{"id":972,"date":"2018-11-09T04:06:44","date_gmt":"2018-11-09T12:06:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/firstinmichigan.us\/FTC\/?p=972"},"modified":"2019-08-14T14:27:56","modified_gmt":"2019-08-14T21:27:56","slug":"11-09-18-team-eblast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/firstinmichigan.us\/FTC\/2018\/11\/09\/11-09-18-team-eblast\/","title":{"rendered":"11.09.18 Team Eblast"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>Week 2 FTC Events<\/div>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<div><b><span style=\"color: #ff9900; font-family: arial black, sans-serif;\">EVENT INFORMATION<\/span><\/b><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"m_-9164229454715549191m_2004302959328545666gmail-m_9163526663348687582gmail-m_-8497760851914975301gmail-m_-7208688377442745177gmail-m_-4580138073686423102gmail-m_-7224984817622145695gmail-m_-5505622349487982504gmail_signature\">\n<div>Visit the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/firstinmichigan.us\/FTC\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/firstinmichigan.us\/FTC\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1542974605592000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGeiLo_-_K-buFjPz2uVszWpEfXkA\">FIRST in Michigan FTC website<\/a>\u00a0for the latest event information! Click on the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/firstinmichigan.us\/FTC\/events\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/firstinmichigan.us\/FTC\/events\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1542974605593000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHu1vXer7IiSGuUQ_uHBVRdGcZ4NA\">EVENTS<\/a>\u00a0menu option for a list of the season&#8217;s competitions. Each event has a link on this site page that leads to general event information. On the right sidebar of an event specific page is a link called &#8220;EVENT DETAILS&#8221;. Click on this link for site specific information like how to remit the $100 event registration fee, access site maps,check out food options like lunch pre-orders, etc.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Teams need to be on site at events in the\u00a0<span class=\"m_-9164229454715549191m_2004302959328545666gmail-m_9163526663348687582gmail-m_-8497760851914975301gmail-aBn\"><span class=\"m_-9164229454715549191m_2004302959328545666gmail-m_9163526663348687582gmail-m_-8497760851914975301gmail-aQJ\">7:00-7:30am<\/span><\/span>\u00a0timeframe. Judging can begin as early as\u00a0<span class=\"m_-9164229454715549191m_2004302959328545666gmail-m_9163526663348687582gmail-m_-8497760851914975301gmail-aBn\"><span class=\"m_-9164229454715549191m_2004302959328545666gmail-m_9163526663348687582gmail-m_-8497760851914975301gmail-aQJ\">7:30am.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0Check your event&#8217;s agenda found on the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/firstinmichigan.us\/FTC\/events\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/firstinmichigan.us\/FTC\/events\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1542974605593000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHu1vXer7IiSGuUQ_uHBVRdGcZ4NA\">FIRST in Michigan FTC website<\/a>\u00a0page for the event. Even if your team checked-in\/completed Inspections\u00a0<span class=\"m_-9164229454715549191m_2004302959328545666gmail-m_9163526663348687582gmail-m_-8497760851914975301gmail-aBn\"><span class=\"m_-9164229454715549191m_2004302959328545666gmail-m_9163526663348687582gmail-m_-8497760851914975301gmail-aQJ\">on Friday<\/span><\/span>\u00a0(where applicable), the team still needs to be on site at the event by the stipulated time. If your team is running late, please call\/email your Event Coordinator. The Event Information page for the event contains their contact information.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Refer to the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/e\/2PACX-1vShRzhL2hKT2SttOy0fa3qk55Jis-aW5DxXy2wVHRBWbQ2sl22dSii2vB9og9-hDrwKlhyDuyibr4oz\/pub\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/e\/2PACX-1vShRzhL2hKT2SttOy0fa3qk55Jis-aW5DxXy2wVHRBWbQ2sl22dSii2vB9og9-hDrwKlhyDuyibr4oz\/pub&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1542974605593000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFbI_9eDl8d5o1Y3thbOv9FaR-j1Q\">What to Expect at an Event guide<\/a>\u00a0for a typical event rollout and tips for a good event experience.