| Game Title: | FIRST Res-Q |
| Pixels: | 150px |
| Year: | 2015–2016 |
| Number Teams: | 5100 |
| Championship Location: | St. Louis, Missouri |
| Inspire Winner: |
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| Inspire Finalists: |
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| Think Winner: | 3415: Lancers |
| Innovate Winner: | 7350: Watts NXT? |
| Motivate Winner: | 4855: Batteries in Black |
| Connect Winner: | 9205: The Iron Maidens |
| Design Winner: | 6299: Viperbots QuadX |
| Control Winner: | 6022: To Be Determined |
| Promote Winner: | 4924: Tuxedo Pandas |
| Champions: |
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| Prevseason: | Cascade Effect |
FIRST Res-Q, released on September 8, 2015, is the 2015–2016 robotics competition for FIRST Tech Challenge. In the competition, two alliances, each consisting of two teams, compete to climb a mountain and score debris in alliance specific goals.[1] FIRST Res-Q is the eleventh FTC challenge game.
In each Match, the four teams competing are organized into red and blue alliances. The members of an alliance compete together to earn points. A Match consists of a thirty second Autonomous Period followed by a two minute Driver-Controlled Period for a total time of two minutes and thirty seconds. Alliances are selected randomly prior to the start of each competition.[2]
The field for the competition is a square measuring 12 feet by 12 feet, which can be constructed by teams for practising prior to competitions.[3] Mountains consisting of alliance-specific climbing areas and goals are located in two corners of the playing field. Alliance-designated Zip Lines extend from the top of the Mountains to the playing field wall. Two alliance specific Rescue Beacons in need of “repair” by autonomous robots are located on the playing field perimeter wall.[4] At the beginning of each Match, debris, fifty 2-inch gold-colored plastic cubes and thirty 2.8-inch diameter white plastic spheres, is dumped onto the field.
There are three sections to the game: the Autonomous Period, the Driver-Controlled (or Tele-Operated) Period, and the End Game. The criteria for scoring is different during each segment.
| Method | Points | |
|---|---|---|
| Robot Parked in a Rescue Beacon Repair Zone | 5 points | |
| Robot Parked in a Floor Goal | 5 points | |
| Robot on the Mountain and Touching the Floor | 5 points | |
| Robot Parked on the Mountain Low Zone | 10 points | |
| Robot Parked on the Mountain Mid Zone | 20 points | |
| Robot Parked on the Mountain High Zone | 40 points | |
| Rescue Beacon Illuminated for an Alliance | 20 points per side | |
| Climber in a Shelter | 10 points per Climber |
| Method | Points | |
|---|---|---|
| Debris Scored in a Floor Goal | 1 point each | |
| Debris Scored in a Mountain Low Zone Goal | 5 points each | |
| Debris Scored in a Mountain Mid Zone Goal | 10 points each | |
| Debris Scored in a Mountain High Zone Goal | 15 points each | |
| Robot on the Mountain and Touching the Floor | 5 points | |
| Parked on the Mountain Low Zone | 10 points | |
| Robot Parked on the Mountain Mid Zone | 20 points | |
| Robot Parked on the Mountain High Zone | 40 points | |
| Climber Released/Slid Down the Zip Line | 20 points each | |
| Climber in a Shelter | 10 points per Climber |
| Method | Points | |
|---|---|---|
| Robot Completely Supported by the Pull-up Bar | 80 points | |
| Claim an All Clear Signal | 20 points per Signal |
During qualifiers, state championships, and super-regionals; teams advance using the following order: Inspire Winner, Winning Alliance Captain, Inspire 2nd place, Winning Alliance 1st pick, Inspire 3rd place, Winning Alliance 2nd pick, Think Winner, and Finalist Captain.[7] Winning lesser judged awards (Motivate Award, Connect Award, etc.) can play a part in the advancement order.
After qualifying at a state competition, teams advance to a "Super-Regional", consisting of teams from many different states. There are four regions in the United States, and each region has a "Host Location" where the actual competition will be held.[8]
Res-Q was the last FIRST Tech Challenge game that designated a world champion on the robot field. After the Res-Q year, the competition held two championship games.
Winner - 7013: Hot Wired