General Info

Note: this event qualifies the winners of the excellence award, as well as the winners of the event, for the California State Championship.

Food

Snack foods will be sold at the event (including pizza, bottled water, soda, potato chips, and breakfast foods). 

Additionally, many teams will be ordering pizza for lunch through the event at a discounted price.  you will receive directions on how to do this when you register for the event.

Pit Area

All teams will be provided a table and benches.  There will be power strips available for charging VEX IQ batteries. Make sure to label all of your teams’ equipment with your name and/or team number.

Competition Preparation

This event is sure to be a fast-paced and exciting event. All teams should come prepared for competition. Here are a few things to pack for the event the day before the day of departure.

• Spare parts
• Batteries and chargers
• Power strip
• Engineering notebook (if you have one, helpful for Judges, Design and Excellence Awards )
• Robots and nameplates
• Money for Pizza and other snacks

NOTE: A completed Participant Consent Form for all participants must be turned in during check-in. Team leaders will need to collect the completed forms for all team members attending the event and turn them in to the registration desk when checking in.

Here is a link to the form: Participant Release Form

LATE Arrivals

Teams must be checked in 45 minutes prior to the start of the qualification matches so that the match schedule may be printed. Teams must contact the event partner if they are running late or they will be removed from the team list for the event. 

Team Payment

Teams must be paid two weeks prior to the event. Teams not paid at this time may be dropped at the event partner's discretion to allow teams in from the waitlist.  Refunds are not typically offered, but if you have a special case, please just let us know and we will see what we can do.

Grade Level: All

Skills Challenge Offered: Yes