Volunteer Details for Northern California FTC Championship Tournament
Saturday March 2 & Sunday March 3
617 N. Jackson Avenue San Jose

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More Details about volunteering for Championship

Key Volunteer Roles Needed

Saturday  Sunday
3:45pm-8:30pm 7:30am-6:30pm Judges  (prefer both days but could volunteer 1 day only as Interview Only Judge)
 – 9am-3pm Judge Match Observers
3:45pm-8:30pm 7:30am-12pm Interview only Judges
Saturday or Sunday is okay
4-8pm  8am-12pm Inspectors
Saturday or Sunday is okay
 – 9am to ~7pm Referees other Game Field personnel

Directions to School:

Independence High School
617 N Jackson Ave
, San Jose, CA 95133
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Independence High School parking lot is located at:
629 N Jackson Ave, San Jose, CA 95133

Campus Map & Parking

UPDATED 3/2:  Marked Up Campus Map  [Judging Room J6 moved rooms]

Full Campus Map  (not edited)

What to Bring (or NOT)

 

What to Expect

 

ON SATURDAY:

VOLUNTEERS:  WHEN YOU ARRIVE to volunteer,  please go to the SMALL GYM Lobby and check-in.   That is where we will have volunteer check-in.

TEAMS:  At 4:15pm, we will start TEAM CHECK-IN in the small gym.

 

ON SUNDAY:

VOLUNTEERS: WHEN YOU ARRIVE to volunteer,  please go to the LARGE GYM Lobby and check-in.   That is where we will have volunteer check-in.

  • Team pits open at 7:30am.
  • Final Team checkin for any team not coming on Saturday
  • robot inspection –  for those that did not pass or complete this on Saturday – deadline is 9am
  • judging interviews  –  for those that did not get scheduled for Saturday – deadline is 9am

 

We will have Opening ceremony at ~9:15am, followed immediately by the beginning of the qualification rounds.  The qualifying rounds will finish in the early afternoon, after a short lunch break. Our goal is to finish all qualifying rounds no later than ~2:00pm  – we need your help to make this happen.

 

Once qualifying matches are complete, we will immediately hold alliance selection for each division.  We will have 4 Alliance Captains that will each select 2 partners.    Alliance Selection will be followed by a short break, and then the elimination rounds.

 

The end of the elimination rounds will be followed by the presentation of awards, and the closing ceremony.   We would really like to be all done by ~5:30pm but we need your help to do that.

Preliminary Tournament Schedule on Saturday

2:00 PM Event LoadIn / Event Setup Starts on Pits, Food, Judging, Inspection areas
4:15 PM Team Check-in starts
4:30 PM Pits Open / Judging & Inspection starts
6:00 PM Event Setup Starts on Competition Area
8:00 PM Judging & Inspection Ends  (at the latest)

Preliminary Tournament Schedule on Sunday

7:30 AM PITS Open – Team Check-In
7:30 AM Judging & Inspections  (for teams that did not do this on Saturday)
9:00 AM Judging & Inspection Ends  (latest)
9:00 AM Team Captain Meeting
9:15 AM Opening Ceremony
9:45 AM Qualification Matches Start
12:15 AM Lunch Break
1:00 PM Qualification Matches Continue
2:00 PM Qualification Matches Completed
2:15 PM Divisional Alliance Selection
2:30 PM Alliance (SemiFinals / Final) Rounds Start
5:30 PM Awards Ceremony
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