"​Beneath the Surface, the Future Awaits!"

 

 

Theme Overview

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• Two Ancient Ruin Pillars rise from the seabed, guarding Poseidon's Trident at the center of the field.

• The Ocean Core sits atop the Trident, contested by both alliances all match long.

• Robots excavate Energy Cubes from the pillars, deliver them to their Alliance Base, and race to hang on their own Trident crossbeam before time runs out

 

🎮 Game Highlights

 

Alliance Battles

• Every match pairs 2 teams into one alliance against another alliance.

• Format: Alliance Qualification Matches → Ranking → Alliance Elimination Matches

(double-elimination: Upper Bracket / Lower Bracket) → Winning Alliance

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Match Flow — 2 min 30 sec

• Exploration 0:00 – 0:30 Autonomous

• Scramble 0:30 – 2:30 Tele-operated

• Occupation 2:00 – 2:30 (inside Scramble)Tele-operated

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Scoring Snapshot (ActionPoints)

Cube removed from the Trident: +100 PTS

Cube placed in the Base during Exploration: +300 PTS

Designated cube (April Tag) placed in Robot Starting Zone — Junior–Senior only: +400 PTS

Cube placed in the Base at match end: +100 PTS

Ocean Core placed in the Base: +300 PTS

Single-robot Hanging: +400 PTS

 

 

What Makes It Special

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• Auto + Tele-op hybrid: robots complete an autonomous Exploration phase before switching to driver control.

• Alliance strategy: teams pair with an ally each match and coordinate roles in real time.

• Three Divisions, one field:

1. Elementary - Autonomous Exploration + Tele-op. Ranked, eligible for awards & wildcards

2. Junior–Senior - Autonomous Exploration + Tele-op, plus April Tag mission. Ranked, eligible for awards & wildcards

3. Club - Remote control throughout. Own match block, not ranked, no wildcards

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Built for STEM: robots are built on the MATRIX Metal Kit, connecting mechanical design, autonomous programming, and team strategy in a single build.​​

 

Goal

 

Push innovation to its limits.
Build robots that can explore, battle, and conquer — all in one mission.
Only the most creative teams will rise to claim the Ocean Core Champion title!