Changes between Version 4 and Version 5 of Playbook/Events/PreparingForDistrictLevelCompetitions
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v4 v5 2 2 What happens for district qualifying events and the District Championship event are very close to the same, so only differences will be noted below. The Worlds Championship is sufficiently different from the district-level events that that information is located on a separate page. 3 3 4 == (At Least) 1 Week Before the Event4 == Pre-Reading 5 5 The Chesapeake District website will publish team information for upcoming events a few weeks before each event (often updated until the day of): 6 6 * Team Information Packet (READ IN ENTIRETY) … … 10 10 * Meal Ordering Form 11 11 12 === Packing 12 == Packing 13 ''There is a link to 2017's packing list at the bottom of the page.'' 14 13 15 Some categories of items must be rechecked and packed every year: 14 16 15 === =Administration & Robot17 === Administration & Robot 16 18 * annotated team roster 17 19 * Robot Lockup Form … … 19 21 * extra robot bag 20 22 * packing list 23 * hard or local copy of FIRST Bill of Materials 21 24 22 25 * robot 23 26 * robot cart 24 27 * both sets of bumpers (if needed per rules) 25 * drive station 28 * drive station + 1+ laptops 26 29 27 === =Safety Materials30 === Safety Materials 28 31 For more information about pit safety and the various required components, see the section on [wiki:Playbook/Events/PitSafetyRequirements Pit Safety Requirements]. 29 32 … … 43 46 * Safety Glasses for the team 44 47 48 === Subteam Specific Items 49 A strategy to make sure you have everything you need for the robot is to look at the robot. Go through every single item on the robot (this polycarbonate plate, this gusset, that bolt assembly) and determine what tools, materials, and supplies it would take to completely disassemble and rebuild the robot. 50 51 ==== General 52 * MARKING AND LABELING 53 * masking tape 54 * pens, sharpies, markers 55 45 56 ==== Mechanical Items 46 47 ==== Electrical Items 57 * tools 58 * all tools for all parts of robot, as deemed necessary 59 * depending on space, capabilities, etc., common tools and supplies that could be loaned/given to other teams 60 * ''(optional)'' tabletop machine tools 61 * supplies 62 * duct tape 63 * epoxy 64 * materials 65 * fasteners (bolts, nuts, washers, etc.) 66 * stock material (aluminum, polycarbonate, wood, etc.) 67 * backup mechanisms (this will be included in the withholding allowance) 48 68 49 69 ==== Control Systems Items 70 * general electrical supplies 71 * spare electronics/sensors/data 72 * coprocessors (e.g. Raspberry PI's) and code/images/SD cards 73 * robot radios 74 * 75 76 * laptops 77 * connectors 50 78 51 79 == !Loading/Transportation 80 The exact day and time should be coordinated with students, teachers, and the transporter at least a week beforehand. 52 81 82 Generally, a mentor volunteers to drive a trailer down to the competition venue. Certain other items are sometimes carried in person to the venue. 83 84 Before the day of, students should know which items are going on the trailer. Keep a checklist. 53 85 54 86 == !Unloading/Inspection Day 55 For the unloading period before the official event days, there's usually a limit of 5 total people, including mentors, but some locations are more relaxed in those requirements. 87 For the unloading period before the official event days, there's usually a limit of 5 total people, including mentors, but some locations are more relaxed in those requirements. It is a general courtesy to the event staff to bring a minimal amount of people. 56 88 57 89 Upon entry into the pits, … … 62 94 * an Inspector needs to check the Robot Lockup Form before the robot can be unbagged 63 95 * they may ask for the Withholding Allowance (usually not) 96 * pit setup begins 64 97 65 98 After team registration, the registrants will receive the '''team packet''', a manila envelope containing … … 67 100 - drive coach button 68 101 - technician button 69 - list of attending teams 102 - safety captain button 103 104 - list of attending teams/maps 70 105 - event sponsor materials 71 106 - Gracious Professionalism nomination form … … 77 112 2. Significant Mechanical or Electrical Changes 78 113 * the robot should be in its final state physically before starting the formal inspection; any subsequent significant changes may require reinspection (read the I-rules in the Game Manual) 114 * any alternate configurations of the robot should be inspected together 79 115 3. Send a team member to the Inspection desk to request inspection. 80 116 4. When available, an Inspector will come to the pit to begin inspection. 81 117 1. Robot Weigh-In (with and without bumpers; bring both sets; remove batteries beforehand) 82 118 2. The Inspector will run through his checklist (the official inspection checklist is located on the Game & Season Resources page on the FIRST website). 83 3. End of Inspection[[BR]] 119 5. End of Inspection 84 120 * If everything's passable, one Mentor and one Team Captain needs to sign the inspection checklist. The Inspector will then give the "Passed Inspection" sticker to affix somewhere clearly visible on the robot.[[BR]] 85 121 * If there are things to be changed, the team can fix the issue and go back to the inspection desk to ask to finish the inspection. 86 87 122 88 123 == Competition Day(s) 89 124 90 125 === Match Cycle 126 The match cycle consists primarily of these stages (from the perspective of the pit): 127 * Prepare for Queue 128 * Match 129 * !Debrief/Evaluation 130 * !Repair/Modify 131 and repeat. 91 132 133 '''Prepare for Queue:''' There should be a '''checklist''' of mandatory items to verify before the robot goes to queue. 92 134 === Judges 93 135 … … 95 137 See the page on [wiki:Playbook/Events/PitSafetyRequirements Pit Safety], section on Safety Inspections. 96 138 139 === Load-Out 140 97 141 == Post-Competition 98 142
