Team 3204 is a rookie team, and we were wondering what generally goes down at the Championships?
Are there any events on Thursday/Friday/Saturday/Sunday?
How long are you at the dome per day?
Any rules that would apply in Nationals but not in regionals?
Thanks!
Thursday: Chief Delphi Web Hug. Expect an announcement in the next week or two. Typically followed by the Rookie Meet and Greet–again, expect an announcement in the next week or two.
Also note: there is a series of presentations. I’m not sure of the schedule; I’m guessing it’s somewhere on the FIRST website.
Also note that qualification matches start after lunch on Thursday.
Friday: Standard format.
Saturday: Closing Ceremonies are held while the finals matches are going on on Einstein. Plan to attend. Wrap party follows immediately. Plan on the ceremonies going way late; they always do.
Sunday: No FIRST events.
Changes: There are some changes, notably in a longer match schedule and the tournament rules. See Section 9 of the Manual; it has a section that calls out the changes.
Time at the Dome/GWCC: Expect the typical regional timeset, except that Saturday easily goes to 7:00PM some years. Also expect a massive human river going into the pits at opening every day.