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 Michigan
FIM District Kettering University Event #1 presented by Haas Foundation
Flint, Michigan
FIM District Milford Event presented by GM Milford Proving Grounds
Highland, Michigan
FIM District Battle Creek Event presented by BlueOval Battery Park Michigan
Battle Creek, Michigan
FIM District Ferndale Event presented by Magna
Ferndale, Michigan
FIM District Lake City Event
Lake City, Michigan
FIM District Kettering University Event #2 presented by Haas Foundation
Flint, Michigan
FIM District St. Joseph Event presented by Whirlpool
St. Joseph, Michigan
FIM District Escanaba Event presented by Highline Fast
Escanaba, Michigan
FIM District Mt. Pleasant Event
Mt. Pleasant, Michigan
FIM District Belleville Event presented by Belleville Main LLC
Belleville, Michigan
FIM District Wayne State Event presented by Magna
Detroit, Michigan
FIM District Muskegon Event presented by RENK
Muskegon, Michigan
FIM District Traverse City Event presented by Cone Drive
Traverse City, Michigan
FIM District Berrien Springs Event presented by Edgewater Automation
Berrien Springs, Michigan
FIM District Jackson at Columbia Event presented by Consumers Energy Foundation
Brooklyn, Michigan
FIM District LSSU Event presented by LSSU
Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan
FIM District West Michigan Event
Allendale, Michigan
FIM District Woodhaven Event presented by Altair
Brownstown Charter Twp, Michigan
FIM District Mason Event presented by LIFT
Mason, Michigan
FIM District Saline Event presented by DTE
Saline, Michigan
FIM District Troy Event presented by Aptiv Foundation
Troy, Michigan
FIM District Ferris State Event presented by Ferris State
Big Rapids, Michigan
FIM District Renaissance Event presented by DTE Foundation
Detroit, Michigan
FIM District Livonia Event presented by Aisin
Livonia, Michigan
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