Overview

The Scorekeeper Reference documentation IS NOT an exhaustive tome of all knowledge regarding Scorekeeper best practices, helpful life lessons, or anything you should take with you if you’re ever trapped on a deserted island. Instead, this document is intended to provide some guidance and helpful reminders for completing your role as a Scorekeeper.

THANK YOU very much from all of us at FIRST® for volunteering your time and unique skills to guide our events!

Purpose

The purpose of this “Scorekeepers Reference” section (including the step-by-step) is to give FRC® Scorekeeping volunteers a handy reference guide and materials to supplement the more detailed information that can be found in the full User’s Guide.

Usage

This guide may be of help to Off-Season events, but is designed for official in-season events.

In the Step-by-Step section, “Days” designated to specific steps are assuming a traditional regional schedule and may not apply to a condensed (district) schedule.

Prior to an event, Scorekeepers may find it helpful to export this documentation to be printed or saved on a personal device. To export, click on the ‘Read the Docs’ label in the bottom-left corner of the page to open the panel.

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In the panel you can select either a PDF or HTML version to download.

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Note

Due to the dynamic nature of this documentation, for those that choose to download, it is recommended to check for updated documentation prior to each event.

FMS Overview

The Field Management System (FMS) is the electronics core of a FIRST® Robotics Competition (FRC) playing field and encompasses both hardware and software components. The software package is used to control all the field electronics (LED Displays, Station Control Cabinets, E-stops, enable/disable of the Robots, network security, etc.) and is used to manage the event by creating match schedules, scoring the matches in real-time, and posting information to the Audience screen. The Scorekeeper, with direction and guidance from the FTA, manages the FMS during an FRC event.