2016 Spring Scrimmage -- Sponsored by the
Southern California Regional Robotics Forum
Southern California FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) teams are invited to participate in the Southern California Regional Robotics Forum (SCRRF) annual Scrimmage. It's a great chance to test your new machines, 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 23, 2016. Rookie teams are especially encouraged to attend.
Date and Time:
Saturday, February 20, 2016, 8:00-5:00 PM
OR
Sunday, February 21, 2016, 8:00-5:00 PM
Link to Photo of venue and pits
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Address:
Valencia High School
500 Bradford Ave, Placentia, CA. 92870
Capacity: 22 teams each day
Team Registration fee: $250 (scholarships available based on need)
Why Should My Team Attend the Scrimmage?
To Practice: The most important prep you can do for competition is Practice; the really great teams have 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 all the Field Elements as per Game Rules, with up to six robots running at a time. Whenever a team is ready and queues up to the field, they can practice a timed match.
Practice - operating your robot connected to a Field Control System-- WiFi death can seem insurmountable, and connectivity issues can be difficult to diagnose. We will have Control System experts on hand to help resolve issues, giving your team the opportunity to problem-solve 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 regular workplace, and you will quickly learn what you REALLY need. And what you don't. (NOTE: realistically, another team will have whatever tool you forgot and let you borrow, but can your team depend on that?) Bring your safety glasses.
Practice - getting your team organized for travel. Provides an incentive to figure out the procedures you need for permission slips, transportation, getting meals organized, practice in the counting of three, dodging European and African swallows, 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.
Machine Shop - the TiGears are graciously making available their machine shop to teams at the scrimmage. Bring your safety glasses!
Fun – It's fun to watch the other robots. meet other teams and the occasional Shrubber. And good scouting practice.
Saturday & Sunday Schedule:
| 8:00 to 9:00 AM | Sign-in, Load-in, Pit Set-up* |
| 9:00-12:30 | Field practice & Scrimmage |
| 12:30-1:30 | Lunch |
| 1:30-5:00 | Field practice & Scrimmage |
| 5:00 | Pits close |
| 5:00-7:00 | Field dismantle** |
* If the Field is not complete on Sat, please send a volunteer or two to help. We will need volunteers throughout the day for various tasks like field queuing & pit management.
** If your team is able to stay a few minutes after the scrimmage to help the TiGears restore order to the venue, they will appreciate it. For those students needing Community Service hours, please see Joe Petito or Andy Crick at the event.
Registration:
Register your team by filling in a row of the online
SCRRF 2016 Scrimmage Registration spreadsheet
The team registration fee is $250.00. The registration fee will be 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 LeRoy@LARobotics.org.
Do not let limited 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 this SCRRF-sponsored event. 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 2/20") 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.
Additional Information
For more information, please contact:
Event: Andy Crick, Andy@LARobotics.org, (310) 686-4019
Registration: Joe Petito, Joe@LARobotics.org
Payment: LeRoy Nelson, LeRoy@LARobotics.org