ALL Dates / times are solid at this time. All times are Mountain Time.

Wednesday, Nov 29, noon MT Deadline for Placing Your Championship T-shirt Orders

Order your Championship T-shirts by the Deadline to Guarantee Your Sizes and Style (short sleeve, long sleeve). Most sizes will be available! We plan to have some for sale at the event.

• Order your 2023 Championship t-shirts at this link to guarantee your size/style!

Friday, Dec 1, 9AM MT Deadline for submitting this judged item

• Engineering Notebooks uploaded as a pdf file Deliverable in the Registry

Friday, Dec 1, 9AM MT Deadline for submitting these Optional judged items

• Kendrick Castillo Memorial Outstanding Student Application (only teacher/mentor to submit) link
• Best T-Shirt Design Application link

Monday, Dec 4, noon MT Deadline for completing these Mandatory Attendance Forms

• Attendee Signup Forms – parents, friends, and others submit info about their group
• Team Attendance Form – teacher submits info about their team

Wednesday, Dec 6, midnight MT Deadline for Making Your Hotel Reservations

Use this link to the Hotel Page before this AMAZING DEAL expires! It includes a great BREAKFAST buffet!

Friday, Dec 8, noon MT Deadline for submitting these files / forms in the Registry for the Program and pre-event livestreamed video

• Team Photo or Collage (mandatory)
• Team or School Logo (mandatory)
• Team Motto or 3 Defining Words (mandatory email to gwynn.moore@bestinc.org)

Monday, Dec 11, noon MT Deadline for registering for these Scheduled Activities in the Registry

• Optional Team Robot Practice on the Game Fields (Sat)
• BEST AWARD Marketing Presentation (Sat)
• BEST AWARD Exhibit and Team Interview (Sat)

Thursday, Dec 14, noon MT Deadline for submitting this in the Registry

• Submitting your Driver’s List for Sunday’s Championship Game

Saturday, Dec 16, Livestream Link

Link to Arena Level Layout

Our Health and Safety Protocol is here

Team Check-In, Robot Compliance, Team Photos, Team Robot Practice, BEST Award Marketing & Team Exhibit & Interviews & evening Student Mixer. (Lunch Break included).

• 8:45-3pTeam Registration, T-shirt, tumbler, lighted wands sales & pickup – Door 4 ticket booth
• 8:45-4:30p Team Photos – Arena Floor, Entrance
• 9:00-10a BEST Award Team Exhibit load In & Setup – Arena Floor, Exhibit Area
• 9:00-4     Robot Compliance, Repair Depot, Rules Support – Arena Floor, Pit
• 10:15-2:30 BEST Award Marketing Presentation check in – Arena Level, near Door 1
• 10:30-3      BEST Award Marketing Presentation Judging – Arena Level, DR 5 / DR 6
• 11:00-4      Team Robot Practice – Arena Floor, Game Fields
• 11:00-3:30 BEST Award Team Exhibit & Interview Judging – Arena Floor, Exhibit Area
• 5:00-7:00p Student Mixer (food, music, dancing and games) – Arena Level, Arcade Area

Sunday, Dec 17 Livestream link

Late Team Check-In, Robot Compliance, and Team Photos. Opening Ceremony, Head-to-Head Robot Matches, BEST Award Spirit & Sportsmanship, Special Award Judging, Award Ceremony. 

• 7:15-8:00 Late Team Registration, T-shirt, lighted wands sales & pickup – Door 4 ticket booth
• 7:30-8:00 Late Team Photos – Arena Floor, Entrance
• 7:30-2:30 Robot compliance, Repair Depot, Rules Support – Arena Floor, Pit
• 7:45-7:55 Head Ref/Floor boss meeting for all teachers mentors – Arena Floor, Game Fields
• 7:55-8:05 Head Ref/Floor boss meeting for all drivers – Arena Floor, Game Fields
• 8:00-8:30 Robot Parade Staging (Hub Directors & 3 people/team with robot) – Arena Floor, Backstage
• 8:30-9 Opening Ceremony & Robot Parade – Arena Floor, Game Fields
• 9-11:45 BEST Award Team Exhibits open for audience – Arena Floor, Exhibit Area
• 9:15-11:45 Robot Head-to-Head Matches – Seeding Round
• 11:45-12:45 Lunch break for volunteers and teams
• 11:45-2:00 BEST Award Team Exhibits teardown – Arena Floor, Exhibit Area
• 12:50-2:45 Wildcard, semi-finals, finals phases
• 3:00-3:30 Awards Ceremony & photos
• 4:00 Event Ends