title: Ultimate Ascent
text: # Ultimate Ascent
  
  Ultimate Ascent was the 2013 FIRST Robotics Competition game. It is styled similarly to disc golf.
  
  ## Kickoff
  
  The Kickoff event was held on January 5, 2013. Speakers included Dean Kamen, Woodie Flowers and John Grunsfeld. It was broadcast on NASA TV beginning at 10:30 EST.
  
  ## Rules
  
  ### Alliances
  
  Ultimate Ascent is played with two alliances: one red and one blue. Each alliance has three teams. During the qualification rounds at competition the matches are generated such that teams do not play two matches too quickly or compete with or against another team too often. Elimination alliances are then selected in a two-round serpentine draft by the top eight seeded teams before the elimination rounds. Each team's robot can be identified by its bumpers which must have the team's number visible from any side of the robot. The bumpers are also colored to match the alliance that the robot is on. The winning alliance is determined by the team with the most points at the conclusion of the match.
  
  ### Field
  
  Ultimate Ascent is played on a 27' x 54' field. There are two pyramids placed in the center of each half of the field. There are five scoring locations on the opposite end of the field from the alliance station where that team's drivers are. Four of the goals are located on the opposing alliance's wall. The fifth is part of the pyramid at that end of the field.
  
  ### Matches
  
  Ultimate Ascent matches are two minutes and fifteen seconds long. The first fifteen seconds are called the autonomous period. During this period the robots follow a set of pre-programmed instructions. Following this period the teams take control for the teleoperated period. Drivers control their robots, attempting to score discs into the goals at the opposite end of the playing field. The robots also can climb their alliance's pyramid at the end of the match to score additional points. In the final thirty seconds the human players can throw their six colored discs into play over the alliance wall.
  
  ### Scoring
  
  Teams start with up to 2 or 3 discs on the robot at the beginning of the match. Robots which begin touching the carpet behind their colored Auto Line may have three discs; others may have only two. They can score these in autonomous or wait for the teleoperated period. Only the 6 discs of an alliance's color count when scored on top of its pyramid. White or opposing colored discs will not count if scored in the pyramid. Since the human players may not put any colored discs in play until teleoperated, scoring in the pyramid is not possible in autonomous. Teams can score points as follows by scoring discs into goals:
  
  | Goal | Autonomous | Teleop |
  | - | - | - |
  | Low Goal | 2 | 1 |
  | Middle Goal | 4 | 2 |
  | High Goal | 6 | 3 |
  | Pyramid Goal | N/A | 5 |
  
  The match ends with robots attempting to climb pyramid game elements located on the field. Robots earn points by climbing the pyramid based on how high they climb. Levels are divided by the horizontal bars on the pyramid, with from the ground to the first bar being level 1. The following is the breakdown of the scoring:
  
  | Level | Points |
  | - | - |
  | 1 | 10 |
  | 2 | 20 |
  | 3 | 30 |
  
  ### Robots
  
  Robots must not exceed a perimeter of 112 inches, never exceed 84 inches in height, and not exceed 60 inches in height when outside their auto zone (the area in front of and including their colored auto line). During game play the robot can not exceed a 54 in diameter cylinder. Not including the battery and protective bumpers, the robot cannot exceed a weight of 120 pounds.
  
  ## Events
  
  ### Week 1
  
  | Event | Dates |
  | - | - |
  | BAE Systems Granite State Regional | Feb 28 – March 2, 2013 |
  | Finger Lakes Regional | Feb 28 – March 2, 2013 |
  | Palmetto Regional | Feb 28 – March 2, 2013 |
  | Hub City Regional | Feb 28 – March 2, 2013 |
  | Central Valley Regional | Mar 1 – 3, 2013 |
  | Kettering University FIRST Robotics District Competition | Mar 1 – 2, 2013 |
  | Traverse City FIRST Robotics District Competition | Mar 1 – 2, 2013 |
  | Hatboro-Horsham FIRST Robotics District Competition | Mar 2 – 3, 2013 |
  
