SCRIW III (South Carolina Robotics Invitational and Workshops 2013)

[Billfred]

(We promoted it at Palmetto, so I guess we should post it on CD...)
It's back for a third year!
Teams 1293 (D5 Robotics) and 2815 (Los Pollos Locos) Present:
SCRIW III
(South Carolina Robotics Invitational and Workshops)

Over the past two seasons, SCRIW has grown into a great kick-start for the FIRST season in the Carolinas. With an all-North-Carolina alliance winning last year, I know the South Carolinians are eager for redemption!

When: October 12, 2013 (That is the first weekend of the State Fair, but the Gamecocks are on the road.)
Where: Irmo High School, 6671 St. Andrews Road in Columbia. (Same as SCRIW II)
What: We'll be playing Ultimate Ascent, subject to tweaking, as well as a great lineup of workshops. And perhaps a little extra fun, too...
Who: YOU! Bring your freshmen, bring your parents, bring everyone! We're setting capacity at 30 teams, subject to review as demand dictates.
How much: We've worked hard to keep this as affordable as possible for teams:


$300 for teams registered and paid by July 1
$350 for teams who register and/or pay after July 1
Pre-rookies* are free with your team's paid registration, as space allows
$200 for B-teams*; registration for them opens August 1.

*Pre-rookies are made of students that will compete as a rookie team in the 2014 season; B-teams are extensions of an existing team that competes with a second robot.

The SCRIW.org (http://scriw.org) has been updated for 2013. If you want to learn more, let me know or catch 2815 at South Florida!

[Billfred]

One week in, and we already have the first registration! Welcome FRC 1553, KC Robotics Team, to the SCRIW lineup!

1293 - D5 Robotics
1553 - KC Robotics Team
2815 - Los Pollos Locos

27 spots left!

[Billfred]

While in St. Louis, my phone buzzed for many things...but some of the best news was from my email. In order of registration, welcome FRC 2059, the Hitchhikers, FRC 4243, STAR Warriors, and rookie sensation FRC 4451, ROBOTZ Garage to the SCRIW III lineup!

1293 - D5 Robotics
1553 - KC Robotics Team
2059 - Hitchhikers
2815 - Los Pollos Locos
4243 - STAR Warriors
4451 - ROBOTZ Garage

24 spots left! Remember, the early payment discount ends July 1, so take advantage at scriw.org today!

[Carl C]

Looking forward to this. Hope to see all of our favorite teams once more and get those chains clanking!

[JohnFogarty]

M'Aiken Magic is waiting to make sure the same event that conflicted this past season won't conflict again. They are really looking forward to attending...with a surprise....

A full court shooter that works the way one is supposed too.

[Billfred]

M'Aiken Magic is waiting to make sure the same event that conflicted this past season won't conflict again. They are really looking forward to attending...with a surprise....

A full court shooter that works the way one is supposed too.

Did y'all just feel that breeze coming from the Upstate? Oh wait, that was 4451 practicing their Mutombo finger-wag. (Someone, post a picture of the blocker they added for Championship.)

That match needs to happen.

[JohnFogarty]

I saw that when I went by their pit....I swear if they keep building robots at that caliber in the seasons to come...South Carolina has a new powerhouse in their hands for sure.

But...Billfred don't you remember what I showed you at Palmetto that they can do on the front end of the robot with expanding the frame perimeter forward, but I mean we already cycled fairly well. We're just adding the "King Tec" trump card.

[D.Allred]

Did y'all just feel that breeze coming from the Upstate? Oh wait, that was 4451 practicing their Mutombo finger-wag. (Someone, post a picture of the blocker they added for Championship.)

That match needs to happen.

Billfred, This is the best I have. I didn't get a picture in action.

[Billfred]

But...Billfred don't you remember what I showed you at Palmetto that they can do on the front end of the robot with expanding the frame perimeter forward, but I mean we already cycled fairly well. We're just adding the "King Tec" trump card.

I recall the drop-down foot, which certainly gives the frisbees more run with which to rise...but having worked Archimedes, I'm afraid I missed the King Tec trump card (and couldn't find an obvious answer on YouTube or on the Galileo thread).

[JohnFogarty]

Let's just say King-Tec cleared an entire side of the field of frisbees into the high goal in under a minute.

