Event Information
- One day competition on Saturday, February 23, 2018
- Required Setup, Judging, Robot Inspection, and Practice on Friday, February 22, 2018 from 12:00 pm until 8:30 pm
- [TBD] Streaming Info
- Location: Prime Osborn III Convention Center located in Jacksonville, FL
- Capacity: 48 Teams
- Sponsors:
- Title Sponsor: Rockwell Collins
- Tampa Bay Robotics Foundation
- Competition Registration Fee is $200
- Team Participation is by inviation only based on their performance in the Florida League play system
- The following are the number of teams that will be advancing from each league:
- North East Florida League - 8 teams
- OneClay League - 3 teams
- Pinellas League - 4 teams
- ROBOT League - 7 teams
- Space Coast League - 8 teams
- South Florida League - 8 teams
- Tesla League - 7 teams
- AeroCoast League - 3 teams
- The following are the number of teams that will be advancing from each league:
- Volunteers submit their role through the FIRST Volunteer System located here. Volunteers may register for the Floriday Championship. Volunteers will receive their assignment confirmations in late December, 2017 through late January, 2018.
- Hotels:
- DOUBLETREE BY HILTON ($132 + parking)
- 1201 Riverplace Blvd.
(904) 396-8879
1.4 miles
- 1201 Riverplace Blvd.
- HAMPTON INN ($133 for two queens - Free Buffet Breakfast - Free Parking)
- 1331 Prudential Dr.
(904) 396-7770 x7604
1.5 miles
- 1331 Prudential Dr.
- HILTON GARDEN INN ($158 + parking)
- 1201 Kings Ave.
(904) 396-6111
2 miles
- 1201 Kings Ave.
- EXTENDED STAY AMERICA - Jacksonville Riverwalk ($92 - Free Buffet Breakfast - Free Parking)
- 1413 Prudential Dr.
Corporate Customer Service - (904) 396-1777
1.6 miles
- 1413 Prudential Dr.
- LEXINGTON HOTEL & CONFERENCE CENTER - Jacksonville Riverwalk ($148 + Parking)
- 1515 Prudential Dr.
(904) 396-5100
1.6 miles
- 1515 Prudential Dr.
- DOUBLETREE BY HILTON ($132 + parking)
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- HYATT REGENCY ($139 + parking)
- 225 E. Coastline Dr.
(904) 588-1234
1.2 miles
- 225 E. Coastline Dr.
- HOMEWOOD SUITES ($162 + Free Breakfast - + parking)
- 1201 Kings Ave.
(904) 396-6111
2 miles
- 1201 Kings Ave.
- OMNI JACKSONVILLE HOTEL ($134 + parking)
- 245 Water St.
(904) 335-6664
1.3 miles
- 245 Water St.
- LA QUINTA INN & SUITES ($134 - Free Parking)
- 4686 Lenoir Ave.
(904) 296-0703
8.4 miles
- 4686 Lenoir Ave.
- RED ROOF INN+ ($82 - Free Parking)
- 6969 Lenoir Ave. E.
(904) 296-1006
1.6 miles
- 6969 Lenoir Ave. E.
- HYATT REGENCY ($139 + parking)
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- BEST WESTERN PREMIER ($103 - Free Parking)
- 4700 Salisbury Rd.
(904) 281-9700
8.6 miles
- 4700 Salisbury Rd.
- COUNTRY INN & SUITES ($95 - Free Breakfast - Free Parking)
- 4690 Salisbury Rd.
(904) 281-0443
8.6 miles
- 4690 Salisbury Rd.
- HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS & SUITES ($113 - Free Breakfast - Free Parking)
- 4675 Salisbury Rd.
(904) 332-9500
8.6 miles
- 4675 Salisbury Rd.
- BEST WESTERN PREMIER ($103 - Free Parking)
- Tournament Schedule for Saturday, February 3, 2018:
- 6:30 a.m. --- Volunteers arrive
- 7:00 a.m. --- Team check-in begins and Pit opens
- 7:20 a.m. --- Team Judging Presentations begin
- 7:45 a.m. --- Robot Hardware and Software Inspection begin
- 9:20 a.m. --- Hardware and Software Inspection Ends
- 9:30 a.m. --- Drive Team Meeting at Competition Playing Fields
- 10:00 a.m. --- Opening Ceremony
- 10:30 a.m. --- Qualification Matches start
- 12:00 p.m. --- Lunch break for teams and volunteers
- 1:00 p.m. --- Qualification Matches resume
- 3:00 p.m. --- Qualificaition Matches end
- 3:15 p.m. --- Alliance Selection for Elimination Matches
- 4:00 p.m. --- Elimination Matches begin
- 5:30 p.m. --- Awards Ceremony
- 6:00 p.m. --- Tournament Ends
- There is no spectator admission fee for the FTC Florida Championship andit is open to the public. Spectators that want to see the robots up-close in the pit area should bring their own safty glasses and wear closed toed shoes as they are both required in the pit area to comply with FIRST safety rules. Safety glasses and closed toed shoes are not required to watch robot matches from the viewing area in the arena.
