Charged Up (FIRST)
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| Year | 2023 |
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| Championship location | Houston George R. Brown Convention Center |
Charged Up, stylized as CHARGED UP and officially known as Charged Up presented by Haas for sponsorship reasons, is the FIRST Robotics Competition game for the 2023 season.[1] The game is part of the FIRST-wide FIRST Energize theme for the 2022-2023 season, which focuses on energy and sustainable development. The season's kickoff event occurred on January 7, 2023, and was streamed live on Twitch.[2]
As in the 2022 season, the 2023 season will feature only one championship event as opposed to the two events that took place from 2017 to 2019 (and that were planned for 2020).[3] In an effort to increase the number of teams that can attend the championship, there will be no Week 7 events this season to allow late-qualifying teams more time to prepare for the event and travel to Houston. Additionally, championship qualifying criteria may be modified to allow more teams to qualify for the event. On October 20, FIRST announced that the championship will be expanded to at least 600 teams in 8 divisions, making it the largest event in FRC history.[4]
Field and Scoring
Charged Up 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 Single Substations (part of the human player stations) on the long sides also feature a taller wall made of wire mesh panels.[5]
The field is divided in half by a white line, and each half includes one alliance's Community and the other alliance's Loading Zone. The primary scoring areas are the two Communities (one per alliance), which are located near the two alliance station walls. Robots begin the match fully contained within their alliance's Community. Each Community includes a Grid where game pieces can be scored and a Charging Station that robots can drive onto and balance on during the autonomous period and towards the end of the match.[5]
Game Pieces
There are two game pieces in Charged Up: Cones and Cubes. Cones are yellow rubber cones, approximately 1 foot (30 cm) tall with an approximately 8 inches (20 cm) square base. Cubes are cube-like objects made of purple fabric that are inflated to approximately 9.5 inches (24 cm) when measured from face to face. Cubes have rounded corners and may not have flat surfaces.[5]
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 stations where the teams that make up the alliance control their robots. The opposing alliance's Loading Zone is located on the far side of each alliance's station when viewed from the scoring table.[5]
Loading Zones
The Loading Zones, or human player stations, are used to introduce game pieces onto the field and form a right angle around the two far corners of the field. Each Zone consists of a Single Substation and a Double Substation, with the former located on a long side of the field and the latter located on a short side next to the opposing alliance's station. Each substation includes a portal that human players can place game pieces into.[5] The Single Substation's portal is a ramp that drops the game piece onto the field, while the Double Substation's portal can either be used to drop a piece onto the field or place the piece on a sliding shelf for one of the alliance's robots to pick up.
Scoring Areas
Grids
The two Grids (one for each alliance) are located in front of their respective alliance station wall. Each Grid consists of two outer grids and a coopertition (co-op) grid, each of which are divided into three rows (top, middle, and bottom). Within each component grid, game pieces can be placed on nine Nodes, with two Nodes reserved for Cubes and four Nodes reserved for Cones. The remaining three Nodes, known as hybrid nodes, can accept either game piece. Alliances earn points for placing game pieces on the Nodes, with more points awarded for pieces scored on Nodes in the top and middle rows of their grid.[5]