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Coaches &#8211; FIRST in Michigan eblasts only go to the Lead Coach\/Mentor 1 and 2 for your team. Please share event specific information with the families of your team members.<\/div>\n<div><b><span style=\"color: #ff9900; font-family: arial black, sans-serif;\">EVENT PAPERWORK<\/span><\/b><\/div>\n<div>Teams need to turn in TWO Consent\/Release forms at every event where a team participates. A Team Roster is required as well.<\/div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/0By4NV3TncTpmSjV0c1M0UFBzVDA\/view\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/0By4NV3TncTpmSjV0c1M0UFBzVDA\/view&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1542974605593000&amp;usg=AFQjCNESK302cOekzzlZfai4p4TMUjadgg\">FIRST in Michigan Consent\/Release Form<\/a>\u00a0is not available online. A signed paper form must be turned in for each team member\/coach\/mentor.<\/li>\n<li>The FIRST HQ Consent\/Release Form can be signed electronically as part of the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.firstinspires.org\/resource-library\/youth-team-member-consent-and-release-form?utm_campaign=ft-team-blast-019&amp;utm_source=hs_email&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_content=67175484&amp;_hsenc=p2ANqtz--pnDYZbCFWRIwzaFi8Ci5YXPQVZybQviq5YBcTLX8nuJAXuRgozby3QQvQ8iGn8Uar_BuLuAYjDLVq1L3Y2SJIkXwt7A&amp;_hsmi=67175484\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.firstinspires.org\/resource-library\/youth-team-member-consent-and-release-form?utm_campaign%3Dft-team-blast-019%26utm_source%3Dhs_email%26utm_medium%3Demail%26utm_content%3D67175484%26_hsenc%3Dp2ANqtz--pnDYZbCFWRIwzaFi8Ci5YXPQVZybQviq5YBcTLX8nuJAXuRgozby3QQvQ8iGn8Uar_BuLuAYjDLVq1L3Y2SJIkXwt7A%26_hsmi%3D67175484&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1542974605593000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGfu-JJgoHoxRDIFsIhHkfVr6SIGQ\">Youth Team Registration Process<\/a>. Or, a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/0By4NV3TncTpmY3RRY2VzTEx0UGM\/view\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/0By4NV3TncTpmY3RRY2VzTEx0UGM\/view&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1542974605593000&amp;usg=AFQjCNE0YZlKDDYzshKurRFJmrXedlxvmQ\">paper version<\/a>\u00a0is available for signature as well.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div>A team roster is required to be turned in at event check-in.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>See\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/firstinmichigan.us\/FTC\/resources\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/firstinmichigan.us\/FTC\/resources\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1542974605593000&amp;usg=AFQjCNF0ZZZfXi5SxOjwQVLrso53yOh6bg\">http:\/\/firstinmichigan.us\/<wbr \/>FTC\/resources\/<\/a>\u00a0under &#8220;EVENT PAPERWORK&#8221; for Consent\/Release form links and acceptable roster formats.<\/div>\n<div><b><span style=\"color: #ff9900; font-family: arial black, sans-serif;\">SAFETY GLASSES<\/span><\/b><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: arial black, sans-serif;\">Teams are expected to have and bring their own safety glasses &#8211; enough for each of their team members and mentors in attendance at the event.\u00a0<\/span>The flimsy side shields for glasses are typically not ANSI approved.\u00a0Team members and mentors are expected to wear their safety glasses (over their eyes) at all times while in the pit area and on the competition field.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Per Game Manual 1 &gt; Tournament Rules &gt; T15 &#8211; All Team members, coaches, and their guests must wear ANSI Z87.1 certified safety glasses while in the Pit or Competition Area. Prescription glasses with ANSI Z87.1 approved commercial off the shelf side shields are also allowed.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>The safety glass tables found at the entrance to the pit areas at events are for guest and visitor use only and <strong>not<\/strong><b>\u00a0for teams.<br \/>\n<\/b><b><span style=\"color: #ff9900; font-family: arial black, sans-serif;\">EVENT SPOTS AND ADVANCEMENT<br \/>\n<\/span><\/b><b>Wait List<\/b>\u00a0&#8211; All of our events have a wait list. As teams earn advancement spots at earlier qualifiers, some choose to relinquish their next qualifier spot in order to give a wait listed team a 2nd play opportunity. Note that there is no expectation that an advancing team must relinquish their 2nd qualifier spot &#8211; but it is much appreciated when they do. If a spot opens at an event with a wait list &#8211; the next team in line on that event&#8217;s wait list, per the date\/timestamp of their 2nd qualifier form, is offered\u00a0the spot. The team has 24 hours, from when the note is sent, to graciously accept\/decline the offered\u00a0spot. Be aware that notice of an open spot can be very short.