The Kentucky Wildbots Team 3844 and the Thoroughbots Team 3259 proudly present the first annual Southern Kentucky Robotics Invitational (Battle for the Bluegrass)This one day event will be held on Saturday, Oct 25th at the Arena in Corbin,Ky. The Corbin Arena is a 5000 seat venue easily accessible from I-75. The size and accessibility of this site located halfway between Knoxville, Tn. And Lexington, Ky. provides a great opportunity to make the general public more aware of FIRST and its opportunities. This high school robotics competition will use the format of “Aerial Assist” the 2014 FIRST Robotics game. For the Public... Science and technology enthusiasts, educators, and families alike can find an intriguing and exciting experience at the SKRI Battle for the Bluegrass. Come for an hour or two, or be our guest all day! Here's some key things to look forward to when visiting the event... • The event is free and open to the public. No tickets or registration is required! • See high school students operating their 120 lb. robots on a large, indoor playing field competing for points in a 3 vs. 3 game! • Walk through "the pit" area where you can see the robots up close and meet the students and mentors that created them. • Family-friendly environment and competition - ideal for families who have been involved in FIRST Lego League (FLL)! Basics: Who: All Registered and Pre-Rookie FRC Teams (and interested spectators!) What: An Off-Season FRC Event following the 2014 Aerial Assist game When: October 25th, 2014 8:30am – 5:00pm (doors open 8:00am - 5:00pm) Where: Corbin Arena, Corbin Kentucky Registration: Opens June 1st, 2014 Cost: Spectator Admission is Free! Team Registration for First Robot: $250 Additional Robot: $100 What is FIRST? FIRST, the United States Foundation For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology, was founded in 1989 by inventor Dean Kamen to encourage students in the United States and beyond to take up careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics fields by applying the model of sporting events. The flagship high school program, the FIRST Robotics Competition, started in 1992 with 28 teams in a high school gymnasium in New Hampshire. Today, in its 22nd season, FRC has over 2,000 teams on five continents competing at 69 events in the United States, Canada, and Israel and the FIRST Championship in the Edward Jones Dome in St. Louis. Each year, FRC teams receive a game challenge in early January, a kit of parts containing a mixture of required and optional parts, and just six weeks to complete their 120-pound robots. This year’s challenge, Ultimate Ascent, has teams working in alliances of three teams to shoot frisbees into targets and climbing a three-level pyramid at the end of the match. We will be playing on a regulation FIRST field by the same rules used during the season. AERIAL ASSIST is played by two competing Alliances of three Robots each on a flat 25’ x 54’ foot field, straddled by a lighting truss suspended just over five feet above the floor. The objective is to score as many balls in goals as possible during a 2 minute and 30 second match. The more Alliances score their ball in their goals, and the more they work together to do it, the more points their alliance receives. The match begins with one 10-second Autonomous Period in which robots operate independently of driver. Each robot may begin with a ball and attempt to score it in a goal. Alliances earn bonus points for scoring balls in this mode and for any of their robots that move in to their zones. Additionally, each high/low pair of goals will be designated “hot” for five seconds, but the order of which side is first is randomized. For each ball scored in a “hot” goal, the Alliance earns additional bonus points. For the rest of the match, drivers remotely control robots from behind a protective wall. Once all balls in autonomous are scored, only one ball is re-entered in to play, and the Alliances must cycle a single ball as many times as possible for the remainder of the match. With the single ball, they try to maximize their points earned by throwing balls over the truss, catching balls launched over the truss, and scoring in the high and low goals on the far side of the field. Schedule of Events Please note that all times are approximate and subject to change. • 7:30am - Limited team access (members are allowed to move tools and robots into the pit to avoid crowd control problems) • 8:00am - Pits and stands open; schedule and radio programming instructions released • 8:15am - Drivers' Meeting (ALL teams must send at least one representative) • 8:30am - Opening Ceremonies • 8:45am - Qualification Rounds • 12:30pm - Alliance Selection and Lunch • 1:45pm - Elimination Rounds • 4:30pm - Awards Ceremony • 4:30pm - Pit Cleaning/Load-Out • 5:00pm - Doors close Directions • SOUTH ON 75 TAKE EXIT 25 · TURN LEFT ONTO CUMBERLAND FALLS HWY · TURN RIGHT ON CORBIN CENTER DRIVE, (1ST RIGHT AFTER APPLEBEE’S) · ARENA IS AT THE TOP OF THE HILL • TRAVELING NORTH ON 75 TAKE EXIT 25 · TURN RIGHT ONTO CUMBERLAND FALLS HWY · TURN RIGHT ON CORBIN CENTER DRIVE, (1ST RIGHT AFTER APPLEBEE’S) · ARENA IS AT THE TOP OF THE HILL .