Set Up Time At Regionals

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Originally Posted by fatjoe3833

Does anyone know about how long it takes for FIRST to set up the arena and load in robots at a typical regional? The Long Island regional starts this Thursday at Hofstra University. If the Hofstra basketball team wins their NIT game tonight, then there will be a game at Hofstra on Wednesday night. I think this is the first time this has happened. Do you think there will be a problem with setting up?

Usually, it takes about five to six hours to set up the playing field with about a dozen people. (That was what it took to set up the field at UTC.) And that is just the playing field; there is a lot more to set up than just a playing field. You better stock up on caffienated beverages and some midnight oil if the basketball team is playing Wednesday night, becuase you may need an all nighter to pull it off in time.