FIRST Robotics Competition
LOS ANGELES REGIONAL
Mar 31 – Apr 3, 2022 | El Segundo, CA
DA VINCI SCHOOLS | 201 N. Douglas St.
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The Los Angeles Regional
Dubbed a varsity Sport for the Mind,™ FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) combines the excitement of sport with the rigors of science and technology.
Under strict rules, limited resources, and time limits, teams of high school students are challenged to raise funds, design a team “brand,” hone teamwork skills, and build and program a robot to go head to head against a field of competitors. It’s as close to “real world” engineering as a student can get.
We are excited to be planning a return to an in-person FIRST Robotics Competition event for the 2021-2022 season!
Our goal is to offer a traditional FIRST Robotics Competition in-person, three-day event. See our COVID-19 Updates below for details.
Watch the Fun!
The Los Angeles Regional is a high-energy, high-tech spectator sporting event where teams, professionals and young people together solve an engineering design problem in an intense and competitive way. The program is life-changing, career-molding and a lot of fun.
In a pre-pandemic world, we invite you to experience the excitement of this exciting competition, tour the “pits” to visit with teams and robots, and cheer on your favorite team. In the 2022 season, we invite you to checkout the fun online via our live broadcast on April 2nd and April 3rd. Link to the livesteam is coming soon!
Teams at the Los Angeles Regional will vie for regional awards and a spot at the FIRST Championship which will be help in April in Houston, Texas. The competition is part of FIRST, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to inspire young people’s interest and participation in science and technology.
THIS YEAR’S CHALLENGE
RAPID REACT
This year’s game, RAPID REACT, is part of the 2021-2022 FIRST season, FIRST FORWARD presented by Qualcomm. Game details will be released in January 2022.
Transportation drives us forward – impacting economies, bridging cultures, and making us all more globally interconnected.
FIRST Robotics Competition teams will be challenged to reimagine the future of safe, high-speed travel and lightning-fast deliveries through innovative engineering, creative thinking, and teamwork in
2022 RAPID REACT presented by The Boeing Company.
Resources for Teams
February 15, 2022 – We will follow the 2022 FIRST Los Angeles Regional COVID-19 Policies and Plan. Please review the plan in detail to make advance preparations for your team to attend the event. We look forward to hosting you and for a fun and safe event for all!
January 6, 2022 – FIRST California is closely monitoring COVID and its potential impact to the FIRST community. At this point we are moving forward with plans to provide our usual in-person, 3-day competition.
As the pandemic evolves, we are continuing to develop plans on how to best keep our community safe while also offering an impactful FIRST experience. We have not yet determined final policies that may affect spectator attendance or team size limits, though our goal is to not limit team attendance. This will be based on county or venue-specific COVID guidelines leading up the FRC Regional.
Please know we remain committed to delivering our programs to as many students as possible, as safely as possible.
Other plans to ensure a safe event may include implementing modifications such as the use of masks, vaccination and/or negative COVID test, health screening, event scaling, social distancing, event formatting, contract tracing and other precautions as determined by local conditions and regulations.
Thank you for your continued support and understanding as we navigate the year ahead together.
September 16, 2021 – We are excited to be planning a return to an in-person FIRST Robotics Competition event for the 2021-22 season. Our goal is to offer a traditional FIRST Robotics Competition in-person, three-day event.
With a focus on delivering FIRST to students as safely as possible, we will be looking at the ability to implement modifications such as the use of masks, health screening, event scaling, social distancing, event formatting, and other precautions as determined by local conditions and regulations. We will post our plan once we get closer to the start of the event as conditions are changing so frequently.
While we’re looking forward to seeing in-person competition and celebration, we are ready to adjust plans if needed. Plans B and C are in the works should they be needed, which could include shorter, smaller events, and, if needed, remote participation activities like what we did in the 2021 season.
We thank you for your continued support for our mission as we navigate the season together!
Download agenda here: 2022 Los Angeles Regional Public Schedule
Load In
Teams may load in and set up their pits on THURSDAY evening from 6:00pm to 8:00pm and FRIDAY morning from 7:45am to 8:30am.
Teams loading in on THURSDAY will park and unload in the visitor parking lots in front of Da Vinci, off N. Douglas.
Teams loading in on FRIDAY will use a drive-thru only lot off Grand in the back of Da Vinci. Teams will unload all their equipment and vehicles will be immediately moved to park in the designated visitor parking lots.
As a reminder, pits may be set up during these load-in times but robots may NOT be worked on. Only 5 members from each team are allowed into the venue during load in, one of which must be an adult mentor. Safety glasses must be worn to enter.
Our host, DaVinvi High School, will sell concessions throughout the weekend. We encourage teams to support them by purchasing lunch, drinks and snacks right on site.
Commercially prepared food is allowed to be brought on campus, and there are various restaurants nearby.
Absolutely no grilling or cooking of any kind is allowed at the venue, or in the parking lots nearby that will be available for teams to use.
We ask all participants to be gracious about cleaning up any food waste at the venue or other nearby lots. Help us ensure that our FIRST community will continue to be welcome guests.
Address:
Da Vinci Schools: 201 N. Douglas Street, El Segundo, CA 90245
Parking: See attached map.
GREEN & RED: Teams and spectators may park in any of the visitor lots marked in green and red on the attached map.
BLUE: The blue visitor lot is available on Saturday and Sunday. Da Vinci teachers will be using this lot on Friday.
Additional parking is available in the Karl Storz structure off Grand and Nash.
Please do not park in lots indicated as Volunteer Parking or in any spaces marked on-site as reserved.
HOUSING:
Make your FIRST® event experience more memorable and affordable. We’ll be negotiating hotel and travel discounts available exclusively for FIRST Robotics Competition events. Through our housing experts at Experient, we provide you 24/7 access to full hotel descriptions, real-time availability, amenities, and other details allowing you to book quickly and confidently.
BOOKING LINK COMING SOON
When you stay with FIRST you and your team:
- Stay close to venue and other teams
- Receive guaranteed low-rates
- Rest easy at FIRST-reviewed hotels
- Enjoy convenient FIRST-contracted amenities at most hotels including complimentary parking, Wi-Fi, and breakfast
- Gain flexibility to make booking adjustments and pay later
- Get reservation protection and assistance before, during, and after your stay if any unexpected challenges occur
- Earn reward points at your preferred hotels
- And of course, support your region with earned rebates that go towards improving future FIRST Robotics Competition local events
Coming Soon
Thank You to our Sponsors!
Gerald Oppenheimer Family Foundation
Stephen and Jill Petty
The Kenneth T. and Eileen L. Norris Foundation
WAYS TO SPONSOR
SUPPORT THE LOS ANGELES REGIONAL
To discuss sponsorship opportunities and benefits of sponsorship, please contact FIRST California Senior Regional Director, David Berggren, through the Contact Form at the bottom of this page.
For 30 years, FIRST® volunteers have fueled the mission by inspiring millions of young people to reach for the stars. You are part of a global support system we’ve built for students who need a spark of curiosity and encouragement to launch their dreams. Together, we’re inspiring the next generation of innovators, technology leaders, and change-makers here on Earth – and beyond.
Volunteer Opportunities!
Non-Technical and Technical Roles Available
EXAMPLES OF ROLES
APPLY TO VOLUNTEER
- Create an account in the FIRST Dashboard – click here to apply.
- Click the Volunteer Registration tab & choose ‘Volunteer at an Event’.
- Filter events by location/ program and select Los Angeles Regional.
- Choose up to five roles and apply.
- Complete your required youth protection background screening (US & Canada).
You will receive an email from your local event coordinator if you are assigned to a volunteer role.
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