FIRST® TECH CHALLENGE/ ROVER RUCKUS℠

Welcome to theFIRST TECH CHALLENGE

Mountain Maryland Qualifier

Saturday, January 12, 2019

Sponsored by: Garrett College and GEARS

Hosted by: G-FORCE FTC Team 2818

Event Schedule

TIME ACTIVITY

7:00 AM Volunteers Arrive and Check-in

7:45 AM Teams Arrive and Check-in/

Robot and Field Inspection Begins

8:15 AM Judge Interviews Begin

10:30 AM Drivers Meeting On Competition Field

10:45 AM Opening Ceremonies

11:00 AM Qualification Matches Begin

12:15 PM Lunch Break

1:00 PM Qualification Matches Resume

3:15 PM Start Semifinals

4:15 PM Start Finals

5:00 PM Awards and Closing Ceremonies

5:30 PM Event Complete- Safe Travels Home

FIRST® TECH CHALLENGE/ ROVER RUCKUS℠

Building Site Map

FIRST® TECH CHALLENGE/ ROVER RUCKUS℠

Rev 1 – September 8, 2018 © FIRST Tech Challenge

The Game:ROVER RUCKUS℠ presented by Qualcomm®

Incorporated is played on a 12 ft. x 12 ft. (3.7m x 3.7m)square field with approximately 1 ft. (0.3 m) high walls anda soft foam mat floor. The object of the game is to attaina higher score than the opposing alliance by descendingfrom the Lander, collecting Minerals from the Crater,sorting and scoring Minerals into the Cargo Hold of theLander, performing Autonomous tasks, and navigating tospecific parts of the Playing Field. The Scoring Elementsfor the game are 60 Silver Minerals and 90 Gold Minerals,and a team supplied Team Marker.

There are two alliances of two robots each – “red” and“blue”. There are two alliance-neutral Craters sit inopposite corners of the Playing Field and two Alliance-specific Depots are in the other corners. Uniquenavigation targets are placed in the center of each fieldwall. In front of each corner is a Mineral Sampling Fieldwith 2 Silver Minerals and 1 Gold Mineral, randomly linedup. Field personnel will randomize the Minerals in theSampling Field prior to the start of the Match. Theremaining Minerals are divided approximately equally andplaced in each Crater.

The Lander sits in the center of the field with Alliance-specific Landing Zones marked by red and blue tapesurrounding it. Prior to the start of a match, robots may beLatched onto the Lander. Robots that cannot be Latchedmust start in the alliance’s Landing Zone under one of theAlliance’s Lander Support Bracket. Robots may alsopreload a Team Marker.

Matches have two distinct periods of play: a 30-secondautonomous period followed by a two-minute driver-controlled period, the last 30 seconds of the driver-controlled period is called the end game which adds newscoring opportunities for robots to achieve.

Autonomous Period:During the autonomous period, robots operate using onlypre-programmed instructions and sensor inputs. Alliancesearn points by: Landing – robots lower themselves from

the Lander onto the Playing Field; Sampling – robotsidentify the single Gold Mineral in each Sample Field;Claiming – Robots place the Team Marker in theircorresponding Depot; and Parking – robots that end theautonomous period in a Crater earn points.

Driver-Controlled Period:During the driver-controlled period, alliances earn pointsby placing Minerals into their alliance’s Cargo Holds andDepot. Gold Minerals must be placed in the Gold CargoHold and Silver Minerals into the Silver Cargo Hold toscore. Any Mineral in the Depot increases the Alliancesscore.

End Game:The final 30 seconds of the driver-controlled period iscalled the end game. In addition to the driver-controlledperiod tasks, Alliances earn points by Latching onto theLander or by Parking In or Completely in any Crater.

Autonomous Period Scoring:Landing ..............................................................30 pointsSampling ............................................................25 pointsClaiming .............................................................15 pointsParking ...............................................................10 points

Driver-Controlled Period Scoring:Gold Mineral in Gold Cargo Hold.............5 points/MineralSilver Mineral in Silver Cargo Hold ..........5 points/MineralAny Mineral in Depot ...............................2 points/MineralIncorrect Mineral in either Cargo Hold .....0 points/Mineral

End Game Scoring:Robots Latched ........................................ 50 points/robotRobots Parked In Crater ....................................15 points Robots Parked Completely In Crater .................25 points

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Participating Teams# Team Name State # Team Name State

7 Tactical Sheep MD 12538 eBorg Robotics NJ

2897 Bearly Awake MD 13405 GaCo North Middle MD

4234 Weapons of Mass Construction MD 13515 East Hardy Nerdz WV

6549 Whoa!Bots PA 13535 BrainBotz PA

8395 The A-Team MD 13743 GaCo North Middle 2 MD

8719 QuantumLeap OH 13975 Extreme STEAM MD

9445 Loading... MD 14216 Preston Pandas WV

9450 Falcons FIRST MD 14971 GaCo South High 2 MD

10452 GaCo South Middle MD 14984 Sentinel Robotics MD

11261 Team S.T.R.A.N.G.E WV 15116 East Hardy Nuclear Nerdz WV

11886 Crossroads G.E.E.Ks MD 15269 Botty Boyz WV

12118 GaCo North High MD 15464 The Bionic Trojans WV

12134 GaCo South High MD 15627 Tucker County Mt. Lions WV

FIRST® TECH CHALLENGE/ ROVER RUCKUS℠

Important InformationThe event will be LIVE STREAMED:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0A53Z4rVcG8

Watch our G-FORCE team website link for updates:

http://www.g-force2818.com/mt-md-qualifier.html

Garrett College (GC) is a two-year

community college located in the

beautiful mountains of Western

Maryland. The college supports

students seeking immediate entry into

the workforce and those planning to

transfer to four-year colleges and

universities.

The college offers degree and

certificate programs in a variety of

disciplines, including: liberal arts,

computer science, cyber-security,

engineering, mathematics and the

sciences. The college’s small class

sizes, excellent student support and

engaged faculty & staff provide a great,

cost-effective opportunity for students.

GC’s commitment to STEM education

is demonstrated by the new STEM

center (opened in September 2018),

and support for events such as this

FTC competition.

Team Advancement

Five teams will advance on to the

Maryland State Championship.

The teams advance in this order:

1. Inspire Award Winner

2. Captain of the Winning Alliance

3. 2nd Place Inspire Award

4. Winning Alliance, 1st Selection

5. 3rd Place Inspire Award

6. Winning Alliance, 2nd Selection

7. Think Award Winner

8. Finalist Alliance Captain

9. Connect Award Winner

Concessions Provided By

Garrett College

Baseball Team

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Thanks to G-FORCE Sponsors:

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