How a new team sign up for events?

**Coolspeedbot** · 1st June 2016, 10:55

Hi guys,

Most likely the most stupidest question ever, but I wanted to ask about event sign ups.

I intend to build my first feather weight robot during the summer and would like to compete with said feather weight, how much notice does teams get to sign up to a event? and, where would these sign ups be found?

and in regards to being at events

would new teams get shown what they have to do before and after battles?

**typhoon_driver** · 1st June 2016, 16:08

Check out the various live event threads. They usually have a link on the first post made by the event organiser which tells you where to sign up. Need to have an FRA membership as well.

Don't worry about it being your first event. If you make one of the pit crew aware of it when you arrive they will point you in the right direction.

**Coolspeedbot** · 1st June 2016, 16:17

Oh ok thanks Gary

**typhoon_driver** · 1st June 2016, 16:55

No bother. And don't worry, there have been far far worse questions.

From memory when the "is the robot on" LED was brought in, that thread made it to 1000 posts or thereabouts.

**Coolspeedbot** · 1st June 2016, 17:24

oh wow.

So if I had a robot right now, I would be good to go sign up wise?

**Garfie489** · 1st June 2016, 18:05

Youd be all good to sign up, though for whiteboards at heavyweight events (they have featherweight sideshows) you could potentially just turn up (best to tell them your coming of course) - only downside is pit space is only guaranteed for heavyweight teams.

Also whilst itd be ok to sign up if you had the robot now - just be aware there are other requirements before you enter the arena, like a tech check at most events. You can find those forms in the rules.

**Coolspeedbot** · 1st June 2016, 18:12

Originally Posted by Garfie489

Youd be all good to sign up, though for whiteboards at heavyweight events (they have featherweight sideshows) you could potentially just turn up (best to tell them your coming of course) - only downside is pit space is only guaranteed for heavyweight teams.

Also whilst itd be ok to sign up if you had the robot now - just be aware there are other requirements before you enter the arena, like a tech check at most events. You can find those forms in the rules.

oh yeah I saw the tech check in the build manual