TX District Belton Event

About this event

FIRST^® Robotics Competition District Events Texas bring high school teams together for a high-energy weekend of innovation, teamwork, and competition. In BIOCORE presented by Haas, teams apply engineering skills to reimagine the past while designing, building, and programming industrial-sized robots. Teams compete in alliance-based matches and earn district ranking points toward qualification for the FIRST Texas District Championship, all while developing real-world skills in engineering, leadership, and collaboration.

This event is free and open to the public. We also invite you to join us as a volunteer!

Important Event Details

1. Impact Award Information:  If you have entered to compete in the Impact Award the Judge Advisor will assign interview time slots.  The Impact Award interviews will take place in a designated room at the venue. There will be signage directing you to the room.  If you are a Rookie Team you will not be giving an oral presentation to the Judges.
2. Food Information:  Teams MAY NOT bring in outside food and drinks. A refillable water bottle is allowed at the event.
3. Food Concessions:  Food Concessions will be open at the venue on Friday and Saturday.  Please check the agenda for times.
4. Judges and Pit Interviews:  Friday and Saturday will be very busy days for everyone and some teams may have back-to-back matches scheduled.  It is highly recommended that you leave someone in your pit at all times during matches to make sure you don't miss a judge interview.
5. NON-WORKING ROBOTS:  If you haven't completely finished your robot or have a problem, please get with another team at the event to assist you. There are other teams that will help you.  It will ensure everyone's success on the field.
6. Parking - See Parking Map attached. Teams may park their trailers, box trucks, etc. in the parking lot. Please make sure you bring a lock for your trailers for the overnight parking.  Any trailers etc. parked and left overnight is at your own risk.
7. Safety Meeting:  A safety meeting will be held on Friday and Saturday. The team Safety Captains will be paged to meet at Pit Administration and proceed to the designated area.  Safety Captains will meet with the Safety Manager and Safety Attendants.
8. Team Load In - Please review the Load-In information that is attached. 
9. Safety Glasses for Teams - Each team MUST provide their own safety glasses.  FIRST Texas will not have safety glasses to hand out to teams.
10. Things to bring:  Safety glasses, robot cart, team rosters, cameras.