[Billfred]

Let's just say King-Tec cleared an entire side of the field of frisbees into the high goal in under a minute.

Oh, so I can schedule our resetters' bathroom breaks to 1102 matches?

Good to know! :P

[Billfred]

Team Columbia is coming back with a vengeance--welcome last year's SCRIW semifinalist FRC 3976, the Electric Hornets to the SCRIW III lineup!

1293 - D5 Robotics
1553 - KC Robotics Team
2059 - Hitchhikers
2815 - Los Pollos Locos
3976 - Electric Hornets
4243 - STAR Warriors
4451 - ROBOTZ Garage

23 spots left! Remember, the early payment discount ends July 1, so take advantage at http://scriw.org today!

[Billfred]

Welcome some SCRIW newbies--FRC 3490, Viper Drive has joined the SCRIW III lineup!

1293 - D5 Robotics
1553 - KC Robotics Team
2059 - Hitchhikers
2815 - Los Pollos Locos
3490 - Viper Drive
3976 - Electric Hornets
4243 - STAR Warriors
4451 - ROBOTZ Garage

22 spots left! Claim yours today http://scriw.org!

[Billfred]

Welcome another three-timer to the lineup, FRC 281, EnTech GreenVillains!

281 - EnTech GreenVillains
1293 - D5 Robotics
1553 - KC Robotics Team
2059 - Hitchhikers
2815 - Los Pollos Locos
3490 - Viper Drive
3976 - Electric Hornets
4243 - STAR Warriors
4451 - ROBOTZ Garage

21 spots left! Claim yours today http://scriw.org![/QUOTE]

[Billfred]

It's the best birthday present an off-season organizer can ask for!

Welcome (in order of registration) Palmetto Regional Champions FRC 2187 Team Volt, Peachtree Regional Champions FRC 3489 Category 5, and three-time Palmetto Regional Chairman's Award winner FRC 342 Burning Magnetos to the SCRIW III lineup!

281 - EnTech GreenVillains
342 - Burning Magnetos
1293 - D5 Robotics
1553 - KC Robotics Team
2059 - Hitchhikers
2187 - Team Volt
2815 - Los Pollos Locos
3489 - Category 5
3490 - Viper Drive
3976 - Electric Hornets
4243 - STAR Warriors
4451 - ROBOTZ Garage

18 spots left! The early registration discount expires July 1, register today at http://scriw.org before we fill up!

[Billfred]

The registrations keep on coming in--welcome SCRIW three-timers FRC 1758 Technomancers to the lineup!

281 - EnTech GreenVillains
342 - Burning Magnetos
1293 - D5 Robotics
1553 - KC Robotics Team
1758 - Technomancers
2059 - Hitchhikers
2187 - Team Volt
2815 - Los Pollos Locos
3489 - Category 5
3490 - Viper Drive
3976 - Electric Hornets
4243 - STAR Warriors
4451 - ROBOTZ Garage

17 spots left! We're five teams ahead of this time last year--don't get caught out! Visit http://scriw.org to claim your spot today.

[Billfred]

Welcome to a team that started off on the right foot--they left SCRIW II with silver in their first FRC event ever! Welcome FRC 4533, Wando Advanced Robotics to the SCRIW III lineup!

281 - EnTech GreenVillains
342 - Burning Magnetos
1293 - D5 Robotics
1553 - KC Robotics Team
1758 - Technomancers
2059 - Hitchhikers
2187 - Team Volt
2815 - Los Pollos Locos
3489 - Category 5
3490 - Viper Drive
3976 - Electric Hornets
4243 - STAR Warriors
4451 - ROBOTZ Garage
4533 - Wando Advanced Robotics

16 spots left! Visit http://scriw.org to claim your spot today.

[Billfred]

Just sent out to teams tonight--we're adding an FLL scrimmage to the competition day. (Those that have referred to SCRIW as a scrimmage will finally be right--at least partially! :) )

Greetings, Palmetto and SCRIW III teams! We weren't planning on nudging anyone again until the end of summer, but this news was too good to sit on.

With the help of veteran SCRIW volunteer and FLL Operational Partner Mary Graves, we are proud to announce that SCRIW III will host its first-ever FLL scrimmage during the competition Saturday, October 12 at Irmo High School. If you're planning to mentor FLL teams this coming season, it will be a great early milestone to test their robot performance before the qualifiers begin a few weeks later. Add in the excitement of the FRC matches in the gym, and we think the teams will have a blast!

