MARC 2012

[Steve Ketron]

In the past week a lot of really good teams have registered for this event. These are teams that have registered in the past and are becoming some of the cornerstones of M.A.R.C. Here is the updated list as of 5/07/12:

33
48
67
68
107
123
191
245
280
308
461
469
470
494
548
815
830
862
1675
1718
1918
2137
2337
2612
2832
2834
2851
3096
3098
3175
3302
3322
3357
3539
3547
3548
3641
4395

The following 12 teams are original participants (PLANK-OWNERS) and are automatically in the event:
51
70
226 (did not participate last year)(HAVE NOT RECEIVED VERBAL YET)
240
279
503
910
1023
1243
1504
1528
1732

[Ed Law]

Wow, that is an impressive list of teams. So far 43 Michigan teams and 6 non Michigan teams have registered. Out of the Michigan teams, the following top 64 teams in terms of state ranking after MSC have registered.

1,2,3,5,6,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,19,20,21,25,29,32,35,3 7,38,41,42,44,53,60,64

Together with some very strong non Michigan teams, this is going to be a very competitive event.

[Steve Ketron]

I forgot to have 1732 added to the PLANK-OWNER list. They are an out of state team also.

[Steve Ketron]

ed, I noticed that I missed a couple more teams (1918,3539). So they won't be on your list.

[Travis Hoffman]

Steve:

When can we expect a more detailed agenda of the 2 days' worth of activities?

No rush - just curious.

[avanboekel]

2338 plans on attending (Ill make sure we get it in before the due date).

[Steve Ketron]

Originally Posted by Travis Hoffman

Steve:

When can we expect a more detailed agenda of the 2 days' worth of activities?

No rush - just curious.

Here is the projected agenda. Of course this is based on if we have any field problems.


2012 MARC Event Schedule

21-Jun-12
10am - 2pm Pit Set-up
2pm - 8pm Field Set-up/testing


22-Jun-12
11 am -2pm Team Registration and set-up
11:30pm - 1:45 pm Practice Begins
1:50pm -2:05 pm Drivers Meeting
2:10pm - 2:25pm Opening Comments
2:30pm - 7:30pm Qualification Matches
9:30pm Pits Close
7:30pm - 9:30pm Team Ice Cream Social

23-Jun-12
8am Pits Open
9am - 9:30am Opening Ceremony
9:30am-1:15pm Qualifying Matches
1:15pm -1:30pm Final Alliance Selection
1:30pm - 2:30pm Lunch Break
2:30pm - 4:30pm Eliminations Matches Begin
4:45pm Awards Ceremony
5:15pm Event Ends/Field Breakdown

FINALS: Top 8 seeds w/3 partners

SELECTION STYLE: 1-8,8-1,1-8 ALL robots on each alliance must play at least one match in the eliminations.

Attached is a copy for you.

[TNT280Staff]

So there is no scheduled lunch break on Friday?

[P.J.]

Originally Posted by TNT280Staff

So there is no scheduled lunch break on Friday?

I would assume you would just eat sometime before matches start, since they don't begin until 2:30.

[Steve Ketron]

A couple good questions that were emailed to me that I thaught I should post here;

couple of questions under SELECTION STYLE:

(1) When all robots in a four team alliance must play once in eliminations, do you actually mean, once in each level: quarter's, semi's and final's ?
All robots must play at least once in the eliminations. If all four play in the quarters then you can play your three main ones the rest of the time.

(2) If one of the four REALLY breaks down to the point it cannot perform, how is that handled?
If one of your robot's breakdown for good then you have to play the other three for the rest of the competition. There are no other robots that are going to compete with your alliance.

Any other questions, please feel free to ask or post. Thanks

[Steve Ketron]

Originally Posted by P.J.

I would assume you would just eat sometime before matches start, since they don't begin until 2:30.

This is exactly what I was thinking. If issues come up we can make adjustments to the schedule. Remenber to remain flexible.

[GBK]

I did not see mentor matches in the schedule. Did that get dropped this year?

[Craig Roys]

Originally Posted by Steve Ketron

A couple good questions that were emailed to me that I thaught I should post here;

couple of questions under SELECTION STYLE:

(1) When all robots in a four team alliance must play once in eliminations, do you actually mean, once in each level: quarter's, semi's and final's ?
All robots must play at least once in the eliminations. If all four play in the quarters then you can play your three main ones the rest of the time.

So, just to be clear, if you lose your 1st match of the QF, then you have to substitute in your 4th robot since there's a chance that you will only be playing one more game. Is this correct?

[GaryVoshol]

Originally Posted by Craig Roys

So, just to be clear, if you lose your 1st match of the QF, then you have to substitute in your 4th robot since there's a chance that you will only be playing one more game. Is this correct?

Yup, that's the way it will work. You can keep playing the same 3 robots as long as you keep winning. As soon as you lose a match, you have to play the other robot in the next match, because if you lose that one you would be out.

Of course you can swap robots each match if you want.

Since you only have to play a robot once, if it breaks in that match, you play the other 3 robots the rest of the time.

[Littleboy]

Originally Posted by GaryVoshol

Yup, that's the way it will work. You can keep playing the same 3 robots as long as you keep winning. As soon as you lose a match, you have to play the other robot in the next match, because if you lose that one you would be out.

Of course you can swap robots each match if you want.

Since you only have to play a robot once, if it breaks in that match, you play the other 3 robots the rest of the time.

Or if you win every match up until finals 2, then you have to switch.