About this competition
FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) is the flagship high-school robotics league run by FIRST. Each January, teams worldwide receive a brand-new game challenge and have six weeks to design, build, and program a 125-pound robot before regional and district competitions begin. Teams operate like real engineering firms — mentors from industry, fundraising, marketing, and rigorous design reviews are all part of the experience.
FRC is the pinnacle of pre-college robotics: alumni populate top engineering programs and earn millions in college scholarships every year. Expect a serious commitment of time, mentorship, and money.
Season & deadlines
Team registration opens September; build season kicks off the first Saturday of January.
Season window: January through April.
Cost
$5,000–$25,000 — Registration ~$6,000 per team plus event fees, materials, and travel. Sponsorships and grants are essential.
Prizes & outcomes
College scholarships, district/regional/world championship trophies
Prep resources
- Official rules and game manual · website
Live data
Synced from Blue Alliance620 events tracked across 71 regions · 8,463 registered teams worldwide.
Events in Indiana
FIN District Mishawaka Event
Mishawaka, Indiana
FIN District Kokomo Event
Russiaville, Indiana
FIN District Lafayette Event
Lafayette, Indiana
FIN District Washington Event presented by Toyota Indiana and Vincennes University
Washington, Indiana
FIRST Indiana State Championship
Greenwood, Indiana
Indiana Robotics Invitational
Indianapolis, Indiana
Boiler Bot Battle
Lafayette, Indiana
FIN District Mishawaka Event
Mishawaka, Indiana
FIN District Columbus Event
Columbus, Indiana
FIN District Lafayette Event
Lafayette, Indiana
FIN District Washington Event presented by Toyota IN & VU CARA
Washington, Indiana
FIRST Indiana State Championship
Indianapolis, Indiana
Indiana Robotics Invitational
Indianapolis, Indiana
Find your team
Every registered FRC team has a page — search by number.
Or explore long-running teams:
- Team 1 — The Juggernauts (Pontiac, Michigan)
- Team 4 — Team 4 ELEMENT (Van Nuys, California)
- Team 5 — Robocards (Melvindale, Michigan)
- Team 6 — The CogSquad (Plymouth, Minnesota)
- Team 7 — Team007 (Baltimore, Maryland)
- Team 8 — Paly Robotics (Palo Alto, California)
- Team 9 — Roosevelt RoboRiders (Chicago, Illinois)
- Team 10 — Red Knights (St. Louis Park, Minnesota)
Summer FRC prep camps
Most successful FRC contributors attend a summer robotics program before their first build season.
Related competitions
Good preparation: FIRST Tech Challenge