Alliances can also earn points by placing game pieces on three adjacent Nodes in the same row, which is known as a Link. If five Links are created, the alliance earns the Sustainability Bonus ranking point (RP). This threshold can be lowered to four for both alliances if both of the co-op grids have at least three game pieces placed in them.[5]
Charging Stations
The two Charging Stations (one for each alliance) are 8 feet (2.4 m) by 6.5 feet (2.0 m) rectangular structures located approximately 8 feet (2.4 m) from the edge of their respective alliance's Grid and centered on the width of their alliance's Community. Similar to the bridges in Rebound Rumble, the Charging Stations can be driven onto and balanced by robots in order to earn points in both the autonomous and teleoperated periods. While the stations are large enough to fit all three of an alliance's robots, only one robot can score points on their alliance's station during the autonomous period.[5]
In both periods, points can be earned if a robot Docks or Engages with their alliance's station. A robot is Docked if they are only contacting their Charging Station and/or other objects (ex. other robots) that are directly or transitively supported by the station. A Docked robot is also Engaged if their Charging Station is level and all other robots from their alliance that are contacting the station are Docked. Additionally, alliances can earn the Activation Bonus RP by scoring at least 26 Charging Station points during the match.[5]
Scoring Summary
| Action | Autonomous | Teleoperated | Ranking Points
(in Qualification) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robot exits Community | 3 points | ||
| Game piece on bottom row | 3 points | 2 points | |
| Game piece on middle row | 4 points | 3 points | |
| Game piece on top row | 6 points | 5 points | |
| Link | 5 points | ||
| Docked | 8 points | 6 points | |
| Docked and Engaged | 12 points | 10 points | |
| Park | 2 points | ||
| Sustainability Bonus | 1 RP | ||
| Coopertition Bonus | Sustainability Bonus threshold reduced to 4 for both alliances | ||
| Activation Bonus | 1 RP | ||
| Win | 2 RP | ||
| Tie | 1 RP | ||
| Foul | 5 points to opposing alliance | 5 points to opposing alliance | |
| Tech Foul | 12 points to opposing alliance | 12 points to opposing alliance |
Events
The 2023 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.
Week 1
| Event | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|
| ISR District Event #1 | Ra'anana, Central District, Israel | February 26 – 28 |
| Canadian Pacific Regional | Victoria, British Columbia, Canada | February 28 – March 3 |
| ISR District Event #2 | Ra'anana, Central District, Israel | March 1 – 3 |
| South Florida Regional | Miami, Florida | March 1 – 4 |
| Arkansas Regional | Searcy, Arkansas | March 1 – 4 |
| Lake Superior Regional | Duluth, Minnesota | March 1 – 4 |
| Northern Lights Regional | Duluth, Minnesota | March 1 – 4 |
| Regional Monterrey | Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico | March 1 – 4 |
| Utah Regional | West Valley City, Utah | March 1 – 4 |
| PCH District Albany Event | Albany, Georgia | March 2 – 4 |
| FIM District Escanaba Event | Escanaba, Michigan | March 2 – 4 |
| FIM District Calvin University Event | Grand Rapids, Michigan | March 2 – 4 |
| FIM District Jackson Event | Spring Arbor, Michigan | March 2 – 4 |
| FIM District Kettering University Event #1 | Flint, Michigan | March 2 – 4 |
| FIM District Milford Event | Highland Township, Michigan | March 2 – 4 |
| NE District Granite State Event | Salem, New Hampshire | March 2 – 4 |
| FIT District Waco Event | Waco, Texas | March 2 – 4 |
| PNW District Clackamas Academy Event | Oregon City, Oregon | March 2 – 4 |
