San Diego FTC 2018-2019 Regional Championship Information Page
Sunday March 3, 2019
Francis Parker High School - Hosted by FRC team Warlords
6501 Linda Vista Road, San Diego, CA 92111
Opening Ceremonies at 9:40am
Francis Parker High School - Hosted by FRC team Warlords
6501 Linda Vista Road, San Diego, CA 92111
Opening Ceremonies at 9:40am
San Diego FTC 2017-2018 Regional Championship Registration
Welcome to the San Diego FTC 2018-2019 Regional Championship information page. This information will be updated frequently, so please check back often!
On this page you will find everything your need to participate in the San Diego Regional.
Important Deadlines!
1: Registration: Register here by 2/23/2019
2: Scholarship Applications: Due by 2/23/2019 - Click Here for more information: www.sdftc.org/achievementscholarships.html
3: Promote and Compass award video submissions: See www.SDFTC.org Home Page
3: Payment ($150 per team): Due by 2/23/2019 - CLOSED (all teams completed)
Welcome to the San Diego FTC 2018-2019 Regional Championship information page. This information will be updated frequently, so please check back often!
On this page you will find everything your need to participate in the San Diego Regional.
Important Deadlines!
1: Registration: Register here by 2/23/2019
2: Scholarship Applications: Due by 2/23/2019 - Click Here for more information: www.sdftc.org/achievementscholarships.html
3: Promote and Compass award video submissions: See www.SDFTC.org Home Page
3: Payment ($150 per team): Due by 2/23/2019 - CLOSED (all teams completed)
PARKING INFORMATION
2/13 Initial update
Not pop-up tents or 10’ x 10’ booths please out of respect for other teams and our space constraints.
Also – teams are going to be pitted in numerical order. I know that has an impact on a few schools with multiple teams but it makes it more difficult for the judges, who we all want to keep happy 😊, if the booths aren’t in order.
CHECK RULE <RE1> and make sure your robot complies!
Hey teams, it’s the inspection crew! Congrats on making it to the Regional! Hardware and Field inspection will be STRICT, with no leeway on rules. Some of the major points to prepare for:
See you tonight for set up!
Matt Nilsen
San Diego FTC – Affiliate Partner
SanDiegoFTC@gmail.com
www.SanDiegoFTC.org
Also – teams are going to be pitted in numerical order. I know that has an impact on a few schools with multiple teams but it makes it more difficult for the judges, who we all want to keep happy 😊, if the booths aren’t in order.
CHECK RULE <RE1> and make sure your robot complies!
Hey teams, it’s the inspection crew! Congrats on making it to the Regional! Hardware and Field inspection will be STRICT, with no leeway on rules. Some of the major points to prepare for:
- External Power Switches. Switches must be accessible, not buried within the robot. (Use of the switch on the MR Core PDM will not pass inspection)
- Robot Sizing
- Batteries are secured within the robot.
- Sharp edges. Tape over these edges will not pass.
- Secured electronics and wiring.
- Team Number Sizing on the robot. Read the game manual for Sizing.
- If it’s a rule in the Game Manual, it will be enforced.
See you tonight for set up!
Matt Nilsen
San Diego FTC – Affiliate Partner
SanDiegoFTC@gmail.com
www.SanDiegoFTC.org
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The San Diego FTC Regional needs Volunteers! Please send an email to volunteer.sandiegoftc@gmail.com if you can help out!
Food
We will have food trucks at the venue from about 10:30 to 1:30. Meals from the trucks will cost between $8 - $12. You may bring your own food to the event but you will need to eat in designated areas out of respect of the venue. No BBQ’s please.
Safety Glasses
Anyone in the pits or on the competition field must wear safety glasses. We will not provide glasses. Teams are required to provide their own for team members and mentors. Note: judges will be wandering the pits, some of them not identifiable. Please be sure to impress them with your correct usage of safety glasses!
Alliance Selection and Playoffs
At the end of 6 qualification rounds, the top 4 ranked teams will select two partners each to form 3-team alliances. The playoff matches will be best 2 out of 3. Please read the game manual for more details.
Advancement to the Super-Regionals
4 Teams from the San Diego region will advance to the Super-Regional per the advancement criteria in the Game Manual
Consent Forms and STIMS Rosters
Thank you all for submitting these in a timely manner. If you bring students with the team that are not on your roster, bring a paper copy of an updated roster or have them fill out an individual consent form.
