R302       *MAJOR MECHANISM, from this year only. MAJOR MECHANISMS, as defined in I101, created before Kickoff are not permitted.

R101       *ROBOT PERIMETER must be fixed. The ROBOT (excluding BUMPERS) must have a ROBOT PERIMETER, contained within the BUMPER ZONE and established while in the ROBOT’S STARTING CONFIGURATION, that is comprised of fixed, non-articulated structural elements of the ROBOT. Minor protrusions no greater than 0.25in (0.64cm) such as bolt heads, fastener ends, weld beads, and rivets are not considered part of the ROBOT PERIMETER.

I105          *Don’t exploit re-inspection. Teams may not use the re-inspection process in I104 to circumvent the weight limit in I103.

E118        *Enter only 1 ROBOT. Each registered FIRST Robotics Competition team may enter only 1 ROBOT (or “robot,” a ROBOT-like assembly equipped with most of its drive base, i.e. its MAJOR MECHANISM that enables it to move around a FIELD) into a 2026 FIRST Robotics Competition Event.