Crescendo
Year2024
Season Information
Number of teams3,568[1]
Number of regionals62[2]
Number of district events109
Championship locationHouston
George R. Brown Convention Center

Crescendo, stylized as CRESCENDO and officially known as Crescendo presented by Haas for sponsorship reasons, is the FIRST Robotics Competition game for the 2024 season. The game is themed around music and concerts as part of the overall 2023-2024 FIRST in Show season. The game's kickoff event occurred on January 6, 2024, and was streamed live on Twitch.[3]

The game is based on two game concepts that were submitted to the 2021 Game Design Challenge by Team 1678 (challenge winners) and Team 3061 (challenge finalists).[4]

Field and Scoring

Crescendo is played on a 27 feet (8.2 m) by 54 feet (16 m) field covered in grey carpet. The field is surrounded by low polycarbonate walls on the long sides and taller alliance station walls on the short sides. The two Amps on the long sides are connected to the alliance stations by a taller wall made of wire mesh panels.[4]

The field is divided in half by a white line, with each half including an alliance's Wing, Stage Zone, and Amp Zone and the other alliance's Source Zone. Alliances work to score Notes at their Speaker, located on the left side of their opponent's alliance station. Robots can also score Notes at their Amp on their side of the field. At the end of the match, robots move to their Stage and climb chains to earn additional points.[4]

Game Pieces

The only game piece in Crescendo is the Note. Notes are orange foam tori with a 10 inches (254 mm) inside diameter and 14 inches (356 mm) outside diameter with a thickness of 2 inches (50.8 mm). High Notes are a variety of Note and are marked by three equidistant pieces of white tape wrapped around the torus.[4]

Player Areas

Alliance Stations

There are two alliance stations on the short sides of the field, one for each alliance. Each station is divided into three smaller driver's stations where the teams that make up the alliance control their robots. In addition to the standard e-stop button, each driver's station now includes an autonomous stop (a-stop) that can be used to stop a robot during the autonomous period. Once the autonomous period ends, the a-stop expires and returns control of the robot to the team. The team number displays hung above the driver's stations have also been upgraded to support five-digit teams.

Human Player Stations

The only type of human player station in Crescendo is the Source. The two Sources (one per alliance) are used by human players to introduce Notes into the field using a chute and are located on the other side of the field from an alliance's Alliance Station. Robots can navigate to the Source using two AprilTags mounted on the left and right sides of the chute.[4]

Scoring Areas

Amps

The two Amps are located on the same side of the field as their alliance's station. Once two Notes are scored in an Amp, a human player can press a button to amplify their alliance's Speaker points for ten seconds or until 4 notes are scored.[5] Once the amplification ends, another two Notes must be scored before it can be reactivated. If both alliances score a Note in their Amp in the first 45 seconds of the teleoperated period, they can press another button to earn a coopertition bonus. A Note used to earn the bonus cannot be used to amplify the Speaker.[4]

Speakers

Each alliance has one Speaker located in between the left and center Alliance Stations of the opposing alliance. Each speaker includes an opening through which Notes can be scored, with the lowest edge of the opening 6.5 feet (2.0 m) above the carpet and the highest edge 6.9 feet (2.1 m) above the carpet. The opening is 3.42 feet (1.04 m) wide and extends 2.33 feet (0.71 m) into the field. Each Speaker also includes a Subwoofer that indicates whether the Speaker has been amplified and the amount of time left on the amplification. Alliances can earn the Melody Ranking Point (RP) by scoring at least 18 Notes in the Amp and Speaker. This threshold is reduced to 15 Notes if the coopertition bonus is earned. [4]

Stages

The two Stages are three-legged trusses located 10.08 feet (3.07 m) from its corresponding Alliance Station. Each Stage includes a six-sided Core suspended approximately 2.33 feet (0.71 m) above the carpet and three metal chains connected between the legs of the truss. The chains droop to a height of 2.33 feet (0.71 m) above the carpet and rest 1.33 feet (0.41 m) away from the Core. The three wider sides of the Core also include a Trap where a Note can be scored, with the bottom of the Trap located 4.67 feet (1.42 m) above the carpet.[4]

During the endgame, robots can earn points by climbing on the chains. An alliance can also earn the Ensemble RP by scoring at least 10 Stage points while having at least two climbing robots. Harmony points can also be earned if two robots successfully climb on the same chain. If a human player successfully tosses a High Note onto one of three pegs (known as a Microphone) on top of the Stage, any robots directly below that Microphone are Spotlit and earn additional climb points.[4]

Scoring Summary

Action Autonomous Teleoperated Ranking Points

(in Qualification)

