Robotics · School or team
FIRST Robotics Competition
Build a robot with your team and pursue the FIRST Championship through your assigned competition model.
Who it’s for: Student robotics teams
Your first step
Join or form a team and confirm whether your location uses the District or Regional model.
Open official guideThe route
Assigned competition model
Your team’s location determines its District or Regional route.
Season events
Compete at the events allowed under that model and earn the applicable points or recognition.
Championship qualification
District teams advance through their District Championship; Regional teams use the published regional criteria.
FIRST Championship
Qualified teams complete Championship registration and compete.
Before you commit: District and Regional routes are different; regional attendance does not let a District team bypass its own advancement system.
Sources and review · 2026-10-20
Organizer: FIRST. Causey’s summary is a starting point; the organizer decides eligibility, selection and current availability.