2015 SCRRF Scrimmage

Southern California FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) teams are welcome to attend the Southern California Regional Robotics Forum (SCRRF) annual Scrimmage. It's a great chance to test your robots, give your drivers practice, meet other teams, and get help with any problems you might be having with your robot prior to the FRC Stop Build Day on Tuesday, February 17, 2015. Rookie teams are highly encouraged to attend.

Quick Overview

Date and Time: Saturday, February 14, 2015, Noon - 8:00 PM    OR

                         Sunday, February 15, 2015, Time: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Venue: Harvey Mudd College, Linde Activities Center Gym

Address: 340 E. Foothill Blvd, Claremont, CA 91711

Capacity: 22 teams each day

Team Registration fee: $250 (scholarships available based on need)

Why Should My Team Attend the Scrimmage?

The most important thing to do in preparing for competition is Practice. The really great teams have hours and hours of practice with their robot before they get to a Regional. The Scrimmage provides the opportunity to practice in a low pressure yet realistic environment.

Practice - driving your robot on a reasonably accurate field.
We will have a full-sized field that is made of wood rather than the metal of the official fields. Up to six robots will run at a time. When we have 4 or more robots that want to play, we will run a timed match. Otherwise teams can take turns running their robots on the field.

Practice - operating your robot connected to a Field Control System.
Connectivity issues can be difficult to diagnose. We will have Control System experts on hand to help resolve issues. This gives your team the opportunity to resolve issues before you get to the Regional.

Practice - working on your robot in an environment similar to the Pits at an event.
Working in a 10’x10’ space with just the tools you brought is different than working in your shop. Find out what you REALLY need. (NOTE: in general somebody will have whatever tool you forgot and let you borrow theirs, but do you really want to depend on that?)

Practice - getting your team organized for travel.
Provides an incentive to figure out the procedures you have to follow for permission slips, transportation, etc.

Practice - getting your robot inspected.
We will have Inspectors available to go over your robot and find potential issues. It is NOT necessary to pass inspection to play at the Scrimmage. But we highly recommend that all teams take advantage of the opportunity. Deficiencies will be a lot easier to fix at home after the Scrimmage than if they are suddenly discovered at your Regional. NOTE: Inspections at the Scrimmage are not official. You will still have to get inspected at your Regional.

Fun – It is fun to watch all of the other robots and to meet other teams.

Campus Tours – Student-led tours of the campus will start at various times throughout the day. Encourage your juniors and seniors to take one.

Download the Flier (pdf)

Saturday Schedule

Saturday Teams are encouraged to come early on Saturday to help with Load In and Set Up.

* If Field Set Up is completed early, teams that helped with Set Up can practice early.

Sunday Schedule

Sunday teams are encouraged to stay late to help with Tear Down and Load Out.

Directions and Map (pdf)

Please park along E. Foothill Blvd. Robot loading zone at N. Mills Ave and E. Foothill Blvd.

Registration

Register your team by filling in a row of the online 
SCRRF 2015 Scrimmage Registration spreadsheet 
at https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ziCSZiIsyBgc3-1-lHEj6_84wM1wZmcdX6gd0v8iMI8/edit?usp=sharing
 

The team registration fee is $250.00. The registration fee is waived for rookie teams and for the field host team.

Payment can be made either by electronic check via Chase Person-to-Person QuickPay, by paper check payable to Los Angeles Robotics, or by Credit Card (via PayPal). You do not need a Chase bank account to pay via electronic check and you do not need a PayPal account to pay via credit card. If your school needs an invoice to write a check, please contact Los Angeles Robotics Treasurer LeRoy Nelson at Treasurer@LARobotics.org.

Do not let finances keep your team away from this or any other SCRRF event. Registration fees cover event costs and fund scholarships for high school robotics team members. If your team is short of cash, the registration fee can be reduced or waived and we can find non-monetary ways for your team to support SCRRF. Please contact Los Angeles Robotics Treasurer LeRoy Nelson at 310-529-4637 if you need help to attend.

Pay by Electronic Check

We have a new electronic payment option that can be more convenient than writing a paper check. You can use Chase Person-to-Person QuickPay (https://www.chase.com/qp) to send payments from any bank account to SCRRF@LARobotics.org. You do not need a Chase account to pay via Chase QuickPay. There are no transaction fees for using this option. Please include your Team Number, event name and date (e.g., "Team 1234 Scrimmage 2/15") on the memo line of your electronic check.

Pay by Paper Check

To pay by paper check, bring a check for the registration fee payable to Los Angeles Robotics to the event or mail it to:

Los Angeles Robotics
Attn: LeRoy Nelson, Treasurer
1457 3rd Street
Manhattan Beach, CA 90266-6335

Please include your Team Number, event name and date (e.g., "Team 1234 Scrimmage 2/15") on the memo line of your check.

Pay by Credit Card via PayPal

Payments can be made by credit card by using the PayPal Pay Now button below or at the event via PayPal credit card scanner. PayPal charges Los Angeles Robotics a transaction fee for each payment. Teams have the option of paying the Registration Fee or the Registration Fee plus the PayPal transaction fee.

SCRRF Scrimmage

Reg + Trans. Fee $257.25 USD Team Registration $250.00 USD

FRC Team Number

School Name

Additional Information

For more information, please contact:
    Event: Chris Husmann at chris.husmann@ngc.com
    Registration: LeRoy Nelson at SCRRF@LARobotics.org

Los Angeles Robotics