4:30 PM
Doors Open / Team Check-In
Teams may arrive, check in, set up, and begin preparing their robots.
4:45 PM
Welcome & Early Season Q&A
A brief welcome, overview of the evening, and an opportunity to cover early-season questions about the game, rules, Skills Challenges, and upcoming events.
5:15 PM
Skills Fields Open
Driver Skills and Autonomous Coding Skills attempts begin. Teams may also use available time to make adjustments, troubleshoot their robots, and ask questions.
Skills runs will continue throughout the evening. This is intended to be a relaxed early-season environment, so teams are encouraged to learn, experiment, and improve between attempts.