Exhibit booth set up is scheduled for Friday, October 28 from noon until 4:00 pm. However, if you wish to set up early you may set up as early as 10:00 am. The field is set up but has not been precisely set yet. However, unless the Northeast Alabama BEST crew is working on the field, you are welcome to have some driving practice on Friday as well.
Here is the game day schedule:
Game Day Schedule
Saturday, October 29, 2016
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
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. – 12:30
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. Teams may choose to bring lunches and eat on site.
· Please have your
exhibit booth staffed from 12:00 noon until 12:45 so that judges may visit
during this time.
12:40 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.
·
PLEASE
DO NOT TALK while BEST officials are lining up the teams. There will be several
hundred people who need to hear instructions so even the quietest talking can
be disruptive. Please save your energy and enthusiasm for when your team is
announced.
·
Mascots,
bands, etc. may march in with the teams.
1:00 p.m. Opening Ceremony!
·
Teams
will be called in team number order. This is an opportunity for your team to be
recognized for your hard work. Please be courteous to other teams as their team
names are called.
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 need 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.