Coopertition Points
Robot exits Starting Zone 2 points
Note scored in Amp 2 points 1 point
Note scored in Speaker (Not amplified) 5 points 2 points
Note scored in Speaker (Amplified) 5 points
Note scored in Trap 5 points
Climb (Not Spotlit) 3 points
Climb (Spotlit) 4 points
Park 1 point
Harmony 2 points
Melody Bonus 1 RP
Ensemble Bonus 1 RP
Coopertition Bonus Melody Bonus threshold reduced to 15 for both alliances 1 point
Win 2 RP
Tie 1 RP
Foul 2 points to opposing alliance 2 points to opposing alliance
Tech Foul 5 points to opposing alliance 5 points to opposing alliance

[4]

Events

The 2024 regular season is divided into six weeks, with many events occurring simultaneously during each week. After the end of the regular season, teams that have qualified compete in the FIRST Championship in Houston.[6]

Week 1

Event Location Date Champions
FIRST Israel (ISR) District Event #1 Hadera, Haifa District, Israel February 25 – 27
ISR District Event #2 Hadera, Haifa District, Israel February 27 – 29
Canadian Pacific Regional Victoria, British Columbia, Canada February 28 – March 2
Lake Superior Regional Duluth, Minnesota February 28 – March 2
Northern Lights Regional Duluth, Minnesota February 28 – March 2
Utah Regional West Valley City, Utah February 28 – March 2
Brazil Regional Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brazil February 28 – March 2
South Florida Regional Fort Lauderdale, Florida February 28 – March 2
Greater Pittsburgh Regional Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania February 28 – March 2
Festival de Robotique Regional Québec, Quebec, Canada February 28 – March 2
Regional Monterrey Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico February 28 – March 2
New England (NE) District Granite State Event Salem, New Hampshire February 29 – March 2
FIRST in Texas (FIT) District Katy Event Katy, Texas February 29 – March 2
FIT District Waco Event Waco, Texas February 29 – March 2
FIRST in Michigan (FIM) District Kettering University Event #1 Flint, Michigan February 29 – March 2
FIM District Milford Event Highland Township, Michigan February 29 – March 2
Pacific Northwest (PNW) District Clackamas Academy Event Oregon City, Oregon February 29 – March 2
Hueneme Port Regional Port Hueneme, California February 29 – March 3
Silicon Valley Regional San Jose, California February 29 – March 3
FIRST Mid-Atlantic (FMA) District Mount Olive Event Flanders, New Jersey March 1 – 3
FMA District Hatboro-Horsham Event Horsham, Pennsylvania March 1 – 3
NE District Hartford Event Hartford, Connecticut March 1 – 3
FIRST Indiana (FIN) District Mishawaka Event Mishawaka, Indiana March 1 – 3
FIM District Battle Creek Event Augusta, Michigan March 1 – 3
FIM District Berrien Springs Event Berrien Springs, Michigan March 1 – 3
FIM District Jackson at Columbia Event Brooklyn, Michigan March 1 – 3
FIRST North Carolina (FNC) District Orange County Event Chapel Hill, North Carolina March 1 – 3
FIRST Chesapeake (CHS) District Ashland Event Ashland, Virginia March 1 – 3
CHS District Blacksburg Event Blacksburg, Virginia March 1 – 3
PNW District Glacier Peak Event Snohomish, Washington March 1 – 3

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Week 2

Event Location Date Champions
Smoky Mountains Regional Knoxville, Tennessee March 3 – 6
Istanbul Regional Istanbul, Istanbul Province, Turkey March 5 – 7
Central Missouri Regional Sedalia, Missouri March 6 – 9
Great Northern Regional Grand Forks, North Dakota March 6 – 9
Hudson Valley Regional Suffern, New York March 6 – 9
Green County Regional Tulsa, Oklahoma March 6 – 9
Arkansas Regional Searcy, Arkansas March 6 – 9
Peachtree (PCH) District Dalton Event Dalton, Georgia March 7 – 9
FIM District Belleville Event Belleville, Michigan March 7 – 9
FIM District Escanaba Event Escanaba, Michigan March 7 – 9
FIM District Kettering University Event #2 Flint, Michigan March 7 – 9
FIM District St. Joseph Event St. Joseph, Michigan March 7 – 9
PCH District Anderson Event Anderson, South Carolina March 7 – 9
FIT District Belton Event Belton, Texas March 7 – 9
PNW District Oregon State Fairgrounds Event Salem, Oregon March 7 – 9
San Francisco Regional San Francisco, California March 7 – 10
Ventura County Regional Port Hueneme, California March 7 – 10
Bosphorus Regional Istanbul, Istanbul Province, Turkey March 8 – 10
NE District BSU Event Bridgewater, Massachusetts March 8 – 10
FMA District Allentown Event Allentown, New Jersey March 8 – 10
FMA District Seneca Event Tabernacle, New Jersey March 8 – 10
ONT District Newmarket Complex Event Newmarket, Ontario, Canada March 8 – 10
ONT District Centennial College Event Scarborough, Ontario, Canada March 8 – 10
NE District Waterbury Event Waterbury, Connecticut March 8 – 10
FIM District Woodhaven Event Brownstown Charter Township, Michigan March 8 – 10
FIM District Lake City Event Lake City, Michigan March 8 – 10
FNC District UNC Pembroke Event Pembroke, North Carolina March 8 – 10
CHS District Portsmouth Event Portsmouth, Virginia March 8 – 10
FIT District Plano Event Plano, Texas March 8 – 10
PNW District Auburn Event Auburn, Washington March 8 – 10

