Welcome to the 2016-2017 FTC Velocity Vortex Challenge.  This page has been developed to provide one central location for teams, parents and volunteers in Zone D of the Los Angeles Region to find information. This page is still under construction. 10-20-16
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Meet Location:
West Ranch High School
26255 West Valencia Blvd.25
Stevenson Ranch, CA 91381
(Host: Heat It Up and Keep It Cool)

​Directions:
Highway 5 northbound exit Valencia Blvd.  Make a left  onto Valencia Blvd. (west over the freeway) Continue straight on Valencia Blvd. The high school is on the right hand side of the street at the end of the road.
​Drop off and Parking
The meet will be held in the Small Gym. You will see it on the map attached.   The lane (drive thru drop off area) shown on the map will take you right in front of the Small Gym.  Teams can pull through this lane and park for drop off.  Then pull forward and park in the parking lot.  Please do not leave your cars unattended.  Parking is only allowed in the parking lot spaces and cannot be left in the lane in front of the gym. 
 
Things to remember for Meets: 
  • Completed Robot Inspection checklist and Field Inspection checklist.
  • Be sure to have your Flag holding space on your robot.
  • Make sure your robot is appropriately numbered on opposite sides, refer to page 28 in the Game Manual.
  • Team Roster and Consent and Release forms, Electronic Print out from TIMS is acceptable and preferred.  If you have mentors or students who have not completed their TIMS registration, please bring a copy of the Consent and Release form signed and add them to your roster. 
  • Please bring with you any tools you will need to stay working during the meet. 
  • Bring your Safety Glasses for your team.               No one in the PIT area without Safety Glasses.
  • Please make sure your switches are accessible!
  • Make sure the robot is going to fit in the sizing box, that there are no dangling cords and no sharp edges.


      Teams in Zone D
  1. 25         Rock N Roll
  2. 4348   RoboKnights
  3. 5218   Javabots
  4. 5942   Team Torch
  5. 6282    Simi Valley Robotics
  6. 8415    ANCroid
  7. 8496    HKCR
  8. 8894    Class 7
  9. 9247    Chromium Robotics
  10. 9894    RoboLions
  11. 10212  HCS
  12. 10298   Brain Stormz
  13. 11046   Kindle the Passion Robotics
  14. 11167   Tezo Systems Robotics
  15. 11683   RoboKnights To
  16. ​5889      NanoRaptors
Los Angeles Regional Championship
    • Regional Championship — Top 48 Teams, Feb. 26, 2017,  
    • 7 am check in,
    • 10 am Opening Ceremony,
    • 6-7 pm anticipated end time

Meet Dates: 
 Meet 1: Sun, 12/4/16 
 Meet 2: Sun, 12/18/16  
 Meet 3: Sun, 1/8/17
 Meet 4: Sun, 1/22/17 

Meet 1 Schedule: (proposed schedule all times are approximations)
  • 8:00 am: set up crew arrives and begins setting up the fields, tables, signs, computer(s), display(s), chairs, etc.
  • 8:15 am: volunteer and team check in crew, robot inspectors, and field inspectors arrive and get set up 
  • 8:30: am: teams check in and begin undergoing robot and field inspection
 
  • 9:30am: all teams have completed inspection, coaches/drivers meetings occurs, robot match schedule is printed
  • 9:45am: matches begin
 
       Break 11:30 to 11:45

  • 11:45 – 1:15 pm matches are completed, clean up and tear down begins
  • 1:15 – 2:00 pm tear down, clean up, and packing is completed, the facilities are vacated.
 
​Inter League Tournament:
Feb. 11th, 2017
Time to be determined
Locations: Palmdale AeroSpace Academy
38060 20th St E. Palmdale, CA
​Dates for the meets are set, however, as we begin to talk the times may be changes an hour or so earlier or later.  TBD

​Aerial view of 5 freeway to West Ranch HS