Rack 'N' Roll
Rack ‘N’ Roll was the 2007 FRC Game.
Official Game Summary[1]
In the 2007 game, “Rack ‘N’ Roll,” students’ robots are designed to hang inflated colored tubes on pegs configured in rows and columns on a 10-foot high center “rack” structure. Extra points are scored by robots being in their home zone and lifted more than 4” off the floor by another robot before the end of the 2 minute and 15 second match.
Official Documents
2007 FIRST Robotics Competition Season Welcome Letter
2007 Trophy and Medallions Reorder Form
2007 Rack ‘N’ Roll Score Calculator (.exe)
[Rack ‘N’ Roll Score Calculator User’s Guide]
(https://web.archive.org/web/20160321095329/http://www2.usfirst.org/2007comp/Software/Rack_N_Roll%20Score%20Calculator%20User’s%20Guide.pdf)
Complete 2007 FRC Manual (.zip)
Section 0 - Introduction
Section 1 - Communication
Section 2 - Team Organization
Section 3 - At the Events
Section 4 - Robot Transportation
Section 5 - The Awards
Autodesk Visualization Award - Regional Competition
Section 6 - The Arena
Team Drawings
Complete Team Drawings Set
Rack Assembly - Sheet 1 of 2
Rack Assembly - Sheet 2 of 2
Rack Fabrication and Assembly - Sheet 1 of 2
Rack Fabrication and Assembly - Sheet 2 of 2
Rack Sub Assembly - Sheet 1 of 1
Vision Target
Official FIRST Drawings
Official FIRST Drawings - Complete Set (.zip)
The Rack
Field Rack Assembly
Field Rack Fabrication(1) (File not found as of 3/11/17)
Field Rack Fabrication(2)
Field Rack Fabrication(3)
Field Rack Sub Assemblies
Field Rack Weldments
2017 FRC Vision Target
The Field
Field Layout and Marking
Driver Station Panel Assembly (File not found as of 3/11/17)
Driver Station Panel Fabrication (File not found as of 3/11/17)
Field Entry Ramp Fabrication and Assembly (File not found as of 3/11/17)
Field Corner Connector Fabrication and Assembly (File not found as of 3/11/17)
Gate Hanger Fabrication (File not found as of 3/11/17)
Corner Panel Assembly
Corner Panel Fabrication
Corner Support Assembly
Corner Support Fabrication
Corner Top Rail
Driver Station Support Assembly
Driver Station Support Fabrication
Hinge Fabrication
Outrigger Fabrication and Assembly
Plastic Panel Fabrication
Rail Fabrication and Assembly
Rail Gate Fabrication and Assembly
Top Rail Fabrication and Assembly
Field Trip Guard
Bungee Brackets
Bungee Bracket Drawings - Complete Set
Arm
Lower Assembly
Lower Clamp
Upper Assembly
Upper Clamp
Velcro Plate
Section 8 - The Robot
Section 8 - The Robot
Robot Power Distribution Diagram
Battery Power Terminal Strip
Robot Signal Light
Robot Inspection Checklist
Inspection Template (.xls)
Related Documents & Resources
FIRST Guidelines, Tips, and Good Practices (File not found as of 3/11/17)
Innovation First, Inc. Instruction Manuals
FIRST 2007 Chassis Kit Manual (File not found as of 3/11/17 due to robots.txt)
2007 FRC Software Overview
Complete CMUCam2 Workbook
Appendix - FIRST CMUCam2 Vision Sensor User’s Guide
FIRST 2007 Pneumatics Manual
FIRST 2007 Sensors Manual
Software Programming
Section 9 - The Tournament
Section 10 - Kit of Parts
Kit of Parts Checklist
Team Updates
Team Update #1
Team Update #2
Team Update #3
Team Update #4
Team Update #5
Team Update #6
Team Update #7
Team Update #8
Team Update #9
Team Update #10
Team Update #11
Team Update #12
Team Update #13
Team Update #14
Team Update #15
Team Update #16
Team Update #17
Team Update #18
Team Update #19
Team Update #20
Team Update #21
Consolidated Team Q & A as of 3/1/07
Email Blast Archive
09/12/2006 Welcome to the 2007 FRC Season
09/26/2006 Pre-Registration Reminder
09/27/2006 Register Now for the Sixth Women in Science and Technology Forum (File not found as of 3/11/17)
09/28/2006 NASA Grant Application Now Available
09/28/2006 Final Pre-Registration Reminder
10/13/2006 Kit and Kickoff Preferences Opening Monday, October 16th
10/17/2006 2007 Kit of Parts Info
10/17/2006 Safety Animation Contest
10/17/2006 Important Info Regarding Hotels
10/24/2006 Second Regional Event Registration Starts October 26, 2006!
10/26/2006 Second Regional Event Registration Update
11/02/2006 Spectial Early Offers for 2007 FRC Teams
11/08/2006 Unrestricted Registration Opens Tomorrow, November 9th, 2006!
11/13/2006 Safety Animation Award Deadline Extended
11/15/2006 FIRST Announces Championship Hotel/Housing Company
11/21/2006 FIRST Scholarships Available
11/21/2006 Autodesk Software Now Available on FIRSTbase!
11/28/2006 Event Registration/Kit of Parts and Kickoff Preferences Closing!
