Ultimate Ascent was the 2013 FIRST Robotics Competition game. It is styled similarly to disc golf.
Kickoff The Kickoff event was held on January 5, 2013. Speakers included Dean Kamen, Woodie Flowers and John Grunsfeld. It was broadcast on NASA TV beginning at 10:30 EST.
Rules
Alliances Ultimate Ascent is played with two alliances: one red and one blue. Each alliance has three teams. During the qualification rounds at competition the matches are generated such that teams do not play two matches too quickly or compete with or against another team too often. Elimination alliances are then selected in a two-round serpentine draft by the top eight seeded teams before the elimination rounds. Each team's robot can be identified by its bumpers which must have the team's number visible from any side of the robot. The bumpers are also colored to match the alliance that the robot is on. The winning alliance is determined by the team with the most points at the conclusion of the match.
Field
Ultimate Ascent is played on a 27' x 54' field. There are two pyramids placed in the center of each half of the field. There are five scoring locations on the opposite end of the field from the alliance station where that team's drivers are. Four of the goals are located on the opposing alliance's wall. The fifth is part of the pyramid at that end of the field.
Matches
Ultimate Ascent matches are two minutes and fifteen seconds long. The first fifteen seconds are called the autonomous period. During this period the robots follow a set of pre-programmed instructions. Following this period the teams take control for the teleoperated period. Drivers control their robots, attempting to score discs into the goals at the opposite end of the playing field. The robots also can climb their alliance's pyramid at the end of the match to score additional points. In the final thirty seconds the human players can throw their six colored discs into play over the alliance wall.
Scoring
Teams start with up to 2 or 3 discs on the robot at the beginning of the match. Robots which begin touching the carpet behind their colored Auto Line may have three discs; others may have only two. They can score these in autonomous or wait for the teleoperated period. Only the 6 discs of an alliance's color count when scored on top of its pyramid. White or opposing colored discs will not count if scored in the pyramid. Since the human players may not put any colored discs in play until teleoperated, scoring in the pyramid is not possible in autonomous. Teams can score points as follows by scoring discs into goals: Goal Autonomous Teleop Low Goal 2 1 Middle Goal 4 2 High Goal 6 3 Pyramid Goal N/A 5
The match ends with robots attempting to climb pyramid game elements located on the field. Robots earn points by climbing the pyramid based on how high they climb. Levels are divided by the horizontal bars on the pyramid, with from the ground to the first bar being level 1. The following is the breakdown of the scoring: Level Points 1 10 2 20 3 30
Robots Robots must not exceed a perimeter of 112 inches, never exceed 84 inches in height, and not exceed 60 inches in height when outside their auto zone (the area in front of and including their colored auto line). During game play the robot can not exceed a 54 in diameter cylinder. Not including the battery and protective bumpers, the robot cannot exceed a weight of 120 pounds.
Events
Regionals
Week 1 Event Dates BAE Systems Granite State Regional Feb 28 – March 2, 2013 Finger Lakes Regional Feb 28 – March 2, 2013 Palmetto Regional Feb 28 – March 2, 2013 Hub City Regional Feb 28 – March 2, 2013 Central Valley Regional Mar 1 – 3, 2013 Kettering University FIRST Robotics District Competition Mar 1 – 2, 2013 Traverse City FIRST Robotics District Competition Mar 1 – 2, 2013 Hatboro-Horsham FIRST Robotics District Competition Mar 2 – 3, 2013
Week 2 Event Dates San Diego Regional Mar 7 – 9, 2013 Orlando Regional Mar 7 – 9, 2013 WPI Regional Mar 7 – 9, 2013 Lake Superior Regional Mar 7 – 9, 2013 Northern Lights Regional Mar 7 – 9, 2013 New York City Regional Mar 7 – 9, 2013 Greater Toronto East Regional Mar 7 – 9, 2013 Autodesk Oregon Regional Mar 7 – 9, 2013 Lone Star Regional Mar 7 – 9, 2013 Gull Lake FIRST Robotics District Competition Mar 8 – 9, 2013 Waterford FIRST Robotics District Competition Mar 8 – 9, 2013 Israel Regional Mar 10 – 12, 2013