Registration for the SCRIW FLL Scrimmage is just $20 per team, and we are setting initial capacity at 20 teams. The registration page on the SCRIW website has been updated for FLL signups: http://scriw.org/team-registration-form/, and we're more than happy to answer any questions you may have.

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On the FRC front, we're thrilled to highlight that we're almost halfway to capacity with 14 great teams:

281 EnTech GreenVillains
342 Burning Magnetos
1293 D5 Robotics
1553 KC Robotics Team
1758 Technomancers
2059 Hitchhikers
2187 Team Volt
2815 Los Pollos Locos
3489 Category 5
3940 Viper Drive
3976 Electric Hornets
4243 STAR Warriors
4451 ROBOTZ Garage
4533 Wando Advanced Robotics

FRC registration remains just $300 until July 1, at which point it goes to $350. Teams can sign up at http://scriw.org/team-registration-form/ today.

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Have a safe and awesome summer, and we look forward to seeing you in Columbia this October!

--Billfred Leverette, FRC 2815
SCRIW Planning Committee

[Billfred]

Wow, I missed one from the end of last month--welcome FRC 1539 - Blue Eagle Robotics Team to the SCRIW III lineup!

281 - EnTech GreenVillains
342 - Burning Magnetos
1293 - D5 Robotics
1539 - Blue Eagle Robotics Team
1553 - KC Robotics Team
1758 - Technomancers
2059 - Hitchhikers
2187 - Team Volt
2815 - Los Pollos Locos
3489 - Category 5
3490 - Viper Drive
3976 - Electric Hornets
4243 - STAR Warriors
4451 - ROBOTZ Garage
4533 - Wando Advanced Robotics

15 spots left! We're now halfway to capacity – visit http://scriw.org to claim your spot today (and snag the early-bird discount!).

[Billfred]

Some things take summers off--SCRIW registrations don't! Welcome FRC 2655, Flying Platyπ to the SCRIW III lineup!

281 - EnTech GreenVillains
342 - Burning Magnetos
1293 - D5 Robotics
1539 - Blue Eagle Robotics Team
1553 - KC Robotics Team
1758 - Technomancers
2059 - Hitchhikers
2187 - Team Volt
2655 - Flying Platyπ
2815 - Los Pollos Locos
3489 - Category 5
3490 - Viper Drive
3976 - Electric Hornets
4243 - STAR Warriors
4451 - ROBOTZ Garage
4533 - Wando Advanced Robotics

14 spots left! You can sign up today at http://scriw.org!

[Billfred]

Another week, another team. Welcome FRC 1398, Keenan Robo-Raiders to the SCRIW III lineup. (Bring ear plugs!)

281 - EnTech GreenVillains
342 - Burning Magnetos
1293 - D5 Robotics
1398 - Keenan Robo-Raiders
1539 - Blue Eagle Robotics Team
1553 - KC Robotics Team
1758 - Technomancers
2059 - Hitchhikers
2187 - Team Volt
2655 - Flying Platyπ
2815 - Los Pollos Locos
3489 - Category 5
3490 - Viper Drive
3976 - Electric Hornets
4243 - STAR Warriors
4451 - ROBOTZ Garage
4533 - Wando Advanced Robotics

13 spots left! We're already up to SCRIW I's size, and it's not even August! You can sign up today at http://scriw.org.

[Billfred]

We've got ourselves a SCRIW first-timer on our hands. Little team you might've heard of if you're from the area: 343, Metal In Motion!

281 - EnTech GreenVillains
342 - Burning Magnetos
343 - Metal In Motion
1293 - D5 Robotics
1398 - Keenan Robo-Raiders
1539 - Blue Eagle Robotics Team
1553 - KC Robotics Team
1758 - Technomancers
2059 - Hitchhikers
2187 - Team Volt
2655 - Flying Platyπ
2815 - Los Pollos Locos
3489 - Category 5
3490 - Viper Drive
3976 - Electric Hornets
4243 - STAR Warriors
4451 - ROBOTZ Garage
4533 - Wando Advanced Robotics

12 spots left! Claim your spot today at http://scriw.org before we fill up!

