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Aloha Teams,

This reminder is for the following teams slated to participate in FTC League Meet #1 at Iolani School on Saturday, October 26th. 

All teams are welcome to come and watch the matches. 

5159, 6175, 6962, 8898, 9378, 

20059, 20060, 20061, 20062, 20076, 

20423, 22536, 23562, 23570, 23647, 23803, 24056

‘IOLANI SCHOOL FTC MEET #1,  EVENT INFORMATION AND IMPORTANT REMINDERS

• DOORS OPEN at 12:30 p.m. Matches start as soon as all teams are present and inspected. 
  
• LOCATION: Iolani School.
• SCHOOL ADDRESS:  563 Kamoku Street, Honolulu, HI  96826
• Students/Teams may be dropped off at the Autoline, or may park in the parking structure (see map attached).  The autoline and walking path are shown in purple.
• The competition will be held in the Upper Gym, marked on the map with a gold star.  Elevators are available for those with heavy equipment or unable to take the stairs.
  
• LEAGUE MEET SCHEDULE:
  12:30pm to 1:00pm – Teams may start to arrive and check-in. The venue will still be getting set up at this time. Volunteers may also arrive.
  1:00pm to 1:30pm – Robot inspections and team preparations
  1:30pm to 4:30pm – Competition begins (matches may start later if robots are still completing inspections)
  4:30pm to 5:00pm – Help break down tables, and chairs, and put away floor mats
  5:00pm – Parents pick up students from school autoline
  
• TEAM ROSTERS: Each team must bring a HARDCOPY of the team’s official roster as printed from your FIRST DashBoard. This roster ensures that students have the required FIRST Consent and Release form on file.  To register students, follow these FIRST Registration instructions.
  
• GYM RULES: 
  • Food, drinks, coolers, etc., are not allowed in the gym. Plain water ONLY in a sealed container may be brought in.
  • Eating outside of the gym is allowed.  Students should bring cell phones in case they need to contact parents for any reason.
  • Please take care of the gym floor. Wear rubber-soled shoes only, and avoid scraping chairs, tables, or other items across the floor.
• BRING SAFETY GEAR & A PLUG BAR: Closed-toe shoes and safety glasses are required for everyone in the pits and field areas (safety glasses are not required in the stands). Teams should bring their own safety glasses; glasses will be provided for volunteers (but feel free to bring your own).
  
• (NEW THIS YEAR) FTC INTO THE DEEP INSPECTION CHECKLIST:
  Please thoroughly review the new Inspection Checklist and read the Robot Construction Rules before arriving at an event. If you are using any electronics that are NOT listed in the Robot Construction Rules, bring documentation with you to verify legality. For example: Overpowered servos, custom circuits, etc.
  
• (ALSO NEW THIS YEAR) Robot Alliance Signs have new requirements this year! You can use the FTC ROBOT SIGN TEMPLATE if needed.
  
• RENAME YOUR DRIVER STATION (DS) and ROBOT CONTROLLER (RS).  
  The correct format is to enter your Team number followed by -DS or -RC.
  Driver Station Example: 9999-DS
  Robot Controller Example: 9999-RC. 
  Teams with more than one Driver Station or Robot Controller Android Device must name these devices with the Team number followed by a hyphen and then a letter designation beginning with “A” (for example, “12345-A-RC”, “12345-B-RC”).
  
• DO NOT USE THE DEFAULT WIFI PASSWORD ON YOUR ROBOT CONTROLLER
  A robot controller with the default password (“password”) will fail inspection. After changing the password, make sure more than one person on your drive team knows what it is

We wish you all the best at this event and throughout the season. As always, reach out to us if you have questions or need help with anything. 

Aaron, Blake, & Peter 

Hawai’i FTC Partners