Day of Tournament Contact
Tournament Schedule
- Click here for an overview of the tournament schedule.
Tournament Rules
- No cameras with infrared flash or lighting - it may interfere with robot programs.
- Gracious professionalism is not only a quality looked for in a great FLL team, but also a requirement. Please no profanity, disorderly behavior or unsportsmanlike conduct.
- No tobacco products. RPI is a smoke-free campus.
- Only team members, coaches and mentors are allowed in the pit area. Remember to wear provided name tags at all times for identification purposes.
- Cell Phones must be turned off or silenced while in any judging room.
- Walk. No running.
- Quiet. Be considerate to the other teams competing by entering and existing the judging rooms quietly.
- Downloading is only allowed in the pit area. Download settings must be kept on short range, the process must be shielded from surrounding teams, and the RCX should be kept off when not in use.
- No remote controls for any robots allowed at the competition.
- Bluetooth must be turned off on all NXT robots for the day.
Tournament Day Checklist
- Robot
- Extra parts
- Laptop with power adapter
- Project presentation materials (at least one such as a CD, jump drive, etc.)
- Extra batteries and/or battery charger
- Team poster to display in the pit area (optional)
- Team dress - anything to identify the team - dressing to a theme, making t-shirts, hats, etc. Have some fun with this (optional)
- Lunches (optional)
- Check FLL’s Q&A for updates on challenge missions
- Required paperwork. Robot program print-out for technical judging (two copies)
- Parts used sheets. Completed sheet listing parts used for competition and technical judging
- Completed release and consent forms for each student, coach and mentor (due date: Tuesday, Dec. 4. Fax to 518.276.2113)
- Warm clothing. The event will be held on a covered ice hockey surface. The average building temperature will be about 65 degrees F. Dress accordingly.
Parking at RPI Houston Field House
Parking will be available in Lot 'B' to the right as you face the Field House entrance.
Inclement Weather
For this event, there is no “snow date.” The event will be held rain, snow or shine. If serious weather does occur, please use your best judgment on whether or not to travel to RPI.
Available Food
This year's tournament will be held at the RPI Houston Field House. The Field House concession stand will be open the during the entire event on Sunday, December 9, 2007. A breakfast menu will be served until 11 a.m. Following that there will be a complete hockey game
concession stand menu available including items like hot dogs, pizza, and soft drinks.
Click here for a complete menu. A lunch meal might run from $5 to $8 depending upon purchases. We encourage teams to bring their own lunches as well. Remember snack items for later in the afternoon, as well.
Practice Table Set Up
There will be two full competition tables set up for everyone to use in the pit area. Because of space limitations, teams should not bring their competition setup tables with them. There should be plenty of time for the teams to practice on the pit table. A volunteer will manage teams' use of the practice table.
Morning of the Tournament
As soon as the team arrives to the venue, please proceed to the information/registration table to check-in and receive a tournament day packet. The team will then be shown to its pit table and given time to unpack and set up.
A coaches meeting will be held to review any final rule questions. Please contact
Melissa Hershey with any rule questions or concerns you have.
Competition Information
The competition format will include a preliminary practice round followed by three scored rounds of competition. The practice round is for teams to gain experience and familiarity with the event and is not counted for score. Following the practice round, three competition rounds will be run throughout the afternoon. Every team will compete in these rounds and be scored accordingly.
Photos
Photos taken during the event will be posted at
www.sportzpics.photoreflect.com. Photos may be purchased directly from the Sportzpics Web site. Do not request copies of photos from the organizers, RPI or GE Volunteer personnel; these supporting and volunteer organizations cannot handle these requests.