[Billfred]

The registrations keep on coming in--welcome FRC 4261, Academic Magnet Raptors to the SCRIW III lineup!

281 - EnTech GreenVillains
342 - Burning Magnetos
343 - Metal In Motion
1293 - D5 Robotics
1398 - Keenan Robo-Raiders
1539 - Blue Eagle Robotics Team
1553 - KC Robotics Team
1758 - Technomancers
2059 - Hitchhikers
2187 - Team Volt
2655 - Flying Platyπ
2815 - Los Pollos Locos
3489 - Category 5
3490 - Viper Drive
3976 - Electric Hornets
4243 - STAR Warriors
4261 - Academic Magnet Raptors
4451 - ROBOTZ Garage
4533 - Wando Advanced Robotics

11 spots left! Claim your spot today at http://scriw.org before we fill up![/QUOTE]

[Billfred]

This team update just went out to registered teams:

Greetings, SCRIW III teams!

First, an update on registration. We have 19 great FRC teams signed up already for SCRIW III:

281 EnTech GreenVillains Greenville, SC
342 Burning Magnetos North Charleston, SC
343 Metal In Motion Seneca, SC
1293 D5 Robotics Columbia, SC
1398 Keenan Robo-Raiders Columbia, SC
1539 Clover Blue Eagle Robotics Clover, SC
1553 KC Robotics Team Lugoff, SC
1758 Technomancers Florence, SC
2059 Hitchhikers Apex, NC
2187 Team Volt Conway, SC
2655 Flying Platypi Colfax, NC
2815 Los Pollos Locos Columbia, SC
3489 Category 5 North Charleston, SC
3490 Viper Drive Summerville, SC
3976 Electric Hornets Hopkins, SC
4243 STAR Warriors North Charleston, SC
4261 Academic Magnet Raptors North Charleston, SC
4451 ROBOTZ Garage Laurens, SC
4533 Wando Advanced Robotics Mt Pleasant, SC

If you don't see your sister team on the list, make sure they sign up before we hit our 30-team capacity! Signup is at http://scriw.org/team-registration-form/; registration is still just $350.

Also, registration is now open for B-teams, where your students compete with a second robot you happened to have lying around. B-team registration is just $200, space permitting; use the link above.

Before you do that though, we've received word of a chance to help a pre-rookie team out. A new team is starting at Richland NE here in Columbia, and they'd love to enter SCRIW as a pre-rookie team. If you have a spare robot (and probably a mentor or two) that you could loan them for a day, let me know and we'll get everybody in touch.

Additionally, you may have seen on ChiefDelphi that we've added a new FLL scrimmage for 2013! If you're mentoring an FLL team, put 'em on the bus with you and let them give their robot for the Nature's Fury challenge a shakedown. We'll time the scrimmage to wrap before finals, so you can give the kids a taste of what's to come in high school a few years down the road too! Registration for the FLL scrimmage is $20 a team, and it goes through the same form as FRC: http://scriw.org/team-registration-form/

If you've got any questions, please drop us a line. We're looking forward to making SCRIW III the best event in the South!

Thank you for your support as always,

--Billfred Leverette
SCRIW Planning Committee

[Billfred]

With school back in, things are moving fast! 3976 had to scratch (but congrats to their lead teacher on a rookie of her own--five years 'til JFLL!), but we just added FRC 3459, Team PyroTech to the SCRIW III lineup!

281 - EnTech GreenVillains
342 - Burning Magnetos
343 - Metal In Motion
1293 - D5 Robotics
1398 - Keenan Robo-Raiders
1539 - Blue Eagle Robotics Team
1553 - KC Robotics Team
1758 - Technomancers
2059 - Hitchhikers
2187 - Team Volt
2655 - Flying Platyπ
2815 - Los Pollos Locos
3459 - Team PyroTech
3489 - Category 5
3490 - Viper Drive
3976 - Electric Hornets
4243 - STAR Warriors
4261 - Academic Magnet Raptors
4451 - ROBOTZ Garage
4533 - Wando Advanced Robotics

11 spots left! Claim your spot today at http://scriw.org before we fill up!

[Billfred]

We're up to 20, folks! Welcome FRC 4582, RoboHawks to the SCRIW III lineup!

