Official List of teams advanced to Michigan Regional Championship. If your team cannot attend or if you have questions regarding the list
of teams, please email us at [email protected].
Check out Qualifying Site score sheets, newspaper articles, videos, and pictures on each Qualifying Site home page. Here is the
List of Qualifying Sites by Date
Robofest coach accounts have been set to browse-only (no modification) after
qualifying competitions. You may *not* add new team members.
Editing team information is only allowed for correction of misspelled names and updated team/robot pictures.
You must contact Urvi Parmar at [email protected] by April 9 if
your team information is incorrect or to upload team/robot photos.
Bring completed
Consent and Media Release Forms
for all participants, including team coaches. All participants and coaches must submit a new Consent and
Media Release Form for the Robofest Michigan Regional Championship.
Only Exhibition teams need poster boards to introduce the robotics project.
Other competition teams do not need a poster board.
There is no check-in fee for the Michigan Regional
Robofest event. If your team has not paid the team registration fee for your
Qualifying Competition, it must be paid at check-in at the Michigan Regional Championship.
Credit cards are not accepted. Cash or check only.
Notes to R2R Game Teams
There will be 5 official playing fields and 5 practice fields.
Official fields will be partially open for practice.
Make sure the robot meets size requirements. Each game robot must have a team-ID label.
Notes to Exhibition Teams
Each team will be given maximum 4 minutes for official presentation using a wireless microphone (See the Tentative Schedule above).
The 4 minute presentation should include team and member introduction, robot introduction, and
demonstration. Teams must be at the table during the time slots specifed in the schedule.
As noted in the Robofest top level rules, there will be silent judges who
will not identify themselves as judges.
Exhibition teams must demonstrate and explain their projects to all the visitors
during the official times.
Registered spectators will decide People's Choice Awards.
Notes to RoboFashion & Dance teams
Important Rule Clarification: Artistic and choreograpical merit scores are just for Robots (not for human players!!).
Teams are supposed to bring their own tables and stage. If you need tables, please let us ([email protected]) know.
Give the music file to the Chief Judge as early as possible when you arrive Lawrence Tech
Notes to Vision Centric L2Bot Challenge teams
Any L2Bot teams can participate in World Championship on May 19, not this Michigan Regional Championship.
Award Trophies and Prizes
mindsensors.com gift certificates and NXT Power sensor package will be given to some winning teams as prizes.
If you are available, please register at
robofest.net/rms/appPages/volunteerPages/index.jsp?siteID=283.
If you know someone who might be interested in Robofest volunteer positions, please
let them know of this opportunity.
Robofest needs volunteers like you to help the event run smoothly.
Notes to Teams that need hotel accommodations in Southfield, Michigan
We recommend these hotels that are adjacent to our campus:
Comfort Suites,
Southfield, MI or
Holiday Inn Express Hotel and Suites Southfield, (248) 350-2400 (877) 863-4780 (248) 350-8771 (Fax)
Notes to Spectators and/or Prospective Coaches
Admission is free. Parking is free.
Informational Meeting for prospective coaches, 10:30am~11:20am in the Field House. Please RSVP to [email protected]
There will be free raffles for spectators.
Spectators will decide Exhibition People's Choice Awards. Register and obtain a form
to vote for your People's Choice Exhibition when checking-in before 9:25am.
Official Robofest T-shirts and Robofest promotional items can be
purchased at the Field House.
Call News Media!!!
We need to recognize students' achievement in science and engineering
fields. Each team's achievement is remarkable and needs to be celebrated! If
you have any media contacts please call them to publicize your team's
achievements. Please call TV stations, newspapers, and other news media and
invite them to come to Michigan Robofest Championship.
Food
You may bring your own lunch or use the Concession Stand.
Concession
Hours: 9:00 am - 3:00 pm (menu and prices are subject to change.)