  ### Week 2
  
  | Event | Dates |
  | - | - |
  | San Diego Regional | Mar 7 – 9, 2013 |
  | Orlando Regional | Mar 7 – 9, 2013 |
  | WPI Regional | Mar 7 – 9, 2013 |
  | Lake Superior Regional | Mar 7 – 9, 2013 |
  | Northern Lights Regional | Mar 7 – 9, 2013 |
  | New York City Regional | Mar 7 – 9, 2013 |
  | Greater Toronto East Regional | Mar 7 – 9, 2013 |
  | Autodesk Oregon Regional | Mar 7 – 9, 2013 |
  | Lone Star Regional | Mar 7 – 9, 2013 |
  | Gull Lake FIRST Robotics District Competition | Mar 8 – 9, 2013 |
  | Waterford FIRST Robotics District Competition | Mar 8 – 9, 2013 |
  | Israel Regional | Mar 10 – 12, 2013 |
  
  ### Week 3
  
  | Event | Dates |
  | - | - |
  | Peachtree Regional | Mar 14 – 16, 2013 |
  | Boilermaker Regional | Mar 14 – 16, 2013 |
  | Greater Kansas City Regional | Mar 14 – 16, 2013 |
  | St. Louis Regional | Mar 14 – 16, 2013 |
  | North Carolina Regional | Mar 14 – 16, 2013 |
  | Pittsburgh Regional | Mar 14 – 16, 2013 |
  | Festival de Robotique FRC a Montreal Regional | Mar 14 – 16, 2013 |
  | Virginia Regional | Mar 14 – 16, 2013 |
  | Detroit FIRST Robotics District Competition | Mar 15 – 16, 2013 |
  | St Joseph FIRST Robotics District Competition | Mar 15 – 16, 2013 |
  | TCNJ FIRST Robotics District Competition | Mar 15 – 16, 2013 |
  | Springside - Chestnut Hill FIRST Robotics District Competition | Mar 15 – 16, 2013 |
  
  ### Week 4
  
  | Event | Dates |
  | - | - |
  | Phoenix Regional | Mar 21 – 23, 2013 |
  | Los Angeles Regional | Mar 21 – 23, 2013 |
  | Sacramento Regional | Mar 21 – 23, 2013 |
  | Bayou Regional | Mar 21 – 23, 2013 |
  | Boston Regional | Mar 21 – 23, 2013 |
  | Queen City Regional | Mar 21 – 23, 2013 |
  | Waterloo Regional | Mar 21 – 23, 2013 |
  | Dallas Regional | Mar 21 – 23, 2013 |
  | Utah Regional sponsored by NASA | Mar 21 – 23, 2013 |
  | Central Washington Regional | Mar 21 – 23, 2013 |
  | Wisconsin Regional | Mar 21 – 23, 2013 |
  | Grand Blanc FIRST Robotics District Competition | Mar 22 – 23, 2013 |
  | West Michigan FIRST Robotics District Competition | Mar 22 – 23, 2013 |
  | Mount Olive FIRST Robotics District Competition | Mar 23 – 24, 2013 |
  | Lenape Seneca FIRST Robotics District Competition | Mar 23 – 24, 2013 |
  
  ### Week 5
  
  | Event | Dates |
  | - | - |
  | Inland Empire Regional | Mar 28 – 30, 2013 |
  | Connecticut Regional sponsored by UTC | Mar 28 – 30, 2013 |
  | Washington DC Regional | Mar 28 – 30, 2013 |
  | Minnesota 10000 Lakes Regional | Mar 28 – 30, 2013 |
  | Minnesota North Star Regional | Mar 28 – 30, 2013 |
  | Buckeye Regional | Mar 28 – 30, 2013 |
  | Oklahoma Regional | Mar 28 – 30, 2013 |
  | Greater Toronto West Regional | Mar 28 – 30, 2013 |
  | Smoky Mountains Regional | Mar 28 – 30, 2013 |
  | Alamo Regional sponsored by Rackspace Hosting | Mar 28 – 30, 2013 |
  | Seattle Regional | Mar 28 – 30, 2013 |
  | Livonia FIRST Robotics District Competition | Mar 29 – 30, 2013 |
  | Troy FIRST Robotics District Competition | Mar 29 – 30, 2013 |
  
