During the Event
Follow the listed procedure for unbagging your robot at competition. If you have any questions, ask a robot inspector in a neon yellow hat to be sure before you unbag.
Make sure you don’t wait until the last minute to inspect your robot at competition. Your robot can’t compete without being inspected, and any additions or modifications made to the robot need to be re-inspected. Check the manual for more information
Students should be the only ones talking to judges; the mentors shouldn’t just leave, but they shouldn’t step in to answer any questions.
Make sure your firmware & software are updated to the most recent versions. Competitions sometimes don’t have Wi-Fi, so you will need to do this beforehand.
Don’t run in the pits …show more content…
Competitions have Team Queuers that come by the pits a few matches ahead of your next match, but if no one’s in the pits, they can’t find you.
Don’t be afraid to ask for help. If your team is missing something, go to Pit Admin and have them announce it. If your robot isn’t finished, someone will help you. Teams at FIRST competitions generally expect to help each other out.
Alliance Selection
Discuss with teams beforehand if you want them to pick you or you want to pick them. Argue your position for why you would be a good alliance partner, especially if you have not worked with that team during the tournament.
If your team is in picking position (usually the 1st-8th seed, but up to the 14th seed), be prepared with an ordered list of teams you want to pick and make sure to cross teams off as they are picked by other teams.
Pay close attention to the rules as outlined in the Competition Manual and explained by the Emcee at each event.
If you don’t get picked, no big deal! Be proud of your team’s accomplishments even if you don’t get to move onto the Playoff round. Cheer on other teams that are still in the …show more content…
Rookie teams are eligible for all other awards, with the exception of the Chairman’s Award or Engineering Inspiration Award. A comprehensive list can be found here: http://www.firstinspires.org/robotics/frc/awards Award criteria can be found in the Administrative Manual.
Advice for Rookie Awards
Community Outreach – Anything from volunteering as a team at FLL events to volunteering at local clean-ups.
Documentation –Have a binder or handout ready to go of an executive summary, your essay, your accomplishments, your robot design, and anything else your team has done that the judges can reference at the event
Image – Have a distinctive logo, identity, and a lot of team spirit. Cheer, even if your team isn’t winning
Be friendly. Be Graciously Professional. Help other teams if they need it.
Close relationships with other teams allows for the sharing of best-practices and makes competitions a lot more fun.
Talk to veteran teams about their experiences and best practices, especially local veteran teams that have won Chairman’s or Engineering Inspiration. They might even be willing to mentor your team or let you collaborate with some of their outreach events and
Follow the listed procedure for unbagging your robot at competition. If you have any questions, ask a robot inspector in a neon yellow hat to be sure before you unbag.
Make sure you don’t wait until the last minute to inspect your robot at competition. Your robot can’t compete without being inspected, and any additions or modifications made to the robot need to be re-inspected. Check the manual for more information
Students should be the only ones talking to judges; the mentors shouldn’t just leave, but they shouldn’t step in to answer any questions.
Make sure your firmware & software are updated to the most recent versions. Competitions sometimes don’t have Wi-Fi, so you will need to do this beforehand.
Don’t run in the pits …show more content…
Competitions have Team Queuers that come by the pits a few matches ahead of your next match, but if no one’s in the pits, they can’t find you.
Don’t be afraid to ask for help. If your team is missing something, go to Pit Admin and have them announce it. If your robot isn’t finished, someone will help you. Teams at FIRST competitions generally expect to help each other out.
Alliance Selection
Discuss with teams beforehand if you want them to pick you or you want to pick them. Argue your position for why you would be a good alliance partner, especially if you have not worked with that team during the tournament.
If your team is in picking position (usually the 1st-8th seed, but up to the 14th seed), be prepared with an ordered list of teams you want to pick and make sure to cross teams off as they are picked by other teams.
Pay close attention to the rules as outlined in the Competition Manual and explained by the Emcee at each event.
If you don’t get picked, no big deal! Be proud of your team’s accomplishments even if you don’t get to move onto the Playoff round. Cheer on other teams that are still in the …show more content…
Rookie teams are eligible for all other awards, with the exception of the Chairman’s Award or Engineering Inspiration Award. A comprehensive list can be found here: http://www.firstinspires.org/robotics/frc/awards Award criteria can be found in the Administrative Manual.
Advice for Rookie Awards
Community Outreach – Anything from volunteering as a team at FLL events to volunteering at local clean-ups.
Documentation –Have a binder or handout ready to go of an executive summary, your essay, your accomplishments, your robot design, and anything else your team has done that the judges can reference at the event
Image – Have a distinctive logo, identity, and a lot of team spirit. Cheer, even if your team isn’t winning
Be friendly. Be Graciously Professional. Help other teams if they need it.
Close relationships with other teams allows for the sharing of best-practices and makes competitions a lot more fun.
Talk to veteran teams about their experiences and best practices, especially local veteran teams that have won Chairman’s or Engineering Inspiration. They might even be willing to mentor your team or let you collaborate with some of their outreach events and