Saturday January 21st — Descartes Contact: Amanda Beaumont amanda.beaumont@tccs.org
Saturday January 21st — Euclid Contact: Chunmei Zhao zhao.chunmei12@gmail.com
Sunday January 22nd — Turing Contact: Jennifer Jordan sdjordans@gmail.com
Sunday January 22nd — Gauss Contact: Abha Bosworth ambosworth@yahoo.com
Before the Meet
Gracious Professionalism® and Coopertition® are at the heart of FIRST! For rookie teams, this means coming to the meets with a sense of curiosity and good sportsmanship. For more seasoned teams, it means the same plus paying forward all of the help and sense of inclusion you’ve received over the years to newer teams. Get to know one another, ask questions, answer questions and have FUN!
Registration
All teams and their mentors should be registered through the FIRST Registration System. There is no need to bring team rosters to the event.
Volunteering
League meets depend on volunteers and we can really use your help! Each team is required to provide at least one volunteer for each event. To volunteer, please sign-up through the FIRSTinspires.org Volunteer Management System (VMS) using the following links:
Coffee, light snacks (and lunch for non-team affiliated, all-day volunteers) will be provided. For those with a team affiliation, please eat lunch with your team and plan accordingly.
Lunch & Snacks – BYO or Purchase the the Event
While teams are welcome to bring their own food to the venue, There will also be pizza by the slice (cheese & peperoni), drinks (water, coke, sprite) and snacks (assorted chips, fruit and granola/snack bars) available for purchase. There are various places nearby where lunch can be purchased as well.
SATURDAY 1/21 Schedule (Approximate)
9:00am Team Load/Check-in + Inspections
10:30am Driver Meeting
11:00am Matches Start
12:30pm Lunch Break
1:00pm Matches Continue
2:30pm Playoffs
3:30pm Load-Out and Clean-up
SUNDAY 1/22 Schedule (Approximate)
8:00am Team Load/Check-in + Inspections
9:30am Driver Meeting
9:50am Opening Ceremony
10:00am Matches Start
12:00pm Lunch Break
12:45pm Matches Continue
1:45pm Playoffs
2:45pm Load-Out and Clean-up
Location and Parking
Where: Mater Dei Catholic High School
Please enter from corner of Magdalena Ave and Santa Venetia Street
Robots, Pits, Inspections and Matches
Inspections are completed on a first come, first served basis and will start just after 8:00am. After you check-in and find your pit, please proceed to the inspection area. Please bring your completed Robot and Field Inspection Checklists with you to Inspection.
Your pit will have a table and power but no shade. Please bring a pop-up to provide some shade for your team.
As a reminder, the host site is not responsible for robot/driver communications. Each team is responsible for ensuring their robot/driver communications are operable and that the latest updates have been downloaded and installed. Other teams may be able to assist you, but ultimately, it is your team’s responsibility to make sure your robot can communicate with your drive team. Wi-Fi will NOT be available at the venue.
Match lists will be handed out at the event. All teams must be prepared for the possibility of being scheduled for the first match. Teams in the first match should place their robots on the field prior to the Coaches and Drivers Meeting. We plan to bring back mini-tournaments, with alliance selection at the end of the meets as we have in some previous years. These tournaments are for fun and experience and do NOT affect region standings in any way
There won’t be any judging during Meets #1-3. Engineering Notebooks/Portfolios are NOT required for Meets 1-3.
Safety goggles are required by anyone visiting the Pits or within 5 feet of the playing field. Please bring enough safety goggles for each team member and guests who will visit the Pits.
Pit assignments will be provided at check-in.
Please be gracious guests and help keep the venue clean!