Into The Deep (stylized in all caps) is the FIRST Tech Challenge game for the 2024–2025 season. FIRST reported more than 853,000 students impacted across its programs, more than 5,400 official FIRST events in 114 countries, and more than 493,000 volunteer, mentor, and educator roles contributing more than 39 million hours.
Overview In this season, two competing alliances, red and blue, compete to earn as many points as possible. To do so, the game offers samples, small rectangular-prism-shaped scoring elements that can be scored in net zones or baskets. Alliance-specific samples can be combined with clips to create specimens, which can then be scored on the chamber of the submersible, the central structure of the field.
Points system During a match, alliances earn points by completing various scoring actions. The alliance's final score is used to determine the match result, while ranking points earned from wins and ties affect the competition standings.
+ INTO THE DEEP point values Scoring action Location / Level AUTO TELEOP PARK Observation Zone 3 3 SAMPLE Net Zone 2 2 Low Basket 4 4 High Basket 8 8 SPECIMEN Low Chamber 6 6 High Chamber 10 10 ASCENT Level 1 3 3 Level 2 15 Level 3 30 Tie 1 Ranking Point Win 2 Ranking Points
Advancement Teams can only advance from events hosted in their own region. Competing outside their region is permitted, but does not provide a path to advancement.
+ Table 4-1: Advancement Order Position Single Division Events (4–10 Teams) Single Division Events (≥11 Teams) Dual Division Events 0 Qualifying Tournament Host Team 1 Inspire Award, 1st Place 2 Event 1st Place Alliance Captain 3 Event 1st Place Alliance Partner 4 Think Award, 1st Place Inspire Award, 2nd Place Inspire Award, 2nd Place 5 Connect/Motivate Award Inspire Award, 3rd Place (if Awarded) Inspire Award, 3rd Place 6 2nd Place Alliance Captain 2nd Place Alliance Captain 1st Place Alliance Captain,finalist division 7 Design/Control/Innovate Award Think Award, 1st Place Think Award, 1st Place 8 2nd Place Alliance Partner 2nd Place Alliance Partner 1st Place Alliance Partner,finalist division 9 Connect Award, 1st Place Connect Award, 1st Place 10 3rd Place Alliance Captain 2nd Place Alliance Captain,winning division 11 Innovate Award, 1st Place Innovate Award, 1st Place 12 3rd Place Alliance Partner 2nd Place Alliance Captain, finalist division 13 Control Award, 1st Place Control Award, 1st Place 14 Motivate Award, 1st Place Motivate Award, 1st Place 15 Design Award, 1st Place Design Award, 1st Place 16 Next Highest Ranked Teamnot already advanced 2nd Place Alliance Partner,winning division 17 Next Highest Ranked Teamnot already advanced 2nd Place Alliance Partner,finalist division 18 Next Highest Ranked Teamnot already advanced Next Highest Award(2nd and 3rd places)Not Already Advanced Next Highest Award(2nd and 3rd places)Not Already Advanced 19 Next Highest Ranked Teamnot already advanced Next Highest Ranked Teamnot already advanced,winning division 20 Next Highest Ranked Teamnot already advanced,finalist division
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