281 - EnTech GreenVillains
342 - Burning Magnetos
343 - Metal In Motion
1293 - D5 Robotics
1398 - Keenan Robo-Raiders
1539 - Blue Eagle Robotics Team
1553 - KC Robotics Team
1758 - Technomancers
2059 - Hitchhikers
2187 - Team Volt
2655 - Flying Platyπ
2815 - Los Pollos Locos
3459 - Team PyroTech
3489 - Category 5
3490 - Viper Drive
3976 - Electric Hornets
4243 - STAR Warriors
4261 - Academic Magnet Raptors
4451 - ROBOTZ Garage
4533 - Wando Advanced Robotics
4582 - RoboHawks

10 spots left! Claim your spot today at http://scriw.org before we fill up![/QUOTE]

[Billfred]

Back to something divisible by three! Welcome FRC 3506, YETI Robotics to the SCRIW III lineup!

281 - EnTech GreenVillains
342 - Burning Magnetos
343 - Metal In Motion
1293 - D5 Robotics
1398 - Keenan Robo-Raiders
1539 - Blue Eagle Robotics Team
1553 - KC Robotics Team
1758 - Technomancers
2059 - Hitchhikers
2187 - Team Volt
2655 - Flying Platyπ
2815 - Los Pollos Locos
3459 - Team PyroTech
3489 - Category 5
3490 - Viper Drive
3506 - YETI Robotics
4243 - STAR Warriors
4261 - Academic Magnet Raptors
4451 - ROBOTZ Garage
4533 - Wando Advanced Robotics
4582 - RoboHawks

9 spots left! Claim your spot today at http://scriw.org before we fill up!

[Billfred]

This email blast just went out to the team contacts:

Greetings, SCRIW III teams!

First, we can now announce the schedule for the day. It'll be very familiar if you attended last year:

0800: Pits open to teams
0801: Sync checks*
0940: Check-in closed (Once we make the schedule, that's it.)
0945: Mandatory Driver's Meeting On Field, Qualification Match Schedule Released
1000: Opening Ceremonies
1010: First Match
1200: Lunch Break
1235: Resume Qualification Matches
1500: End Qualification Matches
1505: Alliance Selection
1530: Elimination Rounds Start
1730: Elimination Rounds End (approximate)
1740: Awards (Finalists and Champions) & Breakdown

*A change from last year: to speed up this important process, we will not run full practice matches. After programming your radio, you'll wheel your robot to the field and power it up on your cart under the FTA's instructions to ensure your robot connects through FMS properly. We strongly encourage you to test your robot's other systems at home and in the pit.

We expect teams to play 8-9 qualification matches, and you have very good odds of making the elimination rounds too. Come ready for a lot of fun!

Second, we're thrilled to announce we have 21 great FRC teams signed up for SCRIW III:

281 EnTech GreenVillains Greenville, SC
342 Burning Magnetos North Charleston, SC
343 Metal In Motion Seneca, SC
1293 Pandamaniacs (D5 Robotics) Columbia, SC
1398 Keenan Robo-Raiders Columbia, SC
1539 Clover Blue Eagle Robotics Clover, SC
1553 KC Robotics Team Lugoff, SC
1758 Technomancers Florence, SC
2059 Hitchhikers Apex, NC
2187 Team Volt Conway, SC
2655 Flying Platypi Colfax, NC
2815 Los Pollos Locos Columbia, SC
3459 Team PyroTech Cary, NC
3489 Category 5 North Charleston, SC
3490 Viper Drive Summerville, SC
3506 YETI Robotic Charlotte, NC
4243 STAR Warriors North Charleston, SC
4261 Academic Magnet Raptors North Charleston, SC
4451 ROBOTZ Garage Laurens, SC
4533 Wando Advanced Robotics Mt Pleasant, SC
4582 RoboHawks Myrtle Beach, SC

We still have 9 spots left for FRC--if your neighbors haven't signed up, send them here: http://scriw.org/team-registration-form/

Don't forget about the FLL Scrimmage! We still have plenty of space left for your FLL teams to come try their hands at Nature's Fury. It's just $20 per team, and yes, out-of-state teams are welcome! The place is the same to sign up: http://scriw.org/team-registration-form/

Lunch pre-orders are coming tomorrow. We listened to your feedback from last year, and we think we'll have an even better menu this year. Pre-ordering lunch simplifies your day and supports the host teams. Do note that for a variety of reasons (cleanup and district policy being the biggest), we can not allow outside food or drink into the gymnasium. We appreciate your cooperation.

