TUSD Robotics Tournament
Information for Teams and Coaches
Welcome to Our Tournament!
It is extremely important that all students and coaches read through this information carefully and come prepared to the event.
Event Facilities
The tournament will be held in the Gym with 2 game fields on the floor and bleachers for viewing and a Robot Skills field off to the side. The pit stations and practice field will be set up in the Mulit-Purpose Room (MPR) located next to the Gym.
ONLY 3 team members will be allowed to enter the game field area for matches. All other team members, coaches, and family members must view from the bleachers and must remain behind the caution tape.
No food or drink is allowed in the Gym but it is OK to have food or drink in the pit area in the MPR.
Each team will be provided a table with one outlet at the end of an extension cord. You will need to bring your own power strip.
Parking
Event Schedule
7:15 am Doors Open
7:30 am Team Check-In / Turn in Notebooks
7:45 am Robot Inspections Begin
8:45 am Team Meeting in Gym
9:00 am Opening Ceremony
9:15 am Qualifying Matches Begin
12:00 pm Lunch
12:30 pm Qualifying Matches Resume
2:00 pm Qualifying Matches End/ Alliance Selection Begins
2:30 pm Finals Matches Begin
3:45 Closing Ceremonies and Awards
4:00 pm Event Ends
4:00 -5:00pm Clean Up
Each team will participate in 6 qualifying matches. We run a 3-minute cycle between matches. In order to run this tight of a schedule, teams must check in to the Queuing table 2 matches prior to their match. Teams will set up on the field during the match prior to their match with the assistance of two referees.
Once the head referee arrives at the field for the upcoming match, teams have one minute for any last minute adjustments.
**Please note: If a team has not arrived at the field before the head referee arrives, they will not be allowed to set up.
Lunch & Snack Bar
Lunch will include a slice of pizza, chips or salad, drink and a cookie.
Other food items may be purchased at the snack bar located at the check-in tables.
Pit Area
The pit area is located inside of the MPR in the building next to the gym. This is where students will repair robots and use the practice field.
Please bring your safety glasses, spare parts, tools, batteries, chargers, programming cables, and laptop. We will have free Guest wi-fi available the day of the tournament.
Please be considerate of the time you spend on the practice field. All teams should get a chance to use the field and this will be monitored.
Judging
Team Check-In
Robot Inspections
Robot Inspection Checklist (legacy)
Consent Forms
We encourage you to complete the consent forms electronically this year. Once your consent forms are uploaded, they are good all season for every event.
Sportsmanship
Please help us keep our tournaments an enjoyable experience and be respectful to all who attend. Our volunteers are very appreciated and we expect that they will be treated with the utmost respect.
Refrees and Rulings
Understand that the head referees rulings are final. We will not use video replay to analyze matches. If you find that the referees have inaccurately scored a match, you must ask for a recount before robots are moved from the field. Once robots have been removed from the field, the scores are final.
Please do not argue with the referees or abuse the time-out privilege as this will make for a very long day. We understand that teams are highly competitive and our referees are fair and consistent with their rulings to provide the best experience possible for all teams.
No Swapping Teams the Day of the Event
Thank you!