Hi everyone,
The BE Planning Committee had its first meeting of the new school year and is planning some changes to make this year's event the largest yet, literally.
Team Registration
To meet the demands of team registration and accommodate four new pre-rookie teams (!), we have increased the event capacity. The team list currently sits at
46 teams and may change slightly over the next few weeks as teams invited off of the waitlist accept/decline. At this point, all of the teams listed should have received an invoice for payment. If you have not, please contact us.
Defenses
At the recommendation of MAR, we will be using a static set of defenses throughout the event. The drawbridge has been decommissioned due to packing issues and lack of use and, as per FIRST, the portcullis will not be in use at off season events. We will send team contacts a survey soon to gather information about team preferences for permanent defense selection and placement.
Rule Changes
Other than the static defenses, we do not anticipate any other major rule changes. Small tweaks, such as clarification about robot contact within secret passages, will be published in the team information packet. During alliance selection, picking within the top 8 is allowed and we will use four team alliances with no backup robots (championship rules).
Volunteers
We have a solid crew of volunteers already signed up, but volunteer registration is still open! If you're interested in lending your expertise in a particular area or want to try a new volunteer role before the upcoming season, please consider signing up to join our crew. It's important to
register online as soon as possible to guarantee your volunteer t-shirt size since we do not order extras. Volunteer role assignments and confirmation emails will be sent out within a week for those who have already registered.