[eagleengineering] FW: FIRST Tech Challenge Team Email Blast

  • From: Jasmine Durias <jamdurias@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: eagleengineering@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Tue, 9 Oct 2007 22:35:47 -0700 (PDT)


Nancy McIntyre <nmcintyre@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:  From: "Nancy McIntyre" 
<nmcintyre@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "'Jasmine Durias'" <jamdurias@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: FW: FIRST Tech Challenge Team Email Blast
Date: Tue, 09 Oct 2007 14:34:15 -0700

Please share with the team. 

Also I am enclosing the information on the Hilton Hotel in Hawaii. Those
going to Hawaii I will be asking for payment for the hotel at the end of the
week.

-Miss McIntyre

Nancy McIntyre
Program Director
Eagle Engineering
Chaminade College Preparatory
7500 Chaminade Ave
West Hills CA 91304
818 347 8300 ext 424
nmcintyre@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
-----Original Message-----
From: FIRST Tech Challenge Teams [mailto:ftcteams@xxxxxxxxxxx] 
Sent: Tuesday, October 09, 2007 1:44 PM
To: undisclosed-recipients:; @Chaminade.org
Subject: FIRST Tech Challenge Team Email Blast

Hello Teams:

A few items for all teams to review today. Please make sure you have 
read through this thoroughly.
________________________________________

- Based on our feedback and questions, the FTC Game Design Committee has 
opted to update this year's rules for questions pertaining to scoring 
rings that are rung on the movable goals. An updated version of Section 
2 is available on our website at 
http://www.usfirst.org/community/fvc/content.aspx?id=962. The 
modified/new rules read as follows:

** Removing (de-scoring) /rings/ from /posts/ is not allowed. If 
such de-scoring is ruled to be intentional, the offending team may be 
disqualified from that /match/. Repeated offenses could result in a team 
being disqualified from the remainder of the competition. Any /rings/ 
that are removed from /posts/, intentionally or accidentally, will still 
be counted as /rung/

** Tipping of /goals/ is not allowed. If tipping is ruled to be 
intentional, the offending team may be disqualified from that /match/. 
Repeated offenses could result in a team being disqualified from the 
remainder of the competition.

These rules have been put into place for our teams to better understand 
the process of scoring game matches, as well as to better train our 
volunteers prior to competitions. We appreciate your understanding, and 
invite you to post any further questions about this year's game on our 
FTC Q&A Forum (reopening shortly) or to email your questions to 
ftcteams@xxxxxxxxxxx to be posted once the FTC Forum is back up.
________________________________________

- Don't forget: according to this year's rules, you must have the 
correct master code and templates in your robots as well as a Power Pack 
as the only acceptable source of power to your robot. If you have Power 
Pack batteries that you have previously used, or if you have a 
Programming Kit with easyC 2.0 included, you do not need to repurchase 
these items for 2007. If you are not sure if you need these items, 
please contact ftcteams@xxxxxxxxxxx for more information.

You may find out more about downloading the template and programming 
your robot here:
http://www.usfirst.org/community/fvc/content.aspx?id=6650

You may purchase the Vex Power Pack here:
http://shop.intelitek.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=22_28&products_id=6
0
http://www.vexlabs.com/vex-robotics-power-pack.shtml
(*Note: VexLabs also sells individual Vex batteries.)

You may purchase the Vex Programming Kit here:
http://shop.intelitek.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=22_28&products_id=5
4
http://www.vexlabs.com/vex-robotics-programming-kit.shtml
________________________________________

- Most of our tournament dates have been posted to our website at 
http://www.usfirst.org/community/fvc/events.aspx?id=720&menu_id=84. 
Some of the dates are still blank, in which case you should still 
contact your local Affiliate Partner for more information.

Please remember that you must be registered and paid with FIRST before 
competing in any FTC Local, Qualifying, or Championship Tournaments. 
Sign up fast, as many spots in our tournaments are going quickly! 
Inquire with your Affiliate Partner to find out how many spots in your 
local Championship Tournament are left.
________________________________________

- We will be taking pre-orders for FTC Challenge Kits very soon. We are 
working to set up the online ordering and secure vendors for the rest of 
the necessary products. Please watch for more information very shortly.



- Jasmine Durias

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