Resources for the FTC 2008-09 Challenge: Face Off

This year's game features a new system by LEGO/PITTSCO called TETRIX and an exciting new game: FACE OFF.

IMPORTANT LINKS:

• Full challenge information is at US FIRST
  http://www.usfirst.org/community/ftc/content.aspx?id=962
   
• FTC Program Information at US FIRST
  http://www.usfirst.org/community/FTC/default.aspx?id=968
   
• Photos of the new system can be found on TechBrick at the following two pages:
   
  • TechBrick 2008-09: Season Events: Sept 13: FTC Open House in DE
     
  • TechBrick 2007-08: Photos: April 19: Atlanta World Championship 2008: New FTC System
     
• Main TETRIX Page at LEGO Education
  http://www.legoeducation.com/store/default.aspx?CategoryID=187&by=9&c=1&bhcp=1

Getting Your SoftTiles for a Practice Field

Even you cannot build an entire field you can purchase enough tiles to make a corner or a half field. In either case the tiles can be purchased from SoftTiles. Call for your educational discount.

Christine Shelton
www.softtiles.com 
http://www.softtiles.com/content/view/52/1/  (features TechBrick's award winning FTC Vex bot!)
Imagination Project
1-888-477-6532, 513-860-2711
chris@softtiles.com

The full field requires 36 2x2 Gray SoftTiles.

36 2x2 Gray x $5.22 = $187.92 US
OPTIONAL 2 Carrying Bags (Nylon) x $27.50 USD = $55.00 (highly recommended)

YOU DO NOT NEED THE BORDERS OR CORNERS AS THE OUTSIDE EDGES ARE TRIMMED TO FIT INSIDE THE FIELD.