2018 Scrimmage announcement: [East Palo Alto, BCM] Oct 27 BCM Robotics FLL Scrimmage is open for registration
Dear FLL Team Managers and Coaches,
October Scrimmage
BCM Robotics is now accepting applications for the FLL Scrimmage on Saturday Oct 27. The Scrimmage will run from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at
NEW LOCATION: EPAA High School, 1050 Myrtle St, East Palo Alto
[change from East Palo Alto City Hall, Community Room, 2415 University Ave., East Palo Alto].
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, and we will have practice FLL fields available for testing your robot between official matches. 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. Teams are queued for scrimmage matches based on a first-come first-served basis. We’ll keep a running list of teams that want to run a competition match. We take the first two teams from the list, have them compete in a match, and then continue through the list. After a team completes a match, the team can sign up for another match. 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 2018 Scrimmage Registration Form by October 16. It has additional information about participating in the scrimmage including volunteer requirements.
Our capacity is limited to 12 teams right now. If more teams apply, then BCM Robotics will choose teams with a preference for teams from East Palo Alto area with an additional preference for rookie teams. We also may open additional slots. Teams with fewer than four members may not be accepted or may be asked to share a spot with another small team as we want to give the scrimmage experience to more kids. All teams must provide volunteers and possibly challenge tables and field set to be able to anticipate. We will let teams know by the middle of October if they have a spot at the scrimmage. We will also have a waiting list in case selected teams decide not to participate.
There will be a $30 registration fee for the scrimmage, to cover expenses of running the BCM Robotics organization and events. Payments are due October 22. Please make the check payable to ‘BCM Robotics’ with ‘scrimmage payment’ in the memo section and mail your $30 registration fee to
BCMc/o Waniya Bryant1001 Beech StEast Palo Alto, CA 94303
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