Event Checklist

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  1. Overview
  2. Details

Overview

Workshops and Scrimmages

Teams MUST bring PRINTED copies of the following items to all Pennsylvania FIRST Tech Challenge Workshops and Scrimmages.  These items will be presented at Team Check-in.

  1. Team Roster printed from the FIRST Dashboard. This is required at every event.

You may register your students utilizing the new Youth Team Member Registration process through the Express Enrollment application (U.S. & Canada). It is for youth team members who have been invited to an existing team. To register your youth, please see instructions following the link below at https://www.firstinspires.org/resource-library/youth-registration-system.

Also remember to bring:

  1. Safety Glasses – Safety Glasses are required in the pits and on the competition and practice fields. No exceptions.
  2. Power Strip – A single power outlet will be provided at the team’s pit table. Bring your own power strip for multiple outlets.
  3. Robot Signs – Two ROBOT SIGNS (red and blue) are required for the robot as described in the Competition Manual.

Tournaments and Meets

Teams MUST bring PRINTED copies of the following items to all Pennsylvania FIRST Tech Challenge Tournaments and Meets.  These items will be presented at Team Check-in. The Inspection Checklists will be presented at Robot and Field inspections.

  1. Team Roster printed from the FIRST Dashboard. This is required at every event.

You may register your students utilizing the new Youth Team Member Registration process through the Express Enrollment application (U.S. & Canada). It is for youth team members who have been invited to an existing team. To register your youth, please see instructions following the link below at https://www.firstinspires.org/resource-library/youth-registration-system.

Also remember to bring:

  1. Safety Glasses – Safety Glasses are required in the pits and on the competition and practice fields. No exceptions.
  2. Printed Portfolio – If the team chooses, they should bring a printed Portfolio to be used as part of the judging process. No other printed or digital content not directly included in this document will be collected by the JUDGES to consider during deliberations. See the Competition Manual for details.
  3. Power Strip – A single power outlet will be provided at the team’s pit table. Bring your own power strip for multiple outlets.
  4. Robot Signs – Two ROBOT SIGNS (red and blue) as described in the Competition Manual.

Wireless Communications

To help ensure the wireless communications are operating properly and consistently for all teams during events, Wireless Rules in the Competition Manual will be strictly enforced at all Pennsylvania FIRST Tech Challenge events.

Details

Safety Glasses

FIRST requires all Teams to bring and supply ANSI Z87.1 certified safety glasses for their members and guests for each Competition. Regular glasses and sunglasses do not qualify as safety glasses. Team members or spectators that wear prescription glasses must wear safety goggles over them or attach safety side shields. Tinted lenses are allowed as long as Event personnel can see the Volunteers, spectators, or Team member’s eyes through the safety glasses. Sunglasses or deeply shaded safety glasses used in our indoor event environment are not acceptable.
Students, adult Team members, and guests must wear eye protection while working on the Robot, when observing Robot building/repair work, while in the pit area, and in the Competition Area.

Robot and Field Inspection Checklists

The FIRST Tech Challenge Robot will be required to pass Robot and Field inspections before being cleared to compete. These inspections will ensure that all FIRST Tech Challenge Robot rules and regulations are met. Initial inspections will take place during Team check-in/practice time.

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