12/01/2006 Call for Proposals - Fourth Annual 2007 FIRST Robotics Conference, April 11-13, 2007 at the FIRST Championship
12/04/2006 2007 Program Book Deadline Approaching!
12/05/2006 Reminder - Autodesk FIRSTbase now open/FIRST Safety Anumation Contest Deadline Approaching
12/07/2006 FIRST News: Redesigned Web Site
12/11/2006 FIRST Newsletter, 2006 Issue #3
12/19/2006 2007 FRC Competition Manual Information
12/21/2006 Special Communication from the Game Design Committee (Clue here)
12/26/2006 FIRST Kickoff Workshop Information
12/28/2006 2007 FIRST Robotics Conference Call for Proposals Deadline Extended
12/30/2006 Kickoff KOP Information and Consent and Release Form Reminder!
01/02/2007 Replacement Parts Request Process
01/02/2007 Robot Shipping Information
01/03/2007 2007 FRC Manual Decryption and Bill of Materials Information
01/05/2007 SMC Pneumatics and 2007 FRC Game Pieces Purchasing Information
01/06/2007 Purchasing 2007 FRC Game Pieces and Yaw Rate Gyro and Dual Axis Accelerometer Boards Information
01/08/2007 FIRST Senior Mentor Conference Call on “Looming Deadlines and How to Meet Them”
01/09/2007 Dean’s FRC 2007 Kickoff Homework Assignment
01/09/2007 Question & Answer System Opens Wednesday, January 10th!
01/12/2007 Resource and Rookie Workshops Available On-Line Now! (File not found as of 3/16/17)
01/12/2007 Scholarship Info
01/12/2007 Volunteer for World Festival!
01/12/2007 Important Team Update Posted - could affect your build
01/15/2007 Upcoming Deadlines, Reminders and Team Search Information
01/16/2007 Chairman’s Award, Website Award and Woodie Flowers Award Information - Gyro/Accelerometer Board Deadline Correction
01/19/2007 SMC Pneumatics Bag Update
01/25/2007 SMC Pneumatics Kit Content List
01/25/2007 New Robot Shipping Information Available On-line!
02/10/2007 Award Deadline Reminders and Judges Information
02/15/2007 Team Updates Reminder and Kit Transmission Information
02/15/2007 FIRST Scholarships Alert!
02/16/2007 Robot Shipping Deadline Reminder and Initial Crate Shipment Verification Process!
02/17/2007 Website, Woodie Flowers and Regional Chairman’s Award Submission Verification and Rookie All Star Special Note
02/20/2007 What to Expect at Your Regional Event
02/22/2007 Championship Qualification and Registration Process
02/23/2007 Scholarships Alert!
02/25/2007 Safety At the Events, NEW Eye and Face Protection Policy and Student Safety Captain Meeting Information
02/26/2007 Are you Ready? Let the 2007 Games Begin!
02/27/2007 Important Event “Don’t Forgets!”
02/27/2007 Important Consent and Release Form Special Notice
03/01/2007 BAE Systems Granite State Regional Weather Delay, Friday March 2, 2007
03/08/2007 Scholarship Updates
03/15/2007 The Fourth Annual FIRST Robotics Conference at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, April 11-13
03/16/2007 UTC Connecticut Regional Weather Delay
03/16/2007 New York City Regional Weather Delay
03/16/2007 Chesapeake Regional Weather Delay (File not found as of 3/16/17)
03/22/2007 Camera Calibration on Practice Day/Team Update #19
03/27/2007 Scholarship Alert for all students going to the FIRST Championship
03/28/2007 Championship FIRST Finale Ticket Information
04/03/2007 FIRST Robotics Conference in GA
04/06/2007 FIRST Championship Team Forum Announcement
04/09/2007 Championship Division List, Pit Closing Information, Weather Update
04/14/2007 Businessweek.com Features FIRST
04/19/2007 Thank You 2007 FRC Teams!
04/20/2007 FIRST President Paul Gudonis Announces New Initiative - The President’s Circle
04/23/2007 Recognition of 2007 Award Winning Teams Reception on Capitol Hill
04/27/2007 President Bush and Members of Congress to Honor FIRST Students on April 30th, 2007
04/30/2007 President’s Circle Challenge Video Available Tomorrow, Tuesday, May 1st at 1:00 pm!
05/01/2007 2007 FRC Team Leader Survey Now Available On-line
05/07/2007 Bronze Participation Medallions
05/09/2007 FIRST Featured on NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams
05/11/2007 Team Forum Information
05/14/2007 Robot Control System Announcement
05/16/2007 Remembering Mike Wade
05/25/2007 President’s Circle Video Deadline Extension Announced!
05/29/2007 Save the date for the 2007 FIRST Women in Science & Technology Forum!
06/05/2007 Kit of Parts Survey
06/08/2007 Encyclopaedia Britannica Congratulatory Award for 2007 FRC Teams!
06/18/2007 Senior Mentor Conference Call Information
06/22/2007 Kit of Parts Survey Deadline Reminder
06/25/2007 Join FLL Team on Visit to IBM’s Almaden Research Center on June 26
06/28/2007 Senior Mentor Conference Call Available On Line Now!
Calendar of Important Deadlines
2007 Robot Shipping
Shipping Your Robot – Important Guidelines!! (.ppt)
Ready to Ship – How to Ship from My Location
Get Published, an opportunity for teams who win FRC Engineering awards
Autodesk Visualization Award - Regional Competitions
Consent and Release Form