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Week 3

Event Location Date Champions
ISR District Event #3 Hadera, Haifa District, Israel March 10 – 12
ISR District Event #4 Hadera, Haifa District, Israel March 12 – 14
Arizona Valley Regional Scottsdale, Arizona March 13 – 16
Tallahassee Regional Tallahassee, Florida March 13 – 16
Central Illinois Regional Peoria, Illinois March 13 – 16
Heartland Regional Shawnee, Kansas March 13 – 16
Magnolia Regional Laurel, Mississippi March 13 – 16
Finger Lakes Regional Rochester, New York March 13 – 16
Regional Hermosillo Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico March 13 – 16
Sacramento Regional Elk Grove, California March 13 – 16
FIT District Fort Worth Event Fort Worth, Texas March 14 – 16
FIT District San Antonio Event San Antonio, Texas March 14 – 16
FIM District Wayne State Event Detroit, Michigan March 14 – 16
FIM District LSSU Event Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan March 14 – 16
FIM District Muskegon Event Muskegon, Michigan March 14 – 16
FIM District Traverse City Event Traverse City, Michigan March 14 – 16
NE District URI Event South Kingstown, Rhode Island March 14 – 16
PNW District SunDome Event Yakima, Washington March 14 – 16
Los Angeles Regional El Segundo, California March 14 – 17
Wisconsin Regional Milwaukee, Wisconsin March 14 – 17
Southern Cross Regional Lilyfield, New South Wales, Australia March 15 – 17
NE District North Shore Event Reading, Massachusetts March 15 – 17
NE District Pine Tree Event Lewiston, Maine March 15 – 17
FMA District Montgomery Event Skillman, New Jersey March 15 – 17
ONT District Georgian Event Barrie, Ontario, Canada March 15 – 17
ONT District Durham College Event Oshawa, Ontario, Canada March 15 – 17
PCH District Gwinnett Event Lawrenceville, Georgia March 15 – 17
FIN District Columbus Event Columbus, Indiana March 15 – 17
CHS District Severn Event Severn, Maryland March 15 – 17
FIM District Ann Arbor Event Ann Arbor, Michigan March 15 – 17
FNC District UNC Asheville Event Asheville, North Carolina March 15 – 17
FMA District Springside Chestnut Hill Event Philadelphia, Pennsylvania March 15 – 17
CHS District Glen Allen Event Glen Allen, Virginia March 15 – 17
PNW District Bonney Lake Event Bonney Lake, Washington March 15 – 17

