Bethesda, MD
FRC Event
March 20-22, 2026
Walt Whitman High school
Presented in Partnership By
Location
Walt Whitman High school
7100 Whittier Blvd, Bethesda, MD 20817, USA
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NEW THIS SEASON: No on-site paper consent forms.
Be sure to bring a paper copy of your roster to your event to turn into pit admin. Paper rosters can be printed from your Dashboard at FIRST Inspires. Your roster should have a green checkmark next to every team member AND coach/mentor. This indicates that all people associated with the team have signed a Consent and Release form.
Paper Consent & Release forms will NOT be available at qualifiers. If a student must use a paper form due to a language barrier or lack of internet/device access, please email frc-teams@firstchesapeake.org. We will coordinate with FIRST Inspires to provide an approved paper copy.
You will not compete without Consent and Release forms on file.
Event
Details
Friday | Program |
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5:00PM - 9:00PM | Pits and Inspection Open/Load In (5-person limit does not apply) |
8:00PM - 8:30PM | Field Open for Calibration |
Saturday | Program |
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8:00AM - 8:00 PM | Pits and Inspections Open |
8:00AM - 8:30AM | Field Open for Calibration |
8:30AM - 9:00AM | Driver’s Meeting |
9:00AM - 9:30AM | Safety Captains Meeting |
9:00AM - 10:30AM | Practice Matches |
10:30AM - 11:00AM | Opening Ceremonies |
11:00AM - 1:00PM | Qualification Matches |
1:00PM - 2:00PM | Lunch |
2:00PM - 7:00PM | Qualification Matches |
8:00PM | Pits Close |
Sunday | Program |
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8:00AM - 7:00 PM | Pits Open |
9:00AM - 9:30AM | Opening Ceremonies |
9:30AM - 12:30PM | Qualification Matches |
~12:30PM - 1:00PM | Alliance Selections (8 minutes after last Qual. Match) |
1:00PM - 2:00PM | Lunch |
2:00PM - 6:00PM | Playoff Matches & Awards Ceremony |
~7:00PM | Pits close 30 minutes following the close of the Closing Ceremony |
Q & A Forum
If you have not already, make sure you check out and review the questions and answers on the FIRST Robotics Competition Official Q&A Forum. More questions and answers are added weekly.
Driver's Meeting Question Submission
Please submit driver's questions via the Driver's meeting question submission form below.
Inspection
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All teams must pass inspection before using the test area and participate in their qualification matches.
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Teams are encouraged to start the inspection process as soon as possible at the event to make sure to have plenty of time to complete the inspection process.
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To initiate the start of inspection, teams can send a representative to the robot inspection table.
Teams are encouraged to complete a self inspection using the inspection checklist found in the manual prior to the event as preparation for this process.
Pit Tables
Tables will not be provided in the pit area. Please bring your own if needed
Health & Safety
All team members and coaches are required to wear safety glasses when in the pit area and at the competition field. Chesapeake does not provide safety glasses and teams are responsible for safety glasses for their spectators to enter the pit.
Closed toed and heeled shoes and loose items including hair, must be secured for safety.
Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult.