All Leagues Meet #1 -- 11/18 & 11/19 Francis Parker
Saturday November 18th --- Diophantus/Hypatia/Tao Contact: Daniel Glenn [email protected]
Sunday November 19th --- Pythagoras/Euler/Lovelace Contact: Abha Bosworth [email protected]
Sunday November 19th --- Pythagoras/Euler/Lovelace Contact: Abha Bosworth [email protected]
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.
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:
Saturday (Diophantus/Hypatia/Tao) : https://my.firstinspires.org/Volunteers/Wizard/Search/2?EventId=71133
Sunday (Pythagoras/Euler/Lovelace): https://my.firstinspires.org/Volunteers/Wizard/Search/2?EventId=71136
Coffee, light snacks, and pizza lunch will be provided for all-day volunteers. Please bring your own if you'd like something different.
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:
Saturday (Diophantus/Hypatia/Tao) : https://my.firstinspires.org/Volunteers/Wizard/Search/2?EventId=71133
Sunday (Pythagoras/Euler/Lovelace): https://my.firstinspires.org/Volunteers/Wizard/Search/2?EventId=71136
Coffee, light snacks, and pizza lunch will be provided for all-day volunteers. Please bring your own if you'd like something different.
Lunch & Snacks - Pre-Order Lunch for the Whole Team!
While teams are welcome to bring their own food to the venue, we will also be accepting advanced orders for your convenience!
Choices: Cheese Pizza or Pepperoni Pizza. Number of slices per box is 12. Price is $20/box. Deadline is Wednesday, Nov 15th, night @9pm. Please indicate payment: Venmo to @rosaerwinasari (last four digit 3498) or CASH (please bring the CASH when you pick up the pizza). Proceeds will be used to feed our volunteers and offset the cost of janitorial and security services for the weekend! Your participation is greatly appreciated.
Order HERE
The W.A.R. Lords will also be hosting a small concession stand for purchased snacks and beverages. Teams should be aware there is little available on campus. They should bring water and snacks for their teams.
While teams are welcome to bring their own food to the venue, we will also be accepting advanced orders for your convenience!
Choices: Cheese Pizza or Pepperoni Pizza. Number of slices per box is 12. Price is $20/box. Deadline is Wednesday, Nov 15th, night @9pm. Please indicate payment: Venmo to @rosaerwinasari (last four digit 3498) or CASH (please bring the CASH when you pick up the pizza). Proceeds will be used to feed our volunteers and offset the cost of janitorial and security services for the weekend! Your participation is greatly appreciated.
Order HERE
The W.A.R. Lords will also be hosting a small concession stand for purchased snacks and beverages. Teams should be aware there is little available on campus. They should bring water and snacks for their teams.
Schedule (Approximate)
Friday
3:00PM Friday 4-5 volunteers to meet at the HUB to load the truck
4:30pm Friday meet at Francis Parker for setup
Saturday / Sunday
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
Sunday
2:45pm Load-Out and Clean-up
3:00pm Volunteers needed back at the HUB to help with unloading.
Friday
3:00PM Friday 4-5 volunteers to meet at the HUB to load the truck
4:30pm Friday meet at Francis Parker for setup
Saturday / Sunday
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
Sunday
2:45pm Load-Out and Clean-up
3:00pm Volunteers needed back at the HUB to help with unloading.
Location and Parking
Where: Francis Parker High School
Parking for the event will be in the San Diego County Office of Education just west of the campus. There will be a pedestrian gate open for easy access to the campus. There will be drop off available at the far west end of the Linda Vista campus in the school bus lot. We'll have the gates open and be directing traffic through the turnabout. This is for equipment drop-off only! There will be no parking available in the school bus lot.
Where: Francis Parker High School
Parking for the event will be in the San Diego County Office of Education just west of the campus. There will be a pedestrian gate open for easy access to the campus. There will be drop off available at the far west end of the Linda Vista campus in the school bus lot. We'll have the gates open and be directing traffic through the turnabout. This is for equipment drop-off only! There will be no parking available in the school bus lot.
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. We're locating them in a covered walkway just outside classrooms and close to the competition field. We'll provide a 10' wide space but the walkway is 8' wide. Plan to accommodate teams walking past your table and be aware easy up tents will not fit.
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
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.
There won't be any judging during Meet #1 and the pits will be tight. See the picture below. There is plenty of grass area if you want to bring a canopy and chairs for your team and spectators but there is limited room for displays and no room for canopies in the pits. Keep your pit supplies to what you need to maintain and enhance your robot. We'll continue the practice of having you chose a table but you will be grouped by league to aid in queuing.
Please be gracious guests and help keep the venue clean, especially the many drones we expect to see!
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. We're locating them in a covered walkway just outside classrooms and close to the competition field. We'll provide a 10' wide space but the walkway is 8' wide. Plan to accommodate teams walking past your table and be aware easy up tents will not fit.
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
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.
There won't be any judging during Meet #1 and the pits will be tight. See the picture below. There is plenty of grass area if you want to bring a canopy and chairs for your team and spectators but there is limited room for displays and no room for canopies in the pits. Keep your pit supplies to what you need to maintain and enhance your robot. We'll continue the practice of having you chose a table but you will be grouped by league to aid in queuing.
Please be gracious guests and help keep the venue clean, especially the many drones we expect to see!
Final Thoughts: If for some reason your team is not ready to complete, it's a great idea to bring a few of them down to the event and meet the other teams, witness the sign in and inspection process and experience how the competition runs. We'd welcome the chance to say Hi!