FTC Norfolk, VA Qualifier
Week 7
January 29, 2023
January 29, 2023
Venue: Gill Gymnasium at Norfolk State University
Parking
This is a college campus, and parking can be challenging, so plan accordingly!
- There is NO drop off or turn-around area at Gill Gym (Robot Head)
- Available parking for teams (Blue Signs)
- There is a circular drive and parking lot across the street
- Parking lot beyond the baseball field
- Bus Parking lot is beyond the tennis court
Concessions
Competing Teams
Judging
Team judging begins at 8:00 a.m. Please be prompt. Each Team will have a ten to fifteen minute “fact-finding” interview with a panel of two or three judges. At the start of the interview, Teams will have a maximum of 5 minutes to present to the judges. After the Team’s five-minute presentation, the judges will have the opportunity to ask questions about the Team, the Robot, and outreach efforts.
Engineering Portfolios
This year the teams should submit an Engineering Portfolio (not an Engineering Notebook). This is outlined in the Judging Manual.
The Engineering Portfolio should be on paper (not electronic) and should be given to the Judges during the judging interview.
Control Award Submissions
Control Award Submissions, which are optional, should be on paper (not electronic) and should be given to the Judges during the judging interview.
Official Q&A Forum
If you have not already, make sure you check out and review the questions and answers on the FIRST Tech Challenge Official Q&A Forum. There are currently (as of 11/28) 187 Questions and Answers about Robot build and game play rules in Game Manuals! More questions and answers are added weekly!
Judging Schedule
| Panel 1 | Panel 2 | Panel 3 | Panel 4 | Panel 5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08:00 AM – 08:20 AM | 15371 O.A.K.S. | 8095 NAnobots | 19832 SBS R0b0tics | 293 Medium Builders | 19969 Artificial Unintelligence |
| 08:20 AM – 08:40 AM | 17824 Tiger Byte | 16537 LOGICoyote | 8630 Sparky Jr. | 7039 Lord of the Bricks | 3116 Robo Warriors |
| 08:40 AM – 09:00 AM | 20005 BucketBots | 3804 Team Snuffleupagus | 7278 LibraryBots | 13389 Mallard Robotics | 9803 Orange County High School Hornets |
| 09:00 AM – 09:20 AM | 19941 M&M (Metal Masterminds).exe | 16067 Retronic Lions | 16502 S.W.A.T. | 16439 AlphaGo | 20241 Roaring Robotics |
| 09:20 AM – 09:40 AM | 8644 The Brainstormers | 22682 Da Bananas | 12518 Almond Robotics | 16067 Retronic Lions | 17150 Trojans |
| Event Schedule | |
| Sunday, January 29, 2022 | |
| 7:00 AM | Team Check-in, Pits Open |
| 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM | Inspections, Judge Interviews, Practice |
| 10:10 AM | Driver’s Meeting |
| 10:30 AM | Opening Ceremony |
| 10:45 AM – 12:00 PM | Qualification Matches |
| 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM | Lunch Break |
| 1:00 PM – 2:45 PM | Qualification Matches Continues |
| 3:00 PM | Alliance Selection |
| 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM | Elimination and Final Rounds |
| 5:15 PM | Closing Ceremony |
| 6:30 PM | Pits Close |
Last updated January 27, 2023
Pit Size
Each team will have a 2’x 6’ table and the space immediately in front of that table. There is not a guaranteed minimum pit size, as we must keep the aisles clear for the judges and transporting equipment and robots.
Match Schedule
To be announced on site.
Health & Safety
Appropriate safety attire, including safety glasses and closed-toe shoes, are required while in the pits.
We encourage all visitors wear a masks in the pits and in the stands. Please stay home if you are experiencing symptoms of illness, especially shortness of breath, fever, cough, or congestion.
Advancement
Teams advance from this event to the FIRST Chesapeake FTC Championship Tournament per FTC Game Manual 1 Order of Advancement.
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Estimated number of advancing teams from this event. The actual number of advancing teams will be determined at the event.
Inclement Weather Policy for FIRST Chesapeake Events
Any changes to our event schedule will be determined by the policy of the event venue or hosting school district. Because of this, we recommend that all traveling teams make hotel reservations that are refundable.
In case of inclement weather the day of a FIRST Chesapeake event, click to call (804.404.3134) after 5am for updates.
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