FTC Maches

The Match starts with a 30 second Autonomous Period where Robots are controlled only by preprogrammed instructions. Teams are not allowed to operate the Robot during this period. The Driver Station is placed in a distant location during the Autonomous Period so that it is evident that there is no human control of Robots. The only exception is to allow Drive Teams to start their Robot with the “start” command. Directly following the end of the Autonomous Period, Drive Teams have five seconds plus a countdown to prepare their Driver Stations for the start of the 2 minute Driver-Controlled Period. On the word "go," the Driver-Controlled Period starts, and Drive Teams press their Driver Station start button to resume playing the Match. The last thirty seconds of the Driver-Controlled Period is called the End Game. Driver-Controlled Period Scoring can still take place during the End Game. A Beacon is introduced into the Playing Field prior to the start of the End Game and is not eligible for Scoring. All other achievements can be started at any time.