FIRST® Robotics Competition (FRC®)

Combining the excitement of sport with the rigors of science and technology. We call FIRST Robotics Competition the ultimate Sport for the Mind. High-school student participants call it “the hardest fun you’ll ever have.” Under strict rules, limited resources, and an intense six-week time limit, teams of 20 or more students are challenged to raise funds, design a team "brand," hone teamwork skills, and build and program industrial-size robots to play a difficult field game against like-minded competitors. It’s as close to real-world engineering as a student can get. Volunteer professional mentors lend their time and talents to guide each team. Each season ends with an exciting FIRST Championship.

2022 Game: RAPID REACT

Renewable sources of energy are everywhere, all the time. Working together in the 2022 season of FIRST Robotics Competition, RAPID REACT, we can support boundless innovation and create a society that’s empowered, inspired, and hopeful.

In RAPID REACTSM presented by The Boeing Company, teams must use innovative engineering, creative thinking, and teamwork to reimagine the future of safe, high-speed travel, and lightening-fast deliveries to propel the next evolution of transportation forward – in this world and beyond.  Watch the game animation for a closer look at RAPID REACT and important game details, rules, point-scoring, and game-play options.

Season (January - April)

The 2022 FIRST® Robotics Competition season will officially kickoff in January 2022.

Game & Season Materials

FRC Teams / Season Management

FRC Season Calendar

Previous FRC Seasons

Archived FRC Game Documentation

Regional Directors

David Berggren, Senior Regional Director of California, dberggren@usfirst.org,
619-993-1507

Kimberly Beals, Regional Director Orange Co., Los Angeles, Inland Empire, kbeals@firstinspires.org

Velma Lomax, Regional Director Central Coast & Los Angeles, vlomax@firstinspires.org

Senior Mentors

Cameron Demille, San Diego FIRST Senior Mentor, cdemille@firstinspires.org

Mark Lampert, Los Angeles FIRST Senior Mentor, mlampert@firstinspires.org

Richard Sisk, Southern California FIRST Senior Mentor, rsisk@firstinspires.org

Additional Information

Chief Delphi

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