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Originally Posted by Nate Laverdure
Any guesses as to how this will be managed at the event? Will casual attendees and unaffiliated spectators be stopped and asked to register? I can't see how this could be done in a welcoming way.
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I was wondering the same thing after a member of my old team told me about the whole registering thing. I hadn't heard about this until last Friday with plans to go down on Saturday. I emailed the FRC Teams email and asked " If you are just visiting one day (Saturday) and are not affiliated with a team (ie. Alumni, extended family), do you still need to register? And if so where?" and got this response,
" FIRST is requiring that all FIRST Championship attendees register for the event. This includes all team Mentors/Coaches, student team members, and general spectators. Registration grants attendees access to participant-only activities and event transportation. Additionally, registration adds to the security of the expanded event. You will be required to have a badge to gain access to Championship activities. Please note that attendance to the event is free to the public.
You may find helpful Spectator information, including registration information, here:
http://www.usfirst.org/roboticsprogr...t-championship. Spectators will be required to register onsite. We will have three registration booths set up at The America’s Center ( directly outside Hall 3, Union Station (at the Registration Office between the Midway and the Ballrooms) and the Renaissance Grand Hotel ( at the Registration Office outside the Landmark Ballroom)."
TL;DR There will be onsite registration for those who wish to just come in off the street.