Week 3 Event Dates Peachtree Regional Mar 14 – 16, 2013 Boilermaker Regional Mar 14 – 16, 2013 Greater Kansas City Regional Mar 14 – 16, 2013 St. Louis Regional Mar 14 – 16, 2013 North Carolina Regional Mar 14 – 16, 2013 Pittsburgh Regional Mar 14 – 16, 2013 Festival de Robotique FRC a Montreal Regional Mar 14 – 16, 2013 Virginia Regional Mar 14 – 16, 2013 Detroit FIRST Robotics District Competition Mar 15 – 16, 2013 St Joseph FIRST Robotics District Competition Mar 15 – 16, 2013 TCNJ FIRST Robotics District Competition Mar 15 – 16, 2013 Springside - Chestnut Hill FIRST Robotics District Competition Mar 15 – 16, 2013
Week 4 Event Dates Phoenix Regional Mar 21 – 23, 2013 Los Angeles Regional Mar 21 – 23, 2013 Sacramento Regional Mar 21 – 23, 2013 Bayou Regional Mar 21 – 23, 2013 Boston Regional Mar 21 – 23, 2013 Queen City Regional Mar 21 – 23, 2013 Waterloo Regional Mar 21 – 23, 2013 Dallas Regional Mar 21 – 23, 2013 Utah Regional sponsored by NASA Mar 21 – 23, 2013 Central Washington Regional Mar 21 – 23, 2013 Wisconsin Regional Mar 21 – 23, 2013 Grand Blanc FIRST Robotics District Competition Mar 22 – 23, 2013 West Michigan FIRST Robotics District Competition Mar 22 – 23, 2013 Mount Olive FIRST Robotics District Competition Mar 23 – 24, 2013 Lenape Seneca FIRST Robotics District Competition Mar 23 – 24, 2013
Week 5 Event Dates Inland Empire Regional Mar 28 – 30, 2013 Connecticut Regional sponsored by UTC Mar 28 – 30, 2013 Washington DC Regional Mar 28 – 30, 2013 Minnesota 10000 Lakes Regional Mar 28 – 30, 2013 Minnesota North Star Regional Mar 28 – 30, 2013 Buckeye Regional Mar 28 – 30, 2013 Oklahoma Regional Mar 28 – 30, 2013 Greater Toronto West Regional Mar 28 – 30, 2013 Smoky Mountains Regional Mar 28 – 30, 2013 Alamo Regional sponsored by Rackspace Hosting Mar 28 – 30, 2013 Seattle Regional Mar 28 – 30, 2013 Livonia FIRST Robotics District Competition Mar 29 – 30, 2013 Troy FIRST Robotics District Competition Mar 29 – 30, 2013
Week 6 Event Dates Western Canadian FRC Regional Apr 4 – 6, 2013 Razorback Regional Apr 4 – 6, 2013 Silicon Valley Regional Apr 4 – 6, 2013 Colorado Regional Apr 4 – 6, 2013 Hawaii Regional sponsored by BAE Systems Apr 4 – 6, 2013 Midwest Regional Apr 4 – 6, 2013 Crossroads Regional Apr 4 – 6, 2013 Pine Tree Regional Apr 4 – 6, 2013 Las Vegas Regional Apr 4 – 6, 2013 SBPLI Long Island Regional Apr 4 – 6, 2013 Spokane Regional Apr 4 – 6, 2013 Bedford FIRST Robotics District Competition Apr 5 – 6, 2013 Bridgewater-Raritan FIRST Robotics District Competition Apr 6 – 7, 2013
Week 7 Event Dates Chesapeake Regional Apr 11 – 13, 2013 Michigan FRC State Championship Apr 11 – 13, 2013 Mid-Atlantic Robotics FRC Region Championship Apr 11 – 13, 2013
Districts Event Dates Week Kettering University FIRST Robotics District Competition Mar 1 – 2, 2013 1 Traverse City FIRST Robotics District Competition Mar 1 – 2, 2013 1 Hatboro-Horsham FIRST Robotics District Competition Mar 2 – 3, 2013 1 Gull Lake FIRST Robotics District Competition Mar 8 – 9, 2013 2 Waterford FIRST Robotics District Competition Mar 8 – 9, 2013 2 Detroit FIRST Robotics District Competition Mar 15 – 16, 2013 3 St Joseph FIRST Robotics District Competition Mar 15 – 16, 2013 3 TCNJ FIRST Robotics District Competition Mar 15 – 16, 2013 3 Springside - Chestnut Hill FIRST Robotics District Competition Mar 15 – 16, 2013 3 Grand Blanc FIRST Robotics District Competition Mar 22 – 23, 2013 4 West Michigan FIRST Robotics District Competition Mar 22 – 23, 2013 4 Mount Olive FIRST Robotics District Competition Mar 23 – 24, 2013 4 Lenape Seneca FIRST Robotics District Competition Mar 23 – 24, 2013 4 Livonia FIRST Robotics District Competition Mar 29 – 30, 2013 5 Troy FIRST Robotics District Competition Mar 29 – 30, 2013 5 Bedford FIRST Robotics District Competition Apr 5 – 6, 2013 6 Bridgewater-Raritan FIRST Robotics District Competition Apr 6 – 7, 2013 6
State/Regional Championships Event Dates Week Michigan FRC State Championship Apr 11 – 13, 2013 7 Mid-Atlantic Robotics FRC Region Championship Apr 11 – 13, 2013 7
World Championship Event Location Dates FIRST Robotics World Championship St. Louis, Missouri Apr 24 – 27, 2013
Final Round at Einstein Field Source:
References
External links
Official game animation