
Location
Cape Henry Collegiate
1320 Mill Dam Road, Virginia Beach, VA 23454, USA

Use map and park in designated areas.
If you need lodging, see below:
FIRST Tech Challenge Block
Start Date: Saturday, January 11, 2025
End Date: Monday, January 13, 2025
Hotel(s) offering your special group rate:
Delta Hotels Virginia Beach Waterfront for 109.00 USD per night - Last Day to Book : Wednesday, December 11, 2024
Book your group rate for FIRST Tech Challenge Block:
https://www.marriott.com/event-reservations/reservation-link.mi?id=1730996165945&key=GRP&guestreslink2=true
FOR
COACHES
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.
You will not compete without Consent and Release forms on file.
In an effort to reduce paper and potential data risks, FIRST Inspires encourages teams to use these resources to register their children and sign the Consent and Release.
Event
Details
Time | Program |
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Day 0 | Friday |
5:00PM - 9:00PM | Pits Open, Load In |
8:00PM - 8:30PM | Field Open for Calibration |
Day 1 | Saturday |
8:00AM - 10:30AM | Pits Open, Load-in, Inspections |
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 |
Day 2 | Sunday |
8:00AM | Pits Open |
9:00AM - 9:30AM | Opening Ceremonies |
9:30AM - ~12:30PM | Qualification Matches |
~12:30PM - 1:00PM | Alliance Selections (8 minutes after Qual. Matches) |
1:00PM - 2:00PM | Lunch |
2:00PM - 5:00PM | Playoff Matches & Awards Ceremony |
7:00PM | Pits Close |
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.
Pre-Inspection (optional)
Teams are strongly encouraged to complete a pre-inspection before their event to ensure compliance with all rules and safety standards. The pre-inspection checklist will help teams identify and address any potential issues in advance and will be available in the Competition Manual.
Passing pre-inspection is not passing inspection.
We encourage Teams to complete inspection as early as possible at the Events.
Pit Tables
Pit tables will be available by request only.
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.