| Hueneme Port Regional | Port Hueneme, California | March 2 – 5 |
| Izmir Regional | İzmir, İzmir Province, Turkey | March 3 – 5 |
| FIN District Mishawaka Event | Mishawaka, Indiana | March 3 – 5 |
| NE District SE Mass Event | Shrewsbury, Massachusetts | March 3 – 5 |
| FNC District UNC Asheville Event | Asheville, North Carolina | March 3 – 5 |
| ONT District Georgian Event | Barrie, Ontario, Canada | March 3 – 5 |
| ONT District Newmarket Complex Event | Newmarket, Ontario, Canada | March 3 – 5 |
| FMA District Hatboro-Horsham Event | Horsham, Pennsylvania | March 3 – 5 |
| CHS District Blacksburg Event | Blacksburg, Virginia | March 3 – 5 |
| FIT District Dallas Event | Allen, Texas | March 3 – 5 |
| PNW District Glacier Peak Event | Snohomish, Washington | March 3 – 5 |
Week 2
| Event | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Midwest Regional | Chicago, Illinois | March 8 – 11 |
| St. Louis Regional | St. Louis, Missouri | March 8 – 11 |
| Great Northern Regional | Grand Forks, North Dakota | March 8 – 11 |
| Oklahoma Regional | Shawnee, Oklahoma | March 8 – 11 |
| PCH District Dalton Event | Dalton, Georgia | March 9 – 11 |
| FIM District Kettering University Event #2 | Flint, Michigan | March 9 – 11 |
| FIM District Lansing Event | Mason, Michigan | March 9 – 11 |
| FIM District St. Joseph Event | St. Joseph, Michigan | March 9 – 11 |
| FIT District Belton Event | Belton, Texas | March 9 – 11 |
| PNW District Wilsonville Event | Wilsonville, Oregon | March 9 – 11 |
| Central Valley Regional | Fresno, California | March 9 – 12 |
| Orange County Regional | Costa Mesa, California | March 9 – 12 |
| Ventura County Regional | Port Hueneme, California | March 9 – 12 |
| Southern Cross Regional | Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia | March 9 – 12 |
| Mersin Regional | Mersin, Mersin Province, Turkey | March 10 – 12 |
| NE District Waterbury Event | Waterbury, Connecticut | March 10 – 12 |
| CHS District Bethesda Event | Bethesda, Maryland | March 10 – 12 |
| FIM District Wayne State University Event | Detroit, Michigan | March 10 – 12 |
| FNC District Johnston County Event | Clayton, North Carolina | March 10 – 12 |
| FMA District Mount Olive Event | Mount Olive, New Jersey | March 10 – 12 |
| NE District Rhode Island Event | Glocester, Rhode Island | March 10 – 12 |
| PCH District Anderson Event | Anderson, South Carolina | March 10 – 12 |
| FIN District Princeton Event | Princeton, Indiana | March 10 – 12 |
| FIT District Channelview Event | Channelview, Texas | March 10 – 12 |
| ISR District Event #3 | Ra'anana, Central District, Israel | March 12 – 14 |
Week 3
| Event | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|
| ISR District Event #4 | Ra'anana, Central District, Israel | March 15 – 17 |
| Arizona East Regional | Scottsdale, Arizona | March 15 – 18 |
| Heartland Regional | Olathe, Kansas | March 15 – 18 |
| Orlando Regional | Orlando, Florida | March 15 – 18 |
| Central Illinois Regional | Peoria, Illinois | March 15 – 18 |
| Miami Valley Regional | Cincinnati, Ohio | March 15 – 18 |
| Magnolia Regional | Laurel, Mississippi | March 15 – 18 |
| Finger Lakes Regional | Rochester, New York | March 15 – 18 |
| Regional Puebla | Puebla de Zaragoza, Puebla, Mexico | March 15 – 18 |
| Brazil Regional | Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brazil | March 10 – 12 |
| FIT District Fort Worth Event | Fort Worth, Texas | March 16 – 18 |
| FIM District Belleville Event | Belleville, Michigan | March 16 – 18 |
| NE District Western NE Event | Springfield, Massachusetts | March 16 – 18 |
| FIM District Muskegon Event | Muskegon, Michigan | March 16 – 18 |
| FIT District San Antonio Event | San Antonio, Texas | March 16 – 18 |
| FIM District Traverse City Event | Traverse City, Michigan | March 16 – 18 |
| FIM District Detroit Event | Detroit, Michigan | March 16 – 18 |
| PNW District SunDome Event | Yakima, Washington | March 16 – 18 |
| FIM District Standish-Sterling Event | Standish, Michigan | March 16 – 18 |
| San Francisco Regional | San Francisco, California | March 16 – 19 |
| Los Angeles Regional | El Segundo, California | March 16 – 19 |
| ONT District Western University Event | London, Ontario, Canada | March 17 – 19 |
| NE District North Shore Event | Reading, Massachusetts | March 17 – 19 |
| FMA District Springside Chestnut Hill Academy Event | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | March 17 – 19 |
| FMA District Robbinsville Event | Robbinsville Township, New Jersey | March 17 – 19 |
| ONT District Western University Engineering Event | London, Ontario, Canada | March 17 – 19 |
| CHS District Portsmouth Event | Portsmouth, Virginia | March 17 – 19 |
| ONT District Humber College Event | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | March 17 – 19 |
| FNC District Wake County Event | Rolesville, North Carolina | March 17 – 19 |
| FNC District Mecklenburg County Event | Charlotte, North Carolina | March 17 – 19 |
| PNW District Bonney Lake Event | Bonney Lake, Washington | March 17 – 19 |
| PCH District Gwinnett Event | Lawrenceville, Georgia | March 17 – 19 |
| CHS District Alexandria Event | Alexandria, Virginia | March 17 – 19 |
Week 4
| Event | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Long Island Regional #1 | Hempstead, New York | March 20 – 22 |
| FIRST Israel District Championship | Jerusalem | March 20 – 23 |
| Wisconsin Regional | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | March 22 – 25 |
| Iowa Regional | Cedar Falls, Iowa | March 22 – 25 |
| Hawaii Regional | Honolulu, Hawaii | March 22 – 25 |
| Regional Laguna | Torreón, Coahuila, Mexico | March 22 – 25 |
| Colorado Regional | Denver, Colorado | March 22 – 25 |
| Central Missouri Regional | Sedalia, Missouri | March 22 – 25 |
| Arizona West Regional | Glendale, Arizona | March 22 – 25 |
| Long Island Regional #2 | Hempstead, New York | March 23 – 25 |
| PNW District Oregon State Fairgrounds Event | Salem, Oregon | March 23 – 25 |
| PCH District Hartsville Event | Hartsville, South Carolina | March 23 – 25 |
| FIM District Midland Event | Midland, Michigan | March 23 – 25 |
| FIM District West Michigan Event | Allendale, Michigan | March 23 – 25 |
| FIM District LSSU Event | Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan | March 23 – 25 |
| ONT District University of Waterloo Event #1 | Waterloo, Ontario, Canada | March 23 – 25 |
| FIT District Houston Event | Houston, Texas | March 23 – 25 |
| FIM District Lakeview Event #1 | Battle Creek, Michigan | March 23 – 25 |
| PCH District Carrollton Event | Carrollton, Georgia | March 23 – 25 |
| San Diego Regional | La Jolla, California | March 23 – 26 |
| Minnesota North Star Regional | La Crosse, Wisconsin | March 23 – 26 |
| Tallahassee Regional | Tallahassee, Florida | March 23 – 26 |
| Sacramento Regional | Davis, California | March 23 – 26 |
| FNC District UNC Pembroke Event | Pembroke, North Carolina | March 24 – 26 |
| NE District UNH Event | Durham, New Hampshire | March 24 – 26 |
| FIM District Troy Event #1 | Troy, Michigan | March 24 – 26 |
| FIN District Tippecanoe Event | Lafayette, Indiana | March 24 – 26 |
| FMA District Warren Hills Event | Washington, New Jersey | March 24 – 26 |
| CHS District Timonium Event | Timonium, Maryland | March 24 – 26 |
| PNW District Sammamish Event | Bellevue, Washington | March 24 – 26 |
| Istanbul Regional | Istanbul, Istanbul Province, Turkey | March 24 – 26 |
| NE District Greater Boston Event | Revere, Massachusetts | March 24 – 26 |
| FMA District Seneca Event | Tabernacle, New Jersey | March 24 – 26 |
| ONT District North Bay Event | North Bay, Ontario, Canada | March 24 – 26 |