Volunteers get the best seats! If you've got extra adults traveling with the team that want to get up close and personal, we can always use good hands for queueing, field reset, and other positions on the field. Drop us a line if so.

And finally, thank you! We couldn't put this event on without your continued support. We look forward to putting on the best off-season event in the South.

Sincerely,

Billfred Leverette
SCRIW Planning Committee

[Billfred]

We have our first prerookie entry for SCRIW III--welcome FRC 4901, Garnet Squadron to the SCRIW III lineup!

(Huh, wonder how they heard of our event?)

281 - EnTech GreenVillains
342 - Burning Magnetos
343 - Metal In Motion
1293 - D5 Robotics
1398 - Keenan Robo-Raiders
1539 - Blue Eagle Robotics Team
1553 - KC Robotics Team
1758 - Technomancers
2059 - Hitchhikers
2187 - Team Volt
2655 - Flying Platyπ
2815 - Los Pollos Locos
3459 - Team PyroTech
3489 - Category 5
3490 - Viper Drive
3506 - YETI Robotics
4243 - STAR Warriors
4261 - Academic Magnet Raptors
4451 - ROBOTZ Garage
4533 - Wando Advanced Robotics
4582 - RoboHawks
4901 - Garnet Squadron (Prerookies!)

8 spots left! Sign up at http://scriw.org before next Saturday, October 5![/QUOTE]

[Billfred]

The hits just keep on coming! Welcome Peachtree Regional Rookie All-Stars FRC 4452, FIRST Noble Team to the lineup!

281 - EnTech GreenVillains
342 - Burning Magnetos
343 - Metal In Motion
1293 - D5 Robotics
1398 - Keenan Robo-Raiders
1539 - Blue Eagle Robotics Team
1553 - KC Robotics Team
1758 - Technomancers
2059 - Hitchhikers
2187 - Team Volt
2655 - Flying Platyπ
2815 - Los Pollos Locos
3459 - Team PyroTech
3489 - Category 5
3490 - Viper Drive
3506 - YETI Robotics
4243 - STAR Warriors
4261 - Academic Magnet Raptors
4451 - ROBOTZ Garage
4452 - FIRST Noble Team
4533 - Wando Advanced Robotics
4582 - RoboHawks
4901 - Garnet Squadron (Prerookies!)

7 spots left! Sign up at http://scriw.org before next Saturday, October 5![/QUOTE][/QUOTE]

[Billfred]

This email blast just reached the SCRIW teams:

Greetings, SCRIW III teams!

Thank you for your patience on the workshop lineup, but today we finally got the ink to dry on the lineup. It's easily our strongest lineup yet, and we hope you'll take advantage of them!

9:00-10:00: An Introduction to Maya and 3D Animation - Mike Hoatson, FRC 3489 (Category 5)
10:20-11:20: Scouting for FRC - David Allred, FRC 4451 (ROBOTZ Garage)
11:30-12:30: Using Pneumatics in Robot Design - Kevin Thorp, FRC 3489 (Category 5)
12:45-1:45: Team Building - Linda Whipker, FRC 3459 (Team PyroTech)
2:00-3:00: Outreach Activities Round-Table - FRC 3459 (Team PyroTech) and Friends

Workshops will happen in the cafeteria once again; there will be signs.

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The traffic flow on Saturday is exactly like last year: http://scriw.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/SCRIW-Traffic-Flow-IrmoHS.jpeg

Construction continues on campus, and a back road to the team parking area may be ready in time that will keep you from having to go back onto St. Andrews Road. We will divert you that way if we can--it sure beats that traffic light!

