Foothill Robotics 1st Annual High Stakes Tournament : Presented by Team 1000 & Simpson Strong-Tie : Robot Events

Foothill Robotics 1st Annual High Stakes Tournament

Presented by Team 1000 & Simpson Strong-Tie

General Info

Welcome to Foothill Robotics' first-ever VEX V5 Robotics Competition!

We will have Two competition fields, Two practice fields, and One skills field available for teams.

The event will be live streamed here: https://www.youtube.com/@foothillrobotics1000

Arrival:

Follow the venue map to locate the small gym. Enter it and complete check-in + inspection. Ensure you have your Participant Release Forms submitted online or at check-in. After inspection, head to the large gym to find your pit. Teams must be checked in and inspected by 8:30 or dropped from the schedule.

Venue Map:

Judging:

Teams may sign up for their judging interview during check-in or at the pit admin. Judges will visit team pits at their designated time for interviews.

We accept both digital and physical notebook submissions. Digital notebooks are due Thursday, November 7th, at 9:00 pm PST. Physical notebooks must be submitted at check-in. Late submissions will not be accepted.

Grade Level: High School

Skills Challenge Offered: Yes

Judging Format: All In-Person Judging

Event Dates & Locations

Date: 9-Nov-2024

Venue/Location:

Foothill High School
4375 Foothill Road
Pleasanton, California 94588
United States

Contact Information

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Code of Conduct

The REC Foundation considers the positive, respectful, and ethical conduct of teams to be an essential component of the competition. Participants are expected to behave in a respectful and professional manner, and to operate as student-centered teams with limited adult assistance. This includes all students, teachers, coaches, mentors, parents, and spectators associated with a team.

For more details, please refer to the REC Foundation Code of Conduct and Student-Centered Policy. If you have concerns about compliance with the Code of Conduct, please speak to the Event Partner during the event.

Agenda

7:30 AM - Doors open, Check-In and inspection open

8:30 AM - Drivers meeting, Check-In and inspection close

9:00 AM - Qualification matches begin, Robot skills opens

12:00 PM - Lunch break

12:30 PM - Qualifications and skills continue

1:30 PM - Qualification matches end, Robot skills closes

2:00 PM - Alliance selection

2:30 PM - Elimination matches begin

4:00 PM - Awards ceremony

5:00 PM - Doors close

Volunteer

We are eager for your help and have many opportunities to volunteer!

Please reach out to [email protected] if interested

Emergency/Bad Weather Policy

The event is hosted indoors and should not be affected by weather.

In case of an emergency, the Event Partner will reach out to coaches through email. Please make sure your contact information on RobotEvents is up-to-date.

Refund and Payment Policies

If the Event Partner cancels the event:

Teams will be given a full refund minus a $5 RobotEvents processing fee.

If a Coach/Mentor completes registration for the event then chooses to withdraw or not attend:

Refunds will not be provided.

Unpaid registrations:

Unpaid registrations will be moved to the waitlist after the payment deadline to make room for waitlisted teams.

Webcast

The tournament will be livestreamed at https://www.youtube.com/@foothillrobotics1000

An exact link will be published closer to the event date.

Judging Format

All In-Person Judging - The Team Interviews and Engineering Notebooks will be judged in-person the day of the event. Teams may bring a physical copy of their notebook to submit at check in, or submit a digital copy by 11/7 by 9:00 PM, PST. Late submissions will not be accepted.