FTC State Championships
Event Schedule
(Day 0) 2-16-24 - Friday:
11:00 AM – 7:30 PM Load-in & Setup Field House
4:00 PM - 7:30 PM Teams Check-in/Pit setup (All Teams must Leave the Building at 7:30pm)
4:30 PM – 5:30 PM Setup Judging rooms (Classrooms)
5:00 PM – 7:30 PM Robot Inspections (All Teams must Leave the Building at 7:30pm)
4:30 PM – 8:30 PM AV testing/FTC field checks
8:30 PM Shutdown for the Evening
(Day 1) 2-17-24 - Saturday:
7:00 AM Volunteer Check-In
7:15 AM Team Load-in/Check-In
7:30 AM Judges Meeting (Classrooms)
9:00 AM Referee Meeting
8:00 AM -10:35 AM Judging/Inspections (Classrooms / Field House)
10:45 AM - 11:05 AM Drivers' Meeting
11:05 AM - 11:25 AM Opening Ceremonies
11:25 AM - 12:00 PM Qualifying Matches
12:00 PM – 12:45 PM Lunch
12:35 PM Queue teams for 12:45 match start time
12:45 PM – 4:20 PM Qualifying Matches
4:35 PM Alliance Selection
4:30 PM Management of Early Load-out (Traffic Management begins)
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM Elimination Rounds
6:10 PM – 6:30 PM Awards/Closing Ceremonies
6:30 PM – 8:00 PM Tear down/Load-out
TEAM ROSTERS AND CONSENT FORMS
Teams must bring a copy of their team roosters and provide it at team check-in on Saturday morning. Additionally, students or their parents are also required to complete the online consent form. This should have already been completed for each student this season. Youth team member registration can be completed here.
TEAM PIT MAP AND PIT REQUIREMENTS
Teams have been assigned a 10’ x 10’ individual pit area for their use. Each pit area will be provided with a single outlet limited to a maximum power usage of 4 amps so plan your electrical usage accordingly. It is recommended that teams bring their own power outlet strips for their pit areas. A single table will be provided in each pit area and pop-up canopies will be allowed to be set up. Canopies must fit within the 10’ x 10’ footprint of the assigned pit area. Any unsafe conditions noted will be brought to the attention of the team and must be addressed immediately. The attached pit map will be posted and tables within the pit areas will be marked with the team assigned to that pit. The scoring system will also have a copy of the pit map for your reference.
TEAM PORTFOLIOS AND JUDGES INTERVIEW SCHEDULE
The judges interview schedule for all teams is shown below and is also available in the FTC scoring system where you team portfolios are to be uploaded - https://ftc-scoring.firstinspires.org/. Important reminder, team portfolios are due in the scoring system by Monday 2/12/24 at 11:59pm. In addition to your team portfolio and control award submission, you must also bring a hard copy to the event to present to the judges during your team interview. Interviews will be held in the Sandy Beaver Center next to the Field house where the competition will be held.
TEAM STAGING, LOAD-IN AND LOAD-OUT INSTRUCTIONS
On Friday, teams will load-in, park and load-out from the venue according to the below site map. Parking for team vehicles, busses, trailers, etc. will be in the North Parking lot shown in green. Team arrival/load-in and subsequent Robot inspection will be managed on an arrival time basis. Teams must sign up for a planned arrival and follow the staging and load-in instructions provided. Security and volunteers will be on site to ensure you abide by these instructions. Please use this link to sign up for an arrival time. Your robot inspection will be scheduled within 30 minutes of your arrival. Upon arrival Friday afternoon and on Saturday morning, vehicles including trucks, trailers and busses must stage at the Curtis Hall parking lot and wait to be queued to the load-in alley. Teams are not allowed to drive on campus roads marked with the red X’s on the loadin map. Teams are not allowed to park in the Volunteer/Handicap lot area or in the Load-in alley. The designated parking area for teams is the north parking lot indicated on the attached map. Teams are welcome to leave their robots and other equipment as we will have security on-site during the day and night.
WiFi ACCESS AND EVENT STREAMING
WiFi access will be available for teams and the event will be streamed on one of the two GeorgiaFIRST Twitch channels.
Stream 1 (gafirst1) – Main stream
Stream 2 (gafirst2) – Static overhead camera stream
PRACTICE FIELD USAGE
There will be 2 competition fields and 2 practice fields located in the pits. Teams need to successfully complete the inspection process before utilizing the practice fields.
CONCESSIONS
Riverside Preparatory Academy will have their concessions stand open on Saturday and teams are invited to patronize them for beverages, snacks, and lunch. The menu is provided below.
Riverside Military Academy
Concessions Menu
Cheeseburger $ 5.50
Turkey Sub $ 5.00
Hot Dog $ 3.00
Chips $ 2.50
Italian Sausage $ 4.50
Popcorn $ 2.00
Pretzel $ 3.00
Candy $ 3.25
Chocolate Candy $ 2.50
20oz Soft Drinks $ 3.50
Powerade $ 3.50
Bottled Water $ 3.00
Pop Tarts $ 1.50
Coffee $ 2.00