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In case you misplaced your event schedule, here's the plan again:

0800: Pits open to teams
0801: Sync checks
0940: Check-in closed (Once we make the schedule, that’s it.)
0945: Mandatory Driver’s Meeting On Field, Qualification Match Schedule Released
1000: Opening Ceremonies
1010: First Match (both FRC and FLL)
1200: Lunch Break
1235: Resume Qualification Matches
1500: End Qualification Matches
1505: Alliance Selection
1530: Elimination Rounds Start
1730: Elimination Rounds End (approximate)
1740: Awards (Finalists and Champions) & Breakdown

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Make sure to check out our inaugural FLL scrimmage, which will be taking place in the gym lobby and in the rear of the main gym. Matches begin with the FRC rounds at 10:10, and we expect matches to wrap around lunchtime with the FLL-standard three rounds of on-table competition with the new Nature's Fury challenge. Make them feel welcome--they'll be on your FRC teams soon enough!

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As you pack and prepare, we suggest double-checking to ensure you have the following:
-Safety glasses (standard FRC pit rules apply, including closed-toe shoes)
-Red and blue bumpers (bookmark this white paper for next year: http://chiefdelphi.com/media/papers/2437)
-Charged batteries and chargers (robot and tools)
-Driver station and controls
-Closed-toe shoes
-Your Gracious Professionalism!

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And finally, thank you for supporting SCRIW III! We aim to put on the best off-season in the South, and we hope you have a great time competing. If you have any questions or comments, drop us an email or tweet @SCRIW during the day.

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Travel safe,

Billfred Leverette
SCRIW Planning Committee

[Kevin Thorp]

Cat-5 (Team 3489) is excited to compete at SCRIW III!

We've been trying to get our robot back up to 100% functional. This week we we able to fix most of the stuff we broke last week.

[Billfred]

Cat-5 (Team 3489) is excited to compete at SCRIW III!

We've been trying to get our robot back up to 100% functional. This week we we able to fix most of the stuff we broke last week.

Sounds like us on 4901! We'll be fixing the stuff that didn't exist last week.

(Our first meeting with kids was September 25, and the first time in the shop was October 1 with a borrowed chassis from 1293. Over six working nights, understaffed with a crew of newbies and on a shoestring budget, we've about completed a working robot that might just dump in the low goal, hang for 10, and look good doing it. Forgive me if I have a proud papa moment while announcing that first match.)

[Billfred]

My feet are sore and I'm dead tired, but the field is assembled, the pits laid out, and the drinks in concessions on ice. We'll see y'all in the morning!

[Kevin Thorp]

3:45 am? when do you sleep?

Please send our thanks to all the volunteers for running a great off season competition.

[Billfred]

I just woke up after 20-some hours in the Irmo gym over the past two days. (Surprisingly, I'm not nearly as sore as I was the past two years!)

Before I get into my thank-yous, here were the alliances and bracket:

1) 4533/2059/2815
2) 3490/3489/281
3) 1758/343/1293
4) 3459/2655/342
5) 1553/4452/1398
6) 1539/4451/4901
7) 3506/2187/4582

(With 22 teams competing, we had 7 alliances. Left unpicked was 4261. Nobody declined.)

The elimination bracket went as follows:

Quarterfinals
1 had a bye
2 d. 7 in two
3 d. 6 in three
5 d. 4 in two

Semifinals
5 d. 1 in three
2 d. 3 in two

Finals
2 d. 5 in two

So first, congratulations to 3490, 3489, and 281, our SCRIW III champions!

Further congrats to FLL team 13297, who took first place in our FLL scrimmage in the morning. And a big thank-you to Mary Graves, FLL's operational partner in South Carolina for putting that on. I didn't get to see it, but I've heard a lot of good things.

A HUGE thank-you to FRC 4451, ROBOTZ Garage, who stayed after the finals to help us tear down and pack the field away. I've never had a year where we had more manpower than we knew what to do with, but their help shaved untold time off the process.

Also thanks to our referees Terrell Burch, Tina Drake, and Jacob Paikoff for their experienced help. We're exceptionally lucky to have a Championship division head ref in our area, plus refs that worked Palmetto, North Carolina, South Florida, and probably more over the season, and the entire crew handled every match with a healthy dose of Gracious Professionalism.

I missed a lot of names, but thank you to our entire volunteer crew, host teams included. I know my name is on a lot of things with SCRIW, but it is far from a one-man operation. We've already got a list of improvements going for SCRIW IV.

