Co-Opertition FIRST

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Co-opertition FIRST was the 2000 game for the FIRST Robotics competition.

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[edit] Field

The playing field was a carpeted, rectangular area with two six foot high goals located midfield, one goal for each alliance. There is a 30" clearance bar under each goal. Between the goals is an 8' wide ramp with a 5' clearance bar, which robots may hang on to score points. Around the perimeter of the field are four stations for human players, who work with remote controlled robots on the field to score points. At the start of each match, each alliance station contains seven yellow balls and one black ball. Fifteen yellow balls and two black balls are located at the far end of the playing field.

[edit] Robots

Each robot can weigh up to 130 pounds, and must start each match small enough to fit inside a 30" x 36" x 5' space. The robots are powered by a sealed lead-acid battery from Yuasa Exide, Inc. and use motors from S-B Power Tool Company, ITT Automotive, Keyang, Globe Motor, and Delphi Interior and Lighting. They also use speed controllers and a programmable control system supplied by FIRST. Drivers use joysticks from CH Products and switches from Honeywell to remotely control the robots via a radio link which uses RNet wireless modems from Motorola.

[edit] Scoring

Each match is two minutes long. Alliances receive one point for each yellow ball and five points for each black ball in their goal, and not in contact with their robot. Robots that are completely on the ramp each earn five points for their alliance. A robot hanging from the horizontal bar connecting the two goals earns ten points for its alliance. A robot being held off the playing field by its alliance partner is worth an additional 10 points.

[edit] Reference

http://www.swindsor.k12.ct.us/Highschool/bobcats/history.shtml

FIRST Robotics Competition Games FIRST Logo
1992: Maize Craze | 1993: Rug Rage | 1994: Tower Power | 1995: Ramp 'n Roll | 1996: Hexagon Havoc | 1997: Torroid Terror | 1998: Ladder Logic | 1999: Double Trouble | 2000: Co-Opertition FIRST | 2001: Diabolical Dynamics | 2002: Zone Zeal | 2003: Stack Attack | 2004: FIRST Frenzy | 2005: Triple Play | 2006: Aim High | 2007: Rack 'n Roll