South African FLL Championship 2013

South African FLL National Championship :

• 7 December 2013
• Sci-Bono Discovery Centre – Newtown Jhb (See map attached)
• Opening time 7h30 (Pits open)
• Starting time: Opening Ceremony 8h20
• Closing Time –approximately 17h00

Information:

1. Entrance will be free.
2. Please remember that teams are allowed to bring their own food and drink, but please make use of the designated eating areas outside.
3. There will be a cafeteria selling food.
4. There is seating area around the arena for the spectators and parents. We trust that this will contribute to their fun and enjoyment of the tournament.
5. No practice rounds will be played when the competition starts.
6. There will be no team introduction during the Opening Ceremony because of time constraints.
7. No parents will be allowed in the pit area.
8. After your 2^nd warning, we will send a penalty form of your team to the judges to keep in consideration if you were to receive an award.

Arena:

1. No practice rounds will be played when the competition starts.
2. There will be no team introduction during the Opening Ceremony because of time constraints.

Pit Area:

1. No parents will be allowed in the pit area.
2. After your 2^nd warning, we will send a penalty form of your team to the judges to keep in consideration if you were to receive an award.

Judging Rooms:

1. Only the coach and Mentor allowed in the judging areas with their team
2. I’ve received many comments from judges during the previous tournaments that coaches and mentors interfere with team presentations; answers etc. It will not be allowed on this tournament; the judges will ask a coach or mentor to leave the room immediately in such an event. The only time that this will be allowed, is on special request if there is a language translations problem (at the latest during the coaches meeting)

While we all compete for the big prize I would like to urge all teams to again have a look at the core values of FIRST LEGO League. We are the only sport which really accepts the notion of gracious professionalism. It is of utmost importance that we show this in all that we do. And remember TO HAVE FUN!

Thank you
Johannes de Vries