FTC 2025-2026 DECODE™ Competition Manual & Resources

Welcome to the central hub for all current FTC game and season materials for the 2025‑2026 season, “DECODE™ presented by RTX.” From the Competition Manual to team updates, multi‑language translations and essential resources on programming, team‑management and field design, everything you need is right here.

Key Takeaways

• Central location for the latest FTC game materials.
• Competition Manual (Version TU14, updated 11 Dec 2025) available as PDF, HTML, and via an AI chatbot.
• Regularly updated team‑updates (TU00‑TU14) with the latest version from 11 Dec 2025.
• Unofficial translations in Chinese, French, and Turkish.
• Links to programming, team‑management, field, volunteer and event materials.
• YouTube animation, Q&A system, and email subscription for updates.

Competition Manual – Version TU14

The manual is broken into 16 sections, including:

1. Introduction (V2, 30 Oct 2025)
2. FIRST Season Overview (V1, 6 Sep 2025)
3. Competition Exclusivity & Inspection (V3, 2 Oct 2025)
4. Leaderboard (V2, 11 Sep 2025)
5. Event Rules (V2, 11 Sep 2025)
6. Awards (V8, 13 Nov 2025)
7. Sponsors (V1, 6 Sep 2025)
8. Game Overview (V1, 6 Sep 2025)
9. ARENA (V8, 11 Dec 2025)
10. Game Details (V8, 27 Nov 2025)
11. Game Rules (V13, 4 Dec 2025)
12. Robot Construction Rules (V6, 5 Dec 2025)
13. Tournament (V7, 20 Nov 2025)
14. League‑Play Tournaments (V1, 6 Sep 2025)
15. FIRST Championship (V1, 6 Sep 2025)
16. Glossary (V2, 6 Nov 2025)

Team Updates

Team‑updates are published continuously, with the latest (TU14) released on 11 Dec 2025. Earlier versions (TU00‑TU13) are archived for reference.

Multi‑Language Resources

Unofficial translations of the manual are available in Chinese, French, and Turkish (Version V1, 22 Sep 2025 / 17 Sep 2025).

Additional Resources

• Programming links
• Team‑management guidance
• Field design documents
• Volunteer and event materials

Supplementary Features

• YouTube video showing game animation
• Team Q&A system
• Email subscription for updates

For more details and to download the latest manual, visit FTC Resources.