The Game

This year’s game is named “DECODE”! In this game, a team consists of two drivers, a human player, a coach, and the robot itself. Each match is played along with three other randomly selected teams. The teams are split into alliances of 2 teams. The two teams compete to score points by launching balls called artifacts into goals in the corner of the arena. Teams earn bonus points for shooting the ball into the goal with a pattern matching the obelisk, a rotating column on the back edge of the field.

The game is played on a 12 foot square playing field with the use of a foam tile floor, one foot tall walls, with goals in the corners and the obelisk between them. Before each match, artifacts are placed in rows within the arena, ready to be launched towards the goals. The first 30 seconds of the match consist of autonomous play by the robots. After the autonomous section is done, drivers have 2 minutes where they can take control of the robots in an attempt to earn even more points. If the artifacts are scored in the goal matching the obelisk, bonus points can be earned.

Scoring artifacts into the goals isn't the only way to earn points. Alliances are able to earn extra scoring points through completing other scoring achievements such as parking the bot in the corresponding base by the end of the match. The team with the most points at the end wins!

Competition Dates

League Meet 0: October 18th
League Meet 1: Nov. 1st
League Meet 2: Nov. 15th
League Meet 3: Dec. 13th
League ILT: Jan. 31st