Strategy Level 1 - Game Analysis Fundamentals

Learning Objective

Achieve complete mastery of game rules and penalty conditions with near-perfect accuracy using FIRST's own Game Manual, analyze scoring opportunities and time constraints to identify highest-value activities, understand competition formats including qualification, alliance selection, and elimination procedures with ranking systems, and develop basic scouting systems using real historical data from The Blue Alliance. This level is self-guided and meant to be attainable in a few weeks.

Prerequisites

None

Primary Resources

• FIRST: Season Materials (Game Manual)
• FRC Manual (browsable mirror, presented by FabWorks)
• LYNK Library of Knowledge: Strategy (Beginner tier)
• The Blue Alliance

Tasks

1. Rules Mastery

   • Memorize complete game manual
   • Pass rules quiz with 95%+ accuracy
   • Identify key scoring opportunities
   • Understand penalty conditions and avoidance

2. Basic Game Strategy

   • Analyze point values and time constraints
   • Identify highest-value activities
   • Understand autonomous vs. teleop scoring
   • Map basic robot functional requirements

3. Competition Format

   • Understand qualification, playoff, and elimination formats
   • Know alliance selection process
   • Understand ranking systems and tiebreakers
   • Analyze historical competition data using The Blue Alliance

4. Scouting Basics

   • Create basic scouting data collection forms
   • Collect accurate match data
   • Input data into tracking systems
   • Generate basic team performance reports

Level 1 Completion Requirements

• Pass a rules test with 95%+ score
• Successfully collect and analyze match data for at least one event
• Create basic strategy documentation for a match or event
• Explain the competition format (qualification, alliance selection, playoffs) and ranking system

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