Ascend Leadership Academy (Gymnasium) In-Person Match Details for 2/5/2022
Address: 283 Harvey Faulk Rd, Sanford, NC 27332
Parking Instructions - Main parking lot in front of Building B - Download Site Map here. Teams will park in front of building B. Overflow parking will be at Building A. They will have to walk down to building B.
Arrival directions: Turn into campus from Harvey Faulk Road and stay right going past the soccer fields to Building B. Park in the parking lot in front of Building B and enter through the main entrance. Check-in Times: Volunteer Check-in: Morning @ 7:00am Team Check-in @ 7:30am - Main Entrance
NOTE: DUE TO COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS (AT THIS VENUE), SPECTATORS WILL NOT BE PERMITTED AT THIS EVENT. All Robot Matches will be live streamed for spectator viewing. Viewing link will be emailed to coaches directly on Friday Feb. 4th.
Inclement Weather Plan: In the event of inclement weather that prevents a NC FTC tournament from taking place as scheduled, tournaments will move to a remote format. All details regarding inclement weather will be posted on the website and will be emailed to all coaches. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE *Please note: The official tournament schedule will be emailed to all teams on Thursday prior to tournament day. It will include team pit assignments, Judging time slot assignments.
7:00am Volunteer Check-in 7:30 AM Team Check-in 7:45 AM Inspections Begin 8:00 AM Coaches Meeting 8:25 AM Inspections 10:45 AM Drivers Meeting 10:45 AM Opening Ceremony 11:00 AM Qualifying Matches Begin (5 matches per team) 12:00 PM Lunch Break 12:45 PM Qualifying Matches Resume 4:00 PM Alliance Selection 4:25 PM Elimination Matches Start 5:30 PM Awards Ceremony
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION # of Teams Competing - 24 (subject to change)
# of Teams Advancing to State Championship - 6
Coaches/Parents Policy - Spectators are not permitted at this event. This includes parents unless they are listed as a coach/mentor in the FIRST dashboard.
WiFi Available - Yes, on an open network. However, access may be limited due to the number of hub slots available at the host site.
Concession Stand - Yes Click here to view the menu: concessions.pdf
Lunch Recommendation - Visit the Concession Stand, or Bring your own lunches. ALA Robotics is offering Pre-Order lunch via Jimmy John's for this Saturday. This is optional. To place an order, please download the information card HERE, and scan the QR code.