\u00a0FIRST in Michigan FTC has no way of predicting when\/if a given event will have an open spot.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Each of our qualifying events advance a set number of teams to the FIRST in Michigan FTC State Championship. See the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1fksfUCR19aTMHlHKAUNFti4cz3EE8UKaxZwUD5bBZD0\/edit?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1fksfUCR19aTMHlHKAUNFti4cz3EE8UKaxZwUD5bBZD0\/edit?usp%3Dsharing&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1542974605593000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFQNgcBc2RbhdMauBQOaYvoPM5Xog\">Event Process guide<\/a>\u00a0for information on advancement criteria, allocated number of advancement spots for each event, and general event process information. Game Manual 1 contains the FIRST FTC mandated Advancement Criteria.<span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><b>States<\/b>\u00a0&#8211; FIRST in Michigan FTC States will be held at Kellogg Arena in Battle Creek and will be a two day event, Dec. 14 and 15. Visit the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/firstinmichigan.us\/FTC\/state\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/firstinmichigan.us\/FTC\/state\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1542974605593000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHsHKQ3kpBWhx9EUpHyNMPNjcIOiA\">Event Page<\/a>\u00a0for the agenda and event specific information.\u00a0The FIRST in Michigan FTC State Championship will advance 13 teams to the FIRST Championship-Detroi<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><b><span style=\"color: #ff9900; font-family: arial black, sans-serif;\">THE ORANGE ALLIANCE<\/span><\/b><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>FTC event scores and results are accessible via The Orange Alliance (TOA):\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/theorangealliance.org\/home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/theorangealliance.org\/home&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1542974605593000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGHJ8G8GiBME3GZx30LnH6KdJMgaA\">https:\/\/<wbr \/>theorangealliance.org\/home<\/a>. Live stream links, where available, will also be accessible here. Available of live streaming is dependent upon the availability and quality of the internet service at the venue and cannot be guaranteed. Official results must be harvested from the FIRST FTC API before posting on TOA. This interface has had issues this week. Thank you for your patience.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Week 2 FTC Events<a class=\"more-link\" href=\"http:\/\/firstinmichigan.us\/FTC\/2018\/11\/09\/11-09-18-team-eblast\/\">Read More &rarr;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"entry","1":"post","2":"publish","3":"author-tammy","4":"has-more-link","5":"post-972","7":"format-standard","8":"category-team-eblasts"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/firstinmichigan.us\/FTC\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/972","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/firstinmichigan.us\/FTC\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/firstinmichigan.us\/FTC\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/firstinmichigan.us\/FTC\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/firstinmichigan.us\/FTC\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=972"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"http:\/\/firstinmichigan.us\/FTC\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/972\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":977,"href":"http:\/\/firstinmichigan.us\/FTC\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/972\/revisions\/977"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/firstinmichigan.us\/FTC\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=972"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/firstinmichigan.us\/FTC\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=972"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/firstinmichigan.us\/FTC\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=972"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}