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Week 4

Event Location Date Champions
ONT District Humber College Event Toronto, Ontario, Canada March 18 – 20
Haliç Regional Istanbul, Istanbul Province, Turkey March 19 – 21
FIRST Israel District Championship Jerusalem March 19 – 21
Arizona East Regional Tempe, Arizona March 20 – 23
Orlando Regional Orlando, Florida March 20 – 23
Iowa Regional Cedar Falls, Iowa March 20 – 23
Idaho Regional Nampa, Idaho March 20 – 23
St. Louis Regional St. Louis, Missouri March 20 – 23
New York Tech Valley Regional Albany, New York March 20 – 23
Buckeye Regional Cleveland, Ohio March 20 – 23
FIRST Long Island Regional Hempstead, New York March 20 – 23
Colorado Regional Denver, Colorado March 20 – 23
Regional Laguna Torreón, Coahuila, Mexico March 20 – 23
PCH District Carrollton Event Carrollton, Georgia March 21 – 23
ONT District University of Waterloo Event Waterloo, Ontario, Canada March 21 – 23
PCH District Charleston Event North Charleston, South Carolina March 21 – 23
FIM District Lansing Event Mason, Michigan March 21 – 23
FIM District Midland Event Midland, Michigan March 21 – 23
FIM District West Michigan Event Allendale Charter Township, Michigan March 21 – 23
FIT District Dallas Event Dallas, Texas March 21 – 23
PNW District Wilsonville Event Wilsonville, Oregon March 21 – 23
Central Valley Regional Fresno, California March 21 – 24
San Diego Regional San Diego, California March 21 – 24
Marmara Regional Istanbul, Istanbul Province, Turkey March 22 – 24
NE District Greater Boston Event Revere, Massachusetts March 22 – 24
NE District Western NE Event Springfield, Massachusetts March 22 – 24
FMA District Warren Hills Event Washington, New Jersey March 22 – 24
ONT District North Bay Event North Bay, Ontario, Canada March 22 – 24
FMA District Bensalem Event Bensalem, Pennsylvania March 22 – 24
FIT District Houston Event Houston, Texas March 22 – 24
FIN District Plainfield Event Plainfield, Indiana March 22 – 24
CHS District Owings Mills Event Owings Mills, Maryland March 22 – 24
FIM District Livonia Event Livonia, Michigan March 22 – 24
FIM District Troy Event #1 Troy, Michigan March 22 – 24
FNC District Mecklenburg County Event Charlotte, North Carolina March 22 – 24
FNC District Wake County Event Durham, North Carolina March 22 – 24
CHS District Falls Church Event Falls Church, Virginia March 22 – 24
PNW District Sammamish Event Bellevue, Washington March 22 – 24

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Week 5

Event Location Date Champions
Las Vegas Regional Las Vegas, Nevada March 27 – 30
Midwest Regional Chicago, Illinois March 27 – 30
Monterey Bay Regional Seaside, California March 27 – 30
Orange County Regional Costa Mesa, California March 27 – 30
NE District UNH Event Durham, New Hampshire March 28 – 30
ONT District McMaster University Event Hamilton, Ontario, Canada March 28 – 30
ONT District Windsor Essex Great Lakes Event Windsor, Ontario, Canada March 28 – 30
FIT District Amarillo Event Amarillo, Texas March 28 – 30
FIT District Space City @ Friendswood Event Friendswood, Texas March 28 – 30
PCH District Albany Event Albany, Georgia March 28 – 30
FIM District Renaissance Event Detroit, Michigan March 28 – 30
FIM District Kentwood Event Grand Rapids, Michigan March 28 – 30
FIM District Macomb Community College Event Warren, Michigan March 28 – 30
FIM District Central Michigan University Event Mount Pleasant, Michigan March 28 – 30
FIM District Troy Event #2 Troy, Michigan March 28 – 30
NE District WPI Event Worcester, Massachusetts March 29 – 31

[7]

Week 6

Event Location Date Champions
Rocket City Regional Huntsville, Alabama April 3 – 6
Aerospace Valley Regional Lancaster, California April 3 – 6
Bayou Regional Kenner, Louisiana April 3 – 6
Greater Kansas City Regional Lee's Summit, Missouri April 3 – 6
New England FIRST District Championship West Springfield, Massachusetts April 3 – 6
Oklahoma Regional Oklahoma City, Oklahoma April 3 – 6
FIRST Ontario District Championship Mississauga, Ontario, Canada April 3 – 6
Pacific Northwest FIRST District Championship Portland, Oregon April 3 – 6
FIRST in Texas District Championship Houston, Texas April 3 – 6
Seven Rivers Regional La Crosse, Wisconsin April 3 – 6
Miami Valley Regional Cincinnati, Ohio April 3 – 6
Minnesota 10,000 Lakes Regional Saint Paul, Minnesota April 3 – 6
Hawaii Regional Honolulu, Hawaii April 3 – 6
Peachtree District Championship Macon, Georgia April 3 – 6
FIRST Mid-Atlantic District Championship Bethlehem, Pennsylvania April 4 – 6
FIRST in Michigan District Championship University Center, Michigan April 4 – 6
Minnesota Granite City Regional St. Cloud, Minnesota April 3 – 6
New York City Regional New York, New York April 4 – 7
FIRST Chesapeake District Championship Petersburg, Virginia April 4 – 7
East Bay Regional Berkeley, California April 4 – 7
FIRST Indiana District Championship Lafayette, Indiana April 5 – 7
FIRST North Carolina District Championship Durham, North Carolina April 5 – 7

[7]


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