In the GAME CHANGERS challenge, a new, challenging game was introduced - the 2021 Kickoff presented a modified version of the 2020 game, INFINITE RECHARGE. Teams are encouraged to display Gracious Professionalism, help other teams, and cooperate while competing. This is known as cooperation. The 2021 season includes a series of three new challenges in which teams can engage from “home” and virtually compete with teams from around the world.

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1. INFINITE RECHARGE at Home invites teams to engage in two ways: compete for judged awards using their 2020/2021 robot and compete in a Skills Competition, a series of challenges for teams who have access to their robot.
    

2. The Game Design Challenge invites teams to design a FIRST Robotics Competition game and compete for judged awards and an opportunity to share their design with FIRST Robotics Competition game designers.
    

3. The FIRST Innovation Challenge presented by Qualcomm invites teams to identify a real-world global issue and develop an innovative solution.