  ### Week 6
  
  | Event | Dates |
  | - | - |
  | Western Canadian FRC Regional | Apr 4 – 6, 2013 |
  | Razorback Regional | Apr 4 – 6, 2013 |
  | Silicon Valley Regional | Apr 4 – 6, 2013 |
  | Colorado Regional | Apr 4 – 6, 2013 |
  | Hawaii Regional sponsored by BAE Systems | Apr 4 – 6, 2013 |
  | Midwest Regional | Apr 4 – 6, 2013 |
  | Crossroads Regional | Apr 4 – 6, 2013 |
  | Pine Tree Regional | Apr 4 – 6, 2013 |
  | Las Vegas Regional | Apr 4 – 6, 2013 |
  | SBPLI Long Island Regional | Apr 4 – 6, 2013 |
  | Spokane Regional | Apr 4 – 6, 2013 |
  | Bedford FIRST Robotics District Competition | Apr 5 – 6, 2013 |
  | Bridgewater-Raritan FIRST Robotics District Competition | Apr 6 – 7, 2013 |
  
  ### Week 7
  
  | Event | Dates |
  | - | - |
  | Chesapeake Regional | Apr 11 – 13, 2013 |
  | Michigan FRC State Championship | Apr 11 – 13, 2013 |
  | Mid-Atlantic Robotics FRC Region Championship | Apr 11 – 13, 2013 |
  
  ### Districts
  
  | Event | Dates | Week |
  | - | - | - |
  | Kettering University FIRST Robotics District Competition | Mar 1 – 2, 2013 | 1 |
  | Traverse City FIRST Robotics District Competition | Mar 1 – 2, 2013 | 1 |
  | Hatboro-Horsham FIRST Robotics District Competition | Mar 2 – 3, 2013 | 1 |
  | Gull Lake FIRST Robotics District Competition | Mar 8 – 9, 2013 | 2 |
  | Waterford FIRST Robotics District Competition | Mar 8 – 9, 2013 | 2 |
  | Detroit FIRST Robotics District Competition | Mar 15 – 16, 2013 | 3 |
  | St Joseph FIRST Robotics District Competition | Mar 15 – 16, 2013 | 3 |
  | TCNJ FIRST Robotics District Competition | Mar 15 – 16, 2013 | 3 |
  | Springside - Chestnut Hill FIRST Robotics District Competition | Mar 15 – 16, 2013 | 3 |
  | Grand Blanc FIRST Robotics District Competition | Mar 22 – 23, 2013 | 4 |
  | West Michigan FIRST Robotics District Competition | Mar 22 – 23, 2013 | 4 |
  | Mount Olive FIRST Robotics District Competition | Mar 23 – 24, 2013 | 4 |
  | Lenape Seneca FIRST Robotics District Competition | Mar 23 – 24, 2013 | 4 |
  | Livonia FIRST Robotics District Competition | Mar 29 – 30, 2013 | 5 |
  | Troy FIRST Robotics District Competition | Mar 29 – 30, 2013 | 5 |
  | Bedford FIRST Robotics District Competition | Apr 5 – 6, 2013 | 6 |
  | Bridgewater-Raritan FIRST Robotics District Competition | Apr 6 – 7, 2013 | 6 |
  
  ### State/Regional Championships
  
  | Event | Dates | Week |
  | - | - | - |
  | Michigan FRC State Championship | Apr 11 – 13, 2013 | 7 |
  | Mid-Atlantic Robotics FRC Region Championship | Apr 11 – 13, 2013 | 7 |
  
  ### World Championship
  
  | Event | Location | Dates |
  | - | - | - |
  | FIRST Robotics World Championship | St. Louis, Missouri | Apr 24 – 27, 2013 |
  
  **Final Round at Einstein Field**
  
  Source:
  
  | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 469 - 1519 - 33 | 201 | 186 | 152 | 2W | | | | | |
  | 1678 - 862 - 148 | 233 | 127 | 136 | 1W | | | | | |
  | 1678 - 862 - 148 | 233 | 127 | 136 | 1W | 469 - 1519 - 33 | 200 | 195 | 164 | 1W |
  | | | | | | 1477 - 610 - 1241 | 184 | 210 | 191 | 2W |
  | 1477 - 610 - 1241 | 176 | 225 | 224 | 2W | 1477 - 610 - 1241 | 184 | 210 | 191 | 2W |
  | 3476 - 303 - 1640 | 199 | 200 | 192 | 1W | | | | | |
  