Agenda

Agenda is subject to change.

Saturday​​, April 15, 2023

• 8:00 am:  Venue Opens, Registration Begins, Pits Open

• 8:30 am: Inspections and Practice Fields Open (Programming Practice Only)

• 9:45 am: Inspections and Practice Field Close

• 10:00 am:  Opening Ceremony and Team Meeting

• 10:45 am: Qualification Matches Begin

• 10:45 am:  Autonomous Flight Skills Begins

• 12:30 pm:  Lunch 

• 1:30 pm:  Qualification Matches Resume

• 4:00 pm:  Autonomus Flight Skills End

• 4:30 pm:  Qualification Matches End

• 5:00 pm:  Venue Closes

Sunday, April 16, 2023

• 8:00 am:  Venue Opens, Pits Open 

• 9:00 am:  Autonomous Flight Skills Resumes

• 9:30 am:  Qualification Matches Begin

• 12:00 pm:  Lunch 

• 1:00 pm:  Qualification Matches Resume

• 2:00 pm:  Autonomous Flight Skills End

• 2:30 pm:  Qualification Matches End

• 2:45 pm:  Alliance Selection

• 3:30 pm:  Elimination Matches

• 5:00 pm:  Awards and  Closing Ceremony

Volunteer

To make this event a success, we need amazing volunteers, so please consider providing one volunteer from your team. 

If you are interested in volunteering for our Championship event, please email us.

Emergency/Bad Weather Policy

If weather, a local emergency, or enhanced coronavirus restrictions cause us to cancel or modify the scheule for this event, all teams will be notified via email.

Refund and Payment Policies

Due to the financial commitment on the part of the event partner, no refunds will be possible. Thank you for your understanding.

Health and Safety Policies

All events and event attendees are required to follow all local, state, federal, or any other government ordinances regarding safety procedures, social distancing, and best hygiene practices. We will continually assess, based on current government guidelines, whether to postpone, cancel, or significantly reduce the number of attendees when necessary.

Date: 15-Apr-2023 - 16-Apr-2023

Travel Info

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Lodging: 

Hampton Inn & Suites, Sugar Land TX, 218 Promenade Way, Sugarland, TX 77479 (Breakfast Included)

Houston Marriott,  Sugar Land TX, 16090 City Walk, Sugar Land, TX 77479

Drury Inn & Suites, Houston Sugar Land, 13770 Southwest Freeway, Sugar Land, TX 77478 (Breakfast Included)

Best Western Sugar Land - Richmond, 6330 East Riverpark Drive, Sugar Land, TX 77479 (Breakfast Included)

Competition Address:

Kempner High School,  14777 Voss Road, Sugar Land TX 77498

Guest Parking: 

Guest parking will be is located in the Student Parking lot/bus ramp, located by the portable building school coming from Highway 6. Once you get to the school, turn on the road behind the portable buildings, and park in the parking lot in front of the portable building.  The KHS gym/commons is located through the double glass doors to your left as you are facing the building.  Additional parking is located at the rear of the campus.

Team check-in will be in the Commons building entrance.

Webcast

Please note - This event may be live-streamed. Participation in this event signifies your understanding that your matches may be aired publically for others to view remotely.

Judging Format

In Person Team Interviews
Team interviews will be conducted in-person at the event in the pit area in the morning during the skills competition.

Competition Logbook Submissions
Competition Logbook: A digital Competition Logbook (or scanned copy of a written notebook) must be submitted digitally for evaluation via a link found within the "My Account" panel of the team contact on RobotEvents by 5:00 pm on Monday, April 10, 2023 if you want it considered for judging. The notebook is only shared with event staff, including the Event Partner, Judge Advisor, and Judges, and may include the REC Foundation Support Team. Details on this process are given in the Judge Guide Addendum.

Competition Logbook

Competition Logbook Update:   A physical Competition Logbook (or a printed copy of a digital Competition on Logbook) must be submitted at check in, if you want it considered for judging. The notebook is only shared with event staff, including the Event Partner, Judge Advisor, and Judges, and may include the REC Foundation Support Team. Details on this process are given in the Judge Guide Addendum.