Updated: April 12 @ 10:43 AM

2025 Game Challenge

This year’s game is called REEFSCAPE. Here is a video description.

Schedule

Day 0: Wednesday, April 16, 2025

 7:00AM-6:30PM    FRC Pits and

                  Practice Game Action

 7:30PM*          Pits close

Day 1: Thursday, April 17, 2025

 7:00AM-6:30PM    FRC Pits and

                  Game Action

 7:30PM*          Pits close

Day 2: Friday, April 18, 2025

 7:00AM-6:30PM    FRC Pits and

                  Game Action

 7:30PM*          Pits close

Day 3: Saturday, April 19, 2025 

 6:45AM-2:00PM    FRC Pits and

                  Game Action

 2:00PM-6:00PM    FRC Closing

                  Celebration

                  and Event Finale

                  (including Einstein

                  Playoff and Final

                  Matches)

* Pits close 1 hour after the end of the last match of the day.

All times are estimated and vary based on the flow of the event.

Livestream Video

• This event has eight game fields, called Divisions or Fields. Each Division operates like a stand-alone event, using the same rules and structure as the qualifier events such as Belleville or West Michigan. The winning alliance from each Division will then play the other Division winners to determine the overall World Championship Winning Alliance.

  • Archimedes Division/Field

  • Curie Division/Field <<< We will be in the Curie Division <<<

  • Daly Division/Field

  • Galileo Division/Field

  • Hopper Division/Field

  • Johnson Division/Field

  • Milstein Division/Field

  • Newton Division/Field

  • Einstein Field: The finals of the event are played on two of the eight fields, which become renamed the Einstein fields.

    • FIRST Champs Live and FRC Einstein Mega Show

    • Alternate FRC Einstein view and Dean's List 

• You can watch the livestreams directly in your web browser or through the Twitch app

Event info and Match Schedule

Event information, match schedule, and match results can be found at these links: 

• www.thebluealliance.com/team/862/2025

• FIRST website: Basic Info for Event

• FIRST website: Basic Info for Curie Division

• FIRST Championship website

  • Event Guide

  • Event Schedule is available in the FIRST Championship App

  • FIRST Championship App

    • Apple iPhone and iPad

    • Android Devices

  • Campus Map:
    Page 13 of Event Guide
    (same link as above)

  • Convention Center Floorplan:
    Page 14 of Event Guide
    (same link as above)

  • Event Registration & Badging for Spectators:
    Pages 11 & 12 of Event Guide
    (same link as above)
    NOTE: Students and Mentors traveling with the team will be registered for the event by Mr. O. and do NOT need to use the link above.

• Match schedules are typically released late on Wednesday or early on Thursday

• All times listed in match schedules are estimates. Actual match times vary from the estimates due to many factors. To minimize your chance of missing a match, we recommend checking the livestream frequently to compare the current and predicted match timing.

• If you miss a match on the livestream, it will be posted online -- usually the same day, but sometimes later.

• All concessions inside the George R. Brown Convention Center are cashless

  • Those purchasing from the concessions will need a credit/debit card

  • There are cash-to-card conversion kiosks on Level 1 of the Convention Center near the main registration desk. The activation fee will be waived for these cards. Money that is still left on the card at the end of the event can be refunded at those same kiosks.

  • This is Convention Center-specific and not something our team or the event organizers can control.

Location

George R. Brown Convention Center
1001 Avenida de las Americas
Houston, TX 77010
Main Line: 713-853-8000
Toll Free: 800-427-4697
Map & Directions

General Info for Spectators at FIRST Events

• All FIRST events are free for all spectators

• All spectators for this event need to register with the event and receive a spectator badge. See link above.

• All spectators are encouraged to visit the pit area to see the robots up close and to ask the teams questions about their robot and their team.

• Many teams offer visitors small giveaways such as stickers, buttons, candies, etc.

• Anyone entering the pit area must wear safety glasses at all times.

• Event organizers often offer loaner glasses or glasses for sale, but we recommend bringing your own in case the event’s supply runs out

• Spectators do not need to wear safety glasses when they are outside of the pit area

• Spectator seating is usually quite full. We strongly recommend that visitors leave all personal items -- including coats, bags or backpacks, etc. -- at home or in their vehicle.

• Events are often quite loud. We strongly recommend ear protection -- ear muffs, etc. -- for small children and anyone that is sensitive to loud environments.

Fundraising

As you know, being a robotics team requires a lot of effort and support from a lot of people. It also requires significant funding. Every dollar makes a difference. Please consider a donation, so that we can continue to create opportunities for our students.

You can donate via this PayPal link, by scanning or clicking the QR Code at the top of this page, or contact us to make other arrangements. To learn more, visit our Sponsors page. There, you'll find our business plan, our sponsorship materials which are full of details of how your donations are put to use to have an impact in our community and around the world, and a deep dive into this year's robot in our Technical Binder.