The overall schedule is below
Check-in & Inspection Process
Robot and Field Inspections (blank forms found below - MUST fill out in advance)
Judging
We will have food trucks at the venue from about 10:30 to 1:30. Meals from the trucks will cost between $8 - $12. You may bring your own food to the event but you will need to eat in designated areas out of respect of the venue. No BBQ’s please.
Safety Glasses
Anyone in the pits or on the competition field must wear safety glasses. We will not provide glasses. Teams are required to provide their own for team members and mentors. Note: judges will be wandering the pits, some of them not identifiable. Please be sure to impress them with your correct usage of safety glasses!
Alliance Selection and Playoffs
At the end of 6 qualification rounds, the top 4 ranked teams will select two partners each to form 3-team alliances. The playoff matches will be best 2 out of 3. Please read the game manual for more details.
Advancement to the Super-Regionals
4 Teams from the San Diego region will advance to the Super-Regional per the advancement criteria in the Game Manual
Consent Forms and STIMS Rosters
Thank you all for submitting these in a timely manner. If you bring students with the team that are not on your roster, bring a paper copy of an updated roster or have them fill out an individual consent form.
The overall schedule is below
Check-in & Inspection Process
- Check-in starts promptly at 7:00. Please be on time – this is critical to everyone having a good day.
- One mentor will check in the team at the check-in table and turn in the team’s Engineering Notebook at for the judges to review. To be considered for the control award, your Control Award Content sheet (attached) must be in the front of the engineering notebook when you turn it in.
- Two team members will take the robot directly to either field (at the fields) or hardware inspection (at tables near the entrance). The remaining team members go to the pits to set up. Please see the judging/inspection schedule to know whether you go to hardware or software inspection first. Teams in 7:30 judging get priority in inspection line, but should go to judging even if inspection is not finished
- Please also note you can NOT take the robot to the pits until it has passed inspection, so come with your robot "test ready."
Robot and Field Inspections (blank forms found below - MUST fill out in advance)
- You are required to bring both the robot and field pre-completed checklists to inspection. Please fill this out before coming to the tournament to ensure inspections go efficiently and so you can avoid having your robot disqualified. We will not have the capacity to print these forms out on site.
- Note: all rules will be fully enforced at this event. Please be sure you have completed a thorough self-inspection before coming to the event even if you passed at previous events. Be mindful of the power switch requirement this year that will be fully enforced.
Judging
- Please refresh yourself on the SDFTC link regarding judging: www.sdftc.org/blog/judged-awards-at-this-years-ftc-league-and-regional-championships
- The judging schedule is attached to this email. Teams are responsible for showing up to judging on time. Late teams may lose time for judging.
- Don’t bring your engineering notebook to judging. Instead, turn it in at check-in.
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MASTER SCHEDULE
6:30 Parking lot opens
7:00 Team Check-in and Inspections
7:00-9:00 Hardware and Field Inspections (2 team members and robot)
7:30-9:25 Judging (see Roster & Judging Schedule)
9:30 Driver’s Meeting
9:40 Opening Ceremonies (teams in rounds 1 and 2 should have robots on field; teams in rounds 3 and 4 should have robots at queuing table)
10:00 Qualification Rounds Begin (6 rounds planned)
12:30-1:00 Break for Volunteers’ Lunch
1:00 Qualification Rounds Resume
3:05 Qualification Rounds End
3:20 Alliance Selection Begins
3:50 Elimination Matches Begin
5:00 Awards Ceremony
7:00 Team Check-in and Inspections
- 2 team members and robot to Hardware or Field Inspection (please don’t be late)
- 1 mentor to “Registration” line
- Remainder of team to pits or stands
7:00-9:00 Hardware and Field Inspections (2 team members and robot)
- Proceed through sizing, hardware, field test stations
- We will have lots of inspectors, so this will go fast
- Robot not allowed in pit until all inspections conducted
- Teams in 7:30 judging get priority in inspection line, but should go to judging even if inspection is not finished
7:30-9:25 Judging (see Roster & Judging Schedule)
9:30 Driver’s Meeting
9:40 Opening Ceremonies (teams in rounds 1 and 2 should have robots on field; teams in rounds 3 and 4 should have robots at queuing table)
10:00 Qualification Rounds Begin (6 rounds planned)
12:30-1:00 Break for Volunteers’ Lunch
1:00 Qualification Rounds Resume
3:05 Qualification Rounds End
3:20 Alliance Selection Begins
3:50 Elimination Matches Begin
5:00 Awards Ceremony