Game Day Schedule
Saturday, November 1, 2014
Northeast Alabama Agri-Business
Center
7:30 a.m. Doors Open
7:30 a.m. – 8:30
a.m. Registration
·
Teacher/mentor
in charge of Game Day must register upon arrival
·
Each
team will receive the following in your registration packet:
o
Return
of your engineering notebook (this must be in your exhibit all day)
o
Six
Pit Passes for drivers and mentors (At least five of these passes must be
issued to students. One may be used for a teacher or mentor. NO others will be
granted access. Pit passes must be worn at all times while in the pit.)
o
Wrist
bands for drivers – Numbered bands will designated driving order
o
Wrist
band for team representative – This wrist band will be placed on the one
student who is designated to speak to the Field Boss regarding any questions or
disputes. According to BEST rules, team members may not question referees. All
questions must be referred to the Field Boss through the Team Representative.
·
Access
to the pit will take place only at the northeast gate ONLY. Do not use other
access points to the pit/field area.
·
Each
team will complete a Driver Roster at check-in. Teams must adhere to this list
and the order throughout game day. All drivers will receive a wrist band that
will determine their rotation. Drivers must also wear a pit pass when competing
or in the pit.
8:00 a.m. – 9:00
a.m. Compliance Check-in and Pit
Set-up
·
All
teams must be robot compliant or the team will not be able to compete. Read the rules carefully!
·
Any
team that is not compliant will be given the opportunity to go outside and
rebuild, make adjustments, whatever it takes to become legal. We want teams to
compete!
·
Each
team will be provided a table to keep their robot and tool box at all day in
the pit.
·
A
battery charging station will be located in the pit area. Teams need to bring
their own battery charger and are responsible for charging their own batteries.
·
Tables
will be set up in the pit area for simple tools. Saws, drills, etc. must remain
outside.
·
Compliance
staff will be on hand to assist and answer any questions.
9:00 a.m. Driver’s Meeting
·
ALL
drivers should be in the pit by 8:50 a.m. There will be a driver’s meeting at 9:00
a.m. to review rules for the day. Attendance is mandatory for all drivers.
9:30 a.m. Seeding Rounds Begin
and Exhibit Booths Open
·
Seeding
rounds begin.
·
Exhibit
booths should open and remain open until the lunch break.
11:30 a.m. –
1:00 pm Lunch Break
·
All
teams must leave the arena by 11:45 a.m.
·
If
teams wish to make repairs/modifications to their robot during lunch they must
remove their robot and make repairs outside the arena. The robot must then go
back through compliance before re-entering the competition. Compliance will
open at 12:45 p.m.
·
Lunch
is on your own. The concession stand will be open and a list of local
restaurants will be provided.
12:50 p.m. Line Up for Opening
Ceremony
·
All
team members should go outside to south side of building to line up for the
opening ceremony. We will line up in team number order.
·
All
BEST team members in attendance, including mentors and teachers, should be a
part of the opening ceremony.
·
Mascots,
bands, etc. may march in with the teams.
1:00 p.m. Opening Ceremony!
1:30 p.m. – 4:00
p.m. Robot Competition Rounds and
Exhibits Open
·
Seeding
rounds continue leading into semifinal and final rounds
·
Please
keep your exhibit booth manned at all times
·
Be
ready for spirit breaks by bands, cheers from your cheerleaders, mascot
dance-off, and other fun stuff!
4:00 p.m. Exhibit breakdown may
begin
·
All
exhibits must be removed by 6:00 p.m.
·
All
booth parts and trash needs to go home with you!
5:00 p.m. Awards Ceremony (TIME
IS APPROXIMATE)
Mandatory
meeting of teams advancing to South’s BEST will be held after the awards
ceremony.
NOTES: Very important!! Please read the following to your
students:
·
MUST
WEAR SHIRTS AND NO BODY PAINT! Face painting and tattoos are acceptable.
·
No
large flags please (such as those seen at football games). Large flags obstruct
the view of others.
·
Only
Northeast Alabama BEST volunteers, judges, and VIPs with credentials are allowed
in the Hospitality Room.
·
No
Frisbees, beach balls, or items that may end up on the playing field will be
allowed. This is to ensure no interference with the playing field.
·
YOU
MUST HAVE A PIT PASS TO BE IN THE PIT. YOU WILL BE GIVEN 6 PIT PASSES IN YOUR
REGISTRATION PACKET. PLAN WITH YOUR TEAM HOW YOU WILL USE THESE ON GAMEDAY…NO
EXCEPTIONS.
·
No
walkie-talkies allowed in the pit and game area.
·
NO
TAPE ON WALLS!
·
Leave
the facility cleaner than you found it. Please take all trash, materials, etc.
with you when you leave.
·
You
are encouraged to bring pep bands, cheerleaders, parents, siblings, friends,
relatives, mascots, and school officials to cheer you on. All fans will be
seated in the bleachers at the south end of the facility.
