REGISTRATION
Registration begins Thursday May 1st
and closes Friday, October 10th.
Event Information
General
 
FRC
 
FTC
 
VEX
 
FLL
General Information
 
Dates
Friday and Saturday, October 24th – 25th
Location
Sun Dome Arena, University of South Florida, Tampa
Schedule
Friday
Morning – Field and arena setup
Afternoon – Tours of the USF Robotics labs
Evening – FRC practice matches
Night – FRC Team Lock-in

Saturday
8:00 am – 8:45 am, Breakfast and Opening Ceremonies
9:00 am – 12:30 pm, FRC seeding matches
9:00 am - 4:00 pm, Sponsorship Showcase open
10:00 am – 3:00 pm, FTC , Vex, FLL activities
12:30 pm – 1:30 pm, Lunch
1:30 pm – 4:00 pm, FRC elimination matches
4:00 pm – 4:30 pm, Award Ceremony
Parking/Unloading/Pit Setup
Parking lots will be available on the south side of the Sun Dome for participants and visitors.  Parking outside these lots will require a USF day-pass which can be purchased for $5 at each lot.  Unloading of the robots and equipment will be done through the Sun Dome loading dock located beneath Entry 2 on the northeast corner of the building.  Participants and visitors will enter through the Sun Dome main gate at Entry 3 on the Southeast corner of the building.  Each team will be assigned a 10’x10’ pit area with a table and power drops.
Directions

From Gainesville:
Take I-75 S towards Tampa Take exit 265 west to merge onto E Fowler Ave/SR-582 W
Drive approximately 3 miles to Bull Run Rd, turn right

From Orlando
:
Take I-4 W toward Tampa Take exit 9 north onto I-75
Take exit 265 west to merge onto E Fowler Ave/SR-582 W
Drive approximately 3 miles to Bull Run Rd, turn right

From Ft Lauderdale:
Take I-595 W toward Florida's Turnpike/I-75
Take the exit onto I-75 N toward Naples
Take exit 265 west to merge onto E Fowler Ave/SR-582 W
Drive approximately 3 miles to Bull Run Rd, turn right

Accommodations
There are multiple hotels around the area including Embassy Suites, La Quinta Inn and Wingate Inn. Restaurants in the area include Hooters, Chipotle, Five Guys Burgers and Fries, Jason’s Deli, Einstein Bros, Jimmy John’s, Chili’s, Outback, Carrabba’s, Chick-Fil-A, Cold Stone.