2020 FIRST Robotics Competition
MONTEREY BAY REGIONAL
Mar 27-28, 2020 – postponed | Seaside, CA
SEASIDE HIGH SCHOOL | 2200 Noche Buena St.
Announcement
As a result of the evolving coronavirus (COVID-19) situation, the current FIRST season has been suspended, including the remaining FIRST events in California. Both Championship events have been cancelled. Please see the March 12th announcement.
This is out of an abundance of caution, and with the health and safety of our FIRST community and surrounding communities in mind.
ROBOTS COMPETING & COLLABORATING
GRACIOUS VOLUNTEERS
TALENTED HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
The 2nd Annual Monterey Bay 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 constraints, teams of high school students raise funds, design a team “brand,” hone teamwork skills, build and program a robot to compete. It’s as close to “real world” engineering as a student can get.
Each year this multinational competition reaches nearly 100,000 students in competitions held across the world. With the FRC growth in Monterey County, Monterey Bay was a natural, and beautiful, location to launch a competition. The Monterey community is excited to bring back the FIRST Monterey Bay Regional! This year we welcome a team from Turkey to compete with the our California teams to vie for a spot at the FIRST World Championship in April.
FREE to the Public!
Fri 3/27 & Sat 3/28: 8:30am-6:30pm
The Monterey Bay 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. 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. Closed toe shoes required in the pits.
LOCATION:
Seaside High School
2200 Noche Buena Street, Seaside, CA 93955
Visit the Monterey Bay Regional, where teams compete and collaborate with one another exhibiting the core values of FIRST – Coopertition® and Gracious Professionalism®. You will surely be amazed and inspired by our FIRST Robotics Community!
Countdown to the 2020 Monterey Bay Regional
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INFINITE RECHARGE, part of the 2020 season:
In INFINITE RECHARGE, two alliances work to protect FIRST City from approaching asteroids caused by a distant space skirmish. Each alliance, along with their trusty droids, race to collect and score Power Cells in order to energize their Shield Generator for maximum protection. To activate sections of the Shield Generator, droids manipulate their Control Panels after scoring a specific number of Power Cells. Near the end of the match, droids race to their Rendezvous Point to get their Shield Generator operational in order to protect the city.
LIST OF TEAMS + RESULTS
Checkout below who’s competing this year.
PRESS
Media Coverage
MEDIA PASS
Media is invited to capture the excitement of this competition. Please fill out the Contact Form at the bottom of the page to request a Media Pass.
MEDIA COVERAGE / LINKS
- Jan 2020 – KSBW: FIRST robotics competition season kick-off and 2020 game reveal
- Mar 2019 – KSBW: Seaside High School plays host to worldwide robotics competition
Resources for Teams
| WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25 |
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| 6:00PM-8:00PM | 5 Team Reps Load-In and Set Up Pits |
| THURSDAY, MARCH 26 |
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| 7:45AM | 5 Team Reps Load-In |
| 8:30AM | Pits, Machine Shop, Registration and Inspection Open |
| 9:00AM-11:00AM | Driver’s Meeting, Field Open for Measurement and Calibration |
| 11:00AM-12:00PM | Lunch |
| 12:00PM-6:30PM | Practice Matches |
| 8:00PM | Pits and Machine Shop Close |
| FRIDAY, MARCH 27* |
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| 8:00AM | Pits and Machine Shop Open |
| 8:30AM-9:00AM | Opening Ceremonies |
| 9:00AM-12:00PM | Qualification Matches |
| 12:00PM-1:00PM | Lunch |
| 1:00PM-5:45PM | Qualification Matches |
| 5:45PM-6:15PM | Awards Ceremony |
| 6:30PM | Pits and Machine Shop Close immediately following Awards |
| SATURDAY, MARCH 28* |
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| 8:00AM | Pits and Machine Shop Open |
| 8:30AM-9:00AM | Opening Ceremonies |
| 9:00AM-12:15PM | Qualification Matches |
| 12:15PM-12:30PM | Alliance Selections |
| 12:30PM-1:30PM | Lunch |
| 1:30PM-4:30PM | Playoff Matches |
| 4:30PM-6:00PM | Awards Ceremony |
| 6:30PM | Pits Close |
*Schedule subject to change. Times are estimated based on flow of rounds. Please see the Welcome Attendants onsite for updated information.
