On August 30th and 31st we will be participating in Chezy Champs, an off-season competition where 38 teams from all over the Bay Area, California, and several out-of-state teams will compete in a series of seeding matches followed by an elimination bracket where alliances of 3 teams each will compete to when the tournament. We will be competiting with the same robots with the same game and rules as the 2014 game Aerial Assist. New members and their families are encouraged to come to find out more about robotics and the program. We will continue having our weekly Wednesday evening meetings at the high school for the foreseeable future. Check out the calendar for more information.
Below are the details of the competition:
The Address:
960 W Hedding St, San Jose, CA 95126
The Schedule: Saturday August 30:
8am – Venue Opens
9:30am – 10am – Opening Ceremonies
10am – 12pm – Qualification Matches
1pm – 6pm – Qualification Matches
6:30pm – Venue Closes
Sunday August 31: Qualification & Elimination Matches
9am – Venue Opens
9:30am – 10am – Opening Ceremonies
10am – 11am – Qualification Matches
11:30am – 12pm – Alliance Selection
1pm – 4:30pm – Elimination Matches & Closing Ceremonies
6pm – Venue Closes
More information can be found at chezychamps.com including a live webcast during the competition.
The most action-packed part of the competition is typically Sunday between 10 and 4:30 Attached is the Map of Bellarmine High School. The Field area is where the competition matches will be held and a bulk of the activities with be. The Pits is the place where each team services their robot between matches and is also where you can ask teams about their robot and team. Be sure to bring your own pair of safety glasses and close-toed shoes as you will need these to enter the pit area. There will also be safety glasses Bellarmine will loan you, if that's necessary. See you at the competition!