Amazing Mechatronics Div C
Only the Raleigh/National Ready & Charlotte tournaments will compete using the simulation program – Tinkercad Circuits. All other tournaments will use the Arduinos and laptops like last year.
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March 10, 2018
Regional Director(s)
Alisa Wickliff, abwickli@uncc.edu
Location
Schedules
Division B Schedule *updated 3/2/18 with rooms
Division C Schedule *updated 2/28/18 with rooms
Counties
Division B:
Cabarrus, Mecklenburg, Rowan, Union
Division C:
Cabarrus, Mecklenburg, Rowan, Union
Schools Registered
Division B Teams:
This Division B tournament has a capacity of 40 teams.
Division C Teams:
This Division C tournament has a capacity of 40 teams and is now full.
Important Links
Announcements
Good morning everyone!
I hope that you all had a great day yesterday! I have published the scores in Avogadro, so head coaches can log in and see raw score data. For everyone else, here are the links to the spreadsheets for ranks in every event.
Division B
Separate scores – this is what medals and trophies are awarded from.
Combined Scores – this ranks all varsity and JV teams together. This is the list that we will choose the FPOW candidates from. If you are not familiar with our FPOW program, please see the policy here.Division C
Separate scores – this is what medals and trophies are awarded from. There was a tie for the First place JV trophy. Ties are broken by the team with more 1st place medals.
Combined Scores – this ranks all varsity and JV teams together. This is the list that we will choose the FPOW candidates from. If you are not familiar with our FPOW program, please see the policy here.
Remember that scores are not final until 5pm on Wednesday. If you see a problem, head coaches should email Kim and we will get it sorted out.
*Ping Pong parachute will happen inside. Hovercraft will be run on a tile floor, here is a picture. Helicopters will occur in the same space as last year, the ceiling height is 11 feet.*
3/6/2018
H Coaches:
We will be moving Ping Pong Parachutes into the SAC arena. A new SAC Diagram is attached. The ceiling height in the SAC is 50′ and the center scoreboard will be raised.
Roller Coaster will share the same location as Mission Possible.
Here are a few reminders.
Parents/Coaches/Adults other than Event Leaders and Volunteers will NOT be permitted on the SAC Arena Floor. We have SAC staff that will enforce this for 2018. Anyone not following this rule may result in a team disqualification for an event(s). So adults/parents and coaches need to stay in SAC seating for 2018 and watch events.
Volunteers for events need to not have an association with the event as a parent or coach. If this is found to be the case the school team will be disqualified for that event. We have done our best to assign B Division volunteers to C Division and vice versa.
Only head coaches should present concerns or issues to me in Salon A of the SAC. Do not send other coaches, parents or students unless requested.
Do not bring outside food to the SAC and no coolers of any kind are allowed. You can eat outside SAC with your own food or order food but it must be arranged and eaten all outside the SAC arena.
NO cell phones with students during events.
Remember we start 30 minutes earlier this year. Doors open at 6:30 am. First Impound Time period is at 6:45 am. Second Impound time is at 11 am and all Impounds are at the event location.
Thank you. Alisa Wickliff
2/28/2018
Hi 2018 NCSO Charlotte Tournament Coaches:
The updated schedules are linked now above. Remember we start 30 minutes earlier this year We will use Woodward Hall, Cato College of Education and Burson Hall this year for events. Each location outside SAC is about 5 -8 minutes walking so plan accordingly. The campus map is at this link.
The SAC will open 3 concession pod (Bojangles, Burger Stand and Papa John’s). Their estimated hours for Saturday, March 10, 2018 are 9:30AM-5:00PM. R
You will need to let us know at registration how many students may not want photos taken so that we can provide the correct arm bands. All teams and students need to be entered in Avogadro for this Tournament. Please send me your cell phone number so I can pre-load this on the Coaches check in sheet. I will not use your numbers outside of Saturday.
Park in the West Deck and parking is free. Remember this is spring break for UNC Charlotte.
We are asking for volunteers this year from your schools to sign up for the Division that your school is not participating in. We have had some concerns expressed about equity and fairness. We reserve the right to ask volunteers to change events so that we can meet our event needs. If you are a coach or a parent of Division B school/events then we ask you to volunteer for Division C events and vice versa. If during the Tournament, I am notified that a coach/parent has not followed this rule then the team/school will be disqualified for that event. We ask that students not take phones to events. Coaches we ask you to enforce this rule.
Let me know if you have any questions. Thank you. See you soon. Alisa
All Charlotte coaches have now been sent a google form permission/photo consent information in it. Every student on the team must have this form on file to compete!
If Google forms are new to some of you, we made a tutorial video to help you. Here is the link: https://youtu.be/
If some of your parents don’t have internet access, you can use the attached Paper copy, but please limit this unless absolutely necessary. We have to scan every one of these papers and keep them and with 18,000 students participating this year, it’s a bit overwhelming and cumbersome.
(COACHES ONLY) If you have not tried to log in to Avogadro yet, please do it today! Here is the website. Your login is your username, which Amy Lamb sent to each of you in an individual email. The user manual is here, and we have also made a video to help you get started on this.
Here is the link: https://youtu.be/oZ1U6k1Xd4I
Make sure to also watch this video: https://youtu.be/e_
It explains why we’re using self-scheduling.
You need to login and self-schedule in to the walk-in events – this opened at 7am on Feb 13th and closes at 5pm on Feb 27th. After Feb 27th you must email me to change our self-schedule selections. Your team members do not have to be filled out to do this part. We also REALLY need you to let us know now if you are sure you won’t have a team for certain events. Please click ‘not showing’ in any event that your team is not participating in.
You will need to turn in the Vandalism & Behavior form signed by you, your principal, and your students. 1 per team. Form attached.
Let me know what questions you have!
Amy Lamb
Volunteer & Outreach Coordinator
amlamb@ncsu.edu
Charlotte Tournament schedules posted
Amazing Mechatronics B has been added to the schedule – this is a TRIAL event this year. Be sure to note the earlier start time for the tournament this year!