# FTC Competition *FIRST* Tech Challenge teams (up to 15 team members, grades 7-12) are challenged to design, build, program, and operate robots to compete in a head-to-head challenge in an alliance format. The robot kit is reusable from year to year and can be coded using a variety of levels of Java-based programming. Teams design and build robots, raise funds, design and market their team brand, and do community outreach to earn specific awards. Since Covid19, FTC competition has created 2 formats: * Traditional Event (4 teams compete in a 2 vs 2 alliance format, in person, in a 12 X 12 feet field) * Remote Event (Your team compete with your own half 12X8 field) To understand the game rule, it is best to watch this video: [ULTIMATE GOAL Game Animation (No Intro) FTC 2020-2021](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zYS0--eeUCM) ![](/files/-Mjqs5KTiwsawzUWSxqZ) --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://www.ftctutorial.com/introduction/ftc-competition.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.