diff --git a/src/main/java/frc/robot/RobotContainer.java b/src/main/java/frc/robot/RobotContainer.java
index 30b12ab..9bd888d 100644
--- a/src/main/java/frc/robot/RobotContainer.java
+++ b/src/main/java/frc/robot/RobotContainer.java
@@ -6,17 +6,29 @@ package frc.robot;
 
 import com.pathplanner.lib.auto.AutoBuilder;
 
+import edu.wpi.first.wpilibj.shuffleboard.Shuffleboard;
+import edu.wpi.first.wpilibj.shuffleboard.ShuffleboardTab;
+import edu.wpi.first.wpilibj.shuffleboard.Shuffleboard;
+import edu.wpi.first.wpilibj.DriverStation;
+import edu.wpi.first.wpilibj.DriverStation.Alliance;
 import edu.wpi.first.wpilibj.smartdashboard.SendableChooser;
 import edu.wpi.first.wpilibj2.command.Command;
 import edu.wpi.first.wpilibj2.command.PrintCommand;
+import edu.wpi.first.wpilibj.DriverStation;
 import edu.wpi.first.wpilibj2.command.button.CommandXboxController;
 import frc.robot.constants.AutoConstants;
 import frc.robot.constants.OIConstants;
 import frc.robot.subsystems.Drivetrain;
+import frc.robot.utilities.Utilities;
 
 public class RobotContainer {
+
+  Boolean isRed;
+
   private Drivetrain drivetrain;
 
+  private Utilities utilities;
+
   private CommandXboxController driver;
 
   private SendableChooser<Command> autoChooser;
@@ -26,10 +38,12 @@ public class RobotContainer {
 
     driver = new CommandXboxController(OIConstants.kDriverControllerPort);
 
-    autoChooser = AutoBuilder.buildAutoChooser();
-
     configureBindings();
   }
+  
+
+
+  
 
   private void configureBindings() {
     drivetrain.setDefaultCommand(
@@ -40,8 +54,16 @@ public class RobotContainer {
         () -> true
       )
     );
+
+    ShuffleboardTab tab = Shuffleboard.getTab("SideFirst"); 
+
+  if (Utilities.ShiftFirst() == Alliance.Red) {
+    tab.add("IsRed", isRed);
+}
+
   }
 
+
   public Command getAutonomousCommand() {
     if(AutoConstants.kAutoConfigOk) {
       return autoChooser.getSelected();
diff --git a/src/main/java/frc/robot/utilities/Utilities.java b/src/main/java/frc/robot/utilities/Utilities.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..58e6b25
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/frc/robot/utilities/Utilities.java
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+package frc.robot.utilities;
+
+import com.pathplanner.lib.auto.AutoBuilder;
+
+import edu.wpi.first.wpilibj.DriverStation;
+import edu.wpi.first.wpilibj.DriverStation.Alliance;
+
+public class Utilities {
+    static String gameData;
+
+    static Boolean Blue = false;
+
+    static Boolean Red = false;
+    
+    public static Alliance ShiftFirst() {
+        gameData = DriverStation.getGameSpecificMessage();
+
+
+        if(gameData.length() > 0) {
+            switch (gameData.charAt(0)) {
+            case 'B' :
+                return Alliance.Red;
+            case 'R' :
+                return Alliance.Blue;
+            default :
+            return null;
+            }
+        }
+        return null;
+    }
+
+}