2017 Sacramento Scrimmage Announcement

Dear FLL Team Managers and Coaches,

Thunderbots (partnering with Asian Pacific Islander American Public Affairs Association) is now accepting applications for the FLL Scrimmage on Sunday, Oct 29. The Scrimmage will run from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at 4000 Truxel Road, Suite 3, Sacramento, CA 95834.
The scrimmage is a practice opportunity for the qualifying tournaments in November. We will be conducting matches under tournament conditions-matches will run for 2 1/2 minutes and will be scored by referees according to FLL rules. We’ll have pit tables set up where you can work on your robot. You’ll have the chance to run your robot on different fields and to see how other teams approach the missions. Don’t worry if you can only attempt a couple missions or your missions don’t work. Lots of teams will be like that, and your robot’s scrimmage scores do not count towards the awards given at the November tournament. Also there is no judging of robot design, the research project, or core values at the scrimmage. The scrimmage schedule will be announced at the venue. We expect to have enough time for teams to run at least 2 to 3 matches.
To apply for a slot, please fill out the 2017 Scrimmage Registration Form by October 27. Our capacity is limited to 12 teams right now. If more teams apply, then we will give preference for rookie teams. We also may open additional slots.
There will be a $20 registration fee for the scrimmage, to cover expenses of running the event. Payments are due at the venue.

For further details contact:
Sudheer Padinchara 
sudheer_pc@yahoo.com
(916) 606-0868