Load in and pit setup will be available Wednesday from 6PM to 8PM and Thursday from 7:45AM to 8:30AM. Teams are limited to five (5) team members, which includes at least 1 adult. Please ensure your team is in proper safety attire (safety glasses, closed-toe shoes).
At load-in there will be gracious volunteers to greet you and confirm the location of your pit, which is sized 10’x8′. Please bring your dollies, robot carts and tarps if it rains.
Per the Event Rules designed for your safety, please do not bring compressed gas tanks. Please ensure that all of your items fit in your designated pit area. For any questions on what to bring to inspection, see Inspection and Eligibility Rules.
Built on top of a sand dune with spectacular views of Monterey Bay, Seaside High School is the location of the FIRST Monterey Bay Regional.
Parking
Seaside High has numerous parking lots on its campus. Please note that you must park on pavement and avoid parking on the sand, which may cause your vehicle to get stuck! Besides parking at Seaside High there is also street parking along Noche Buena St. in the adjacent neighborhood. To reduce your environmental footprint in this beautiful area, please carpool!
Download the parking map here.
Campus Map
FIRST will spread across the lovely Seaside High School campus. We ask that you kindly exhibit Gracious Professionalism and pick up your trash so it does not blow into the marvelous Monterey Bay!
Site Restrictions
We want you to have fun, but also stay safe. Therefore, please mind these site restrictions for our safety and to ensure the event is fun for all.
- Teams may only work in designated areas, including pit area, while queued for a match, and practice field areas where space permits
- Do not bring skateboards, hoverboards, drones, bottled gas tanks (e.g. hellium), noise devices/makers, or walkie-talkies
- Do not arrange for additional utilities (power, internet access, phone lines, etc.)
- Do not sell stuff. This includes food, hats, shirts, any promotional products, or raffle tickets.
- Do not invite or bring live bands to play in the audience.
- Hang flags/banners with care. Duck tape or other tape that may damage walls/facilties is not permitted.
- No cooking allowed inside or outside the venue: This includes, BBQ’s, crock pots, or hot plates.
Make your FIRST event experience more memorable and affordable. We’ve negotiated hotel and travel discounts available exclusively for FIRST events, so BOOK NOW.
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 local events
For your convenience, there is concessions for coffee and snacks throughout the event. The following licensed food providers offer food pre-orders and most deliver to Seaside High.
- Monterey Catering provides a variety of foods and will deliver to the regional. Contact Martha Gonzalez (margoncel30@yahoo.com, 831.794.3866) to order.
- Brown’s Confectionary offers hot dogs and other foods, and will deliver to the regional. Contact Del Brown (brownsconfectinery@gmail.com, 831.917.1902) to order.
- La Tortuga offers a variety of Mexican foods. Contact Luis Vasquez at 831.394.8320. Note, this provider does not deliver to the regional.
In addition, onsite during lunch hours there will be food trucks such as Kuki’s Bowl (east Asian food), Gabriel Zamarripa Tacos, and Kona Ice.
Outside team food is permitted on campus and teams may setup their picnic area in the lovely courtyard of Seaside High School. There are numerous restaurants within walking distance to the event. Most are located across Fremont Blvd, so please be careful and use cross walks. Map of restaurants close to the venue.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:
I’m a traveling team and would like to ship my robot. Who do I contact? Please contact our gracious host Marcus Evans from Seaside High School.
Is there a hardware store nearby? There are many hardware stores within a 20 minute drive. See a map here.
Can I bring team food to the regional? Outside food is permitted on campus. There will also be local food truck cuisine available for purchase.
Thank You To Our Generous Sponsors!
WAYS TO SPONSOR
SUPPORT THE MONTEREY BAY REGIONAL
To discuss sponsorship opportunities and benefits of sponsorship, please contact FIRST Regional Director, Theresa Bateman directly or complete the Contact Form below.
FIRST IS FUELED BY VOLUNTEERS
For over 30 years, FIRST volunteers have fueled the mission by inspiring millions of young people to reach for the stars. Volunteers are part of a global support system built to spark curiosity and encourage students to launch their dreams. Together, we’re inspiring the next generation of change-makers!
Volunteer at the Competition!
Non-Technical and Technical Roles Available
EXAMPLES OF ROLES
Safety Manager, Robot Inspector, Field Reset/Repair, Volunteer Registration, Practice Field Attendant, Spare Parts Attendant and more!
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 Monterey Bay 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.
LET’S CONNECT!
MONTEREY BAY REGIONAL SOCIAL MEDIA