved 2024-01-03.
- ↑ Leong, Mark; Johnson, LA (7 October 2023). "Meet the high school sport that builds robots — and the next generation of engineers". NPR. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "FIRST Robotics Competition 2024 Game Manual" (PDF). firstfrc.blob.core.windows.net. Retrieved 2024-01-06.
- ↑ "Team Update 01" (PDF). firstfrc.blob.core.windows.net. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
- ↑ Harnden, Pam (10 October 2023). "Local teams compete at robotics event in Oakland". Kennebec Journal. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "2024 FIRST Robotics Competition Events". The Blue Alliance. Retrieved 2024-01-03.
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