| CHS District Glen Allen Event | Glen Allen, Virginia | March 24 – 26 |
| FIM District Lakeview Event #2 | Battle Creek, Michigan | March 25 – 27 |
| ONT District University of Waterloo Event #2 | Waterloo, Ontario, Canada | March 25 – 27 |
Week 5
| Event | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Bosporus Regional | Istanbul, Istanbul Province, Turkey | March 27 – 29 |
| New York Tech Valley Regional | Albany, New York | March 29 – April 1 |
| Buckeye Regional | Cleveland, Ohio | March 29 – April 1 |
| Festival de Robotique Regional | Trois-Rivières, Quebec, Canada | March 29 – April 1 |
| Smoky Mountains Regional | Knoxville, Tennessee | March 29 – April 1 |
| Bayou Regional | Kenner, Louisiana | March 29 – April 1 |
| Minnesota 10,000 Lakes Regional | Minneapolis, Minnesota | March 29 – April 1 |
| Greater Kansas City Regional | Lee's Summit, Missouri | March 29 – April 1 |
| Seven Rivers Regional | La Crosse, Wisconsin | March 29 – April 1 |
| Idaho Regional | Nampa, Idaho | March 29 – April 1 |
| Aerospace Valley Regional | Lancaster, California | March 29 – April 1 |
| Monterey Bay Regional | Seaside, California | March 29 – April 1 |
| Las Vegas Regional | Las Vegas, Nevada | March 29 – April 1 |
| PCH District Macon Event | Macon, Georgia | March 30 – April 1 |
| FIN District Greenwood Event | Greenwood, Indiana | March 30 – April 1 |
| FIM District Kentwood Event | Kentwood, Michigan | March 30 – April 1 |
| FIM District Livonia Event | Livonia, Michigan | March 30 – April 1 |
| FIM District Macomb Community College Event | Warren, Michigan | March 30 – April 1 |
| FIM District Saline Event | Ann Arbor, Michigan | March 30 – April 1 |
| FIM District Troy Event #2 | Kentwood, Michigan | March 30 – April 1 |
| ONT District Windsor Essex Great Lakes Event | Windsor, Ontario, Canada | March 30 – April 1 |
| FIT District Amarillo Event | Amarillo, Texas | March 30 – April 1 |
| NE District Hartford Event | Kentwood, Michigan | March 31 – April 2 |
| NE District WPI Event | Worcester, Massachusetts | March 31 – April 2 |
| FIRST North Carolina District Championship | Greenville, North Carolina | March 31 – April 2 |
| FMA District Montgomery Event | Montgomery, New Jersey | March 31 – April 2 |
| ONT District McMaster University Event | Hamilton, Ontario, Canada | March 31 – April 2 |
| FMA District Bensalem Event | Bensalem, Pennsylvania | March 31 – April 2 |
| FIT District Space City Event | Houston, Texas | March 31 – April 2 |
| PNW District Auburn Event | Auburn, Washington | March 31 – April 2 |
Week 6
| Event | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|
| FIRST Chesapeake District Championship | Fairfax, Virginia | April 5 – 8 |
| Peachtree District Championship | Emerson, Georgia | April 5 – 8 |
| FIRST Mid-Atlantic District Championship | Bethlehem, Pennsylvania | April 5 – 8 |
| New England FIRST District Championship | West Springfield, Massachusetts | April 5 – 8 |
| New York City Regional | New York, New York | April 5 – 8 |
| Greater Pittsburgh Regional | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | April 5 – 8 |
| Rocket City Regional | Huntsville, Alabama | April 5 – 8 |
| Green County Regional | Tulsa, Oklahoma | April 5 – 8 |
| FIRST in Texas District Championship | Houston, Texas | April 5 – 8 |
| FIRST Ontario District Championship | Hamilton, Ontario, Canada | April 5 – 8 |
| Silicon Valley Regional | San Jose, California | April 5 – 8 |
| Pacific Northwest FIRST District Championship | Cheney, Washington | April 5 – 8 |
| FIRST in Michigan District Championship | University Center, Michigan | April 6 – 8 |
| FIRST Indiana District Championship | Anderson, Indiana | April 6 – 8 |
FIRST Championship
| Event | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|
| FIRST Championship | Houston, Texas | April 19 – 22 |
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