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To switch hats, SCRIW was 4901's first time entering a competition after just two weeks to get their robot ready. It was a crash course on everything from building bumpers to Why You CAD and Don't Build A Robot This Way If You're Gonna Play Defense (And You're Gonna Play Defense), and our small group handled it with flying colors. Thank you to FRC 1293, the Pandamaniacs for loaning the team a chassis and electronics, to FRC 1102, M'Aiken Magic for additional parts, and all the teams who helped with guidance and parts as we worked through our gremlins. (I think it was their third match when they finally moved; that was the first time the robot moved under its own power in our care.) Further thanks to teams 1539 and 4451 for picking them for eliminations. I thought to myself "Man, that combo might just do it!", but with 4451's arm issues it just wasn't meant to be.

I was also very pleased to have a couple of our kids stick around and help fill some volunteer gaps that developed late in the day. Sandstorm 0 isn't much more than a pile of two-by-fours and scrap wood at this point, but the lessons learned will definitely help Sandstorm 1 be more of a contender.

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Thank you again to all of the teams and volunteers for making SCRIW III a great success!

[mandrews281]

Having been to all three, I can safely say "SCRIW III was the best one yet". Awesome job to everyone involved. Thank you.

Also thanks to our alliance partners 3490 and 3489 for picking us -- I thought we had a really good chance after looking at the alliance picks, and sure enough we did. You are both were awesome teams, and it was a pleasure to play with you.

See everyone in 2014.

[D.Allred]

Thanks for putting on another great show. SCRIW is important for the continued development of area teams and really helps our new students get involved for the upcoming season. Our 4 Laurens FLL teams were also able to attend and see the FLL scrimmage - definitely a great addition to SCRIW.

Congratulations to 3490, 3489, and 281 for the SCRIW III victory. 3490 followed up a strong showing at Palmetto with another great performance at SCRIW.

Thanks to 1539 and 4901 for some great elimination battles. It was great to see a pre-rookie get their first elimination experience.

See you next year!

[Billfred]

And hey, we made the news!

http://www.wltx.com/news/national/article/252648/399/Robotics-Invitational--Workshop-Competition

[HumblePie]

Billfred, et al,

Thanks for another great event. The Southeast really needs events like this, and your collective efforts are recognized and appreciated. While I wasn't able to be there in person, I was anxiously awaiting each and every text message update.

A special thanks to our partners, alliance captain Team 3490 (Vyperdrive) and Team 281 (The Greenvillains) as the #2 seeded alliance went 6-0 in tournament play enroute to the SCRIW III victory. I know that our students learned a lot, from our rookie drivers in the AM, to mechanical issues brought about by a little too much demo fun on asphalt.

Also, props to Team 4533 (Wando Advanced Robotics) who worked very hard over the summer to integrate our spare shooter assembly into their competition robot for SCRIW III. They demonstrated some nifty driving (I'm told) in capturing the #1 seed during the qualification rounds.

Thanks again for a great event. Already looking forward to SCRIW IV !!

(Hopefully we won't need a swimming pool as the venue):eek:

[Billfred]

I know that our students learned a lot, from our rookie drivers in the AM, to mechanical issues brought about by a little too much demo fun on asphalt.

C'mon, you know firing a shot from in front of Eddie out the front door of EdVenture was worth it!

Unrelated: I received an email from a teacher with the following:

I may have left my prescription bifocal sunglasses in the gym last Saturday at SCRIW. They are black framed Raybans and have a blue crokie with palmetto trees.

If you found them, let me know so I can connect them back with their owner!

[HumblePie]

[QUOTE=Billfred;1296453]C'mon, you know firing a shot from in front of Eddie out the front door of EdVenture was worth it!

OH... Totally worth it! That shot out the front door was my favorite shot of the year. A real crowd pleaser. Still can't believe the museum organizers allowed it. The damage came from driving a robot (designed with a 3/8" ground clearance for a flat floor) around in a shopping center parking lot. The belly pan looks a lot more like a dune buggy skid plate!

Thanks again for a great event. Sorry that the eagerly anticipated FCS/Mutumbo stand-off never materialized.

[Schott3490]

Thanks for putting on such a great event. This was team 3490's first time attending SCRIW, but it won't be our last. The competition was great and the team members that attended the workshops said they were really informative and helpful.
Congratulations and thanks go out to our alliance partners Team 3489 and Team 281 for bringing home the hardware.
Thanks again for a great event and see you in 2014.