FRC resources
The links every team should bookmark — official docs, software, vendors, and community — plus the sources behind our guides.
Software & Programming
CAD & Design
Hardware & Vendors
Community & Data
Sources behind the guides
Every LearnFRC guide is grounded in authoritative sources. Here they are, by department.
Getting Started with FRC
Mechanical, Build & Pneumatics
CAD & Design
Programming, Controls & Sensors
Electrical & Wiring
Business, Operations & Fundraising
Media, Branding & Outreach
- FIRST Brand & Assets (official logos, colors, IP/trademark policy)
- FIRST AGE / 2026 Branding and Lockup Style Guide (PDF)
- Judging the FIRST Impact Award (Rev. Jan 2026 judging guidelines, PDF)
- FIRST Impact Award Resources
- FRC Team Management Resources (Sponsor Relations + Sponsor Packet template)
- FIRST Digital Animation Award (WPI Robotics Resource Center)
The Impact Award
- FIRST Impact Award Resources | FIRST Robotics Competition
- FIRST Impact Award Definitions (Rev. Jan 2026)
- Judging the FIRST Impact Award (Rev. Jan 2026)
- THE FIRST Impact Award Worksheet (The Compass Alliance)
- Submitted Awards | FIRST Robotics Competition
- FIRST Championship Eligibility | FIRST Robotics Competition
Scouting & Strategy
Drive Team
- FRC Game Manual — Section 6 Game Details (DRIVE TEAM definition)
- FIRST — Guide to Selecting Drive Team Members (official, Oct 2025)
- FIRST — Improving Driving Performance (official resource)
- FIRST — Best Practices for Drive Coaches (official resource)
- WPILib Docs — FRC Driver Station
- WPILib Docs — Binding Commands to Triggers
Safety
- FIRST Robotics Competition & FIRST Tech Challenge Safety Manual (Rev. Oct 2025)
- FIRST Safety hub (Safety Animation Award, training portal)
- FIRST Robotics Competition Awards (culture-of-safety eligibility requirement)
- FIRST Community Blog — 2025-2026 Safety Animation Award Theme & Safety Manual
- FRC Pneumatics Manual (Rev. Jan 2023)
- WPILib Docs — Robot Battery Basics
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