2014 Predicted Event Calendar [Archive]

MechEng83

08-07-2013, 11:45

In an effort to figure out travel schedules, I wanted to compile a list of events for the 2014 season. While the official schedule is several months away, I figure everyone has a little bit of insight into a few regionals.

*DISCLAIMER* The official event calendar will be released by FIRST in September. Any plans based on inaccurate information in this thread are not the fault of the posters. This post is in the Rumor forum for a reason.

I'll get it started and try to keep this updated as more information is made available. Please provide justification for your prediction (i.e. listed on venue event calendar, host university spring/quarter break, local FIRST affiliate email, etc.)

Week 1: Feb 27-Mar 1
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Alamo Regional (Venue Calendar)

MAR: Hatboro-Horsham (CD Post (http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1281563&postcount=5))
MAR: Mt. Olive (CD Post (http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1281563&postcount=5))

Week 1.5:
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Israel Regional (CD Post (http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1281568&postcount=7))

Week 2: Mar 6-8
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Crossroads Regional (Rose Hulman quarter break)
Lake Superior - Week 2 (CD Post (http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1281558&postcount=2))
Northern Lights - Week 2 (CD Post (http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1281558&postcount=2))
Orlando Regional (UCF spring break)

Week 3: Mar 13-15
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Pittsburgh Regional (Pitt spring break)
Tech Valley Regional (RPI spring break)

MAR: Springside-Chestnut Hill (CD Post (http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1281563&postcount=5))

Week 4: Mar 20-22
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Boilermaker Regional (Purdue spring break)
Hawaii Regional (CD Post (http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1281603&postcount=17))
Virginia Regional (Venue Calendar (http://www.pubapps.vcu.edu/fastbook/calendar.asp?filter=&month=3&day=8&year=2014&x=17&y=6)

MAR: Lenape-Seneca (CD Post (http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1281563&postcount=5))

Week 5: Mar 27-9
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Finger Lakes Regional (CD Post (http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1280546&postcount=25))
SBPLI Long Island Regional (CD Post (http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1281597&postcount=16))

MAR: Bridgewater-Raritan (CD Post (http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1281563&postcount=5))

Week 6: Apr 3-5
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Bayou Regional (Venue Calendar (http://www.pontchartraincenter.com/site.php?pageID=2&calstart=1398837661))
Calgary Regional (Venue Calendar (http://schedules.oval.ucalgary.ca/eventscalendar.aspx))
New York City Regional (CD Post (http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1280546&postcount=25))
South Florida Regional (Venue Calendar (http://www.ftlauderdalecc.com/ft-lauderdale-convention-events-calendar.php))

Week 7: Apr 10-12
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FiM Championship (When else would it be?)
MAR Championship (When else would it be?)
NE FIRST Championship (When else would it be?)
PNW Championship (When else would it be?)

Championship Event: Apr 23-26 (FIRST)

ehochstein

08-07-2013, 11:57

Lake Superior - Week 2
Northern Lights - Week 2

Disclaimer - The venue has not been reserved as of yet.

Littleboy

08-07-2013, 12:00

NE FIRST Championship (When else would it be?) - Week 7

rutzman

08-07-2013, 12:06

Pittsburgh - Week 3 (Pitt spring break)

Steven Donow

08-07-2013, 12:19

dodar

08-07-2013, 12:40

Orlando - Week 2(UCF spring break)

Gronich2630

08-07-2013, 12:59

Israel will be at week 1.5 for sure.

pyroslev

08-07-2013, 13:40

Last I heard Virginia was looking to be 3rd. But that was 2 months ago

Andrew Lawrence

08-07-2013, 13:51

I hope this prediction is wrong, but according to the SJSU and UC Davis websites, both have their spring breaks during week 5, which would result in SVR and Davis being the same week. :eek:

Jon Jack

08-07-2013, 14:15

I hope this prediction is wrong, but according to the SJSU and UC Davis websites, both have their spring breaks during week 5, which would result in SVR and Davis being the same week. :eek:

I highly doubt that would happen as usually the 3 events in northern California (SVR, Sac, CVR) end up on different weekends just as the 3 events in southern California (LA, SD, IE) do. I'm sure something will be worked out to keep the events on different weekends.

Andrew Lawrence

08-07-2013, 14:28

I highly doubt that would happen as usually the 3 events in northern California (SVR, Sac, CVR) end up on different weekends just as the 3 events in southern California (LA, SD, IE) do. I'm sure something will be worked out to keep the events on different weekends.

Yeah, I just checked with a source and they're confirmed for different weeks.

Nick1912

08-07-2013, 14:29

Bayou will be Week 6. (Apr 3-5)

That will put it the latest it has ever been. It is typically in the front half of the season, but often changes.

http://www.pontchartraincenter.com/site.php?pageID=2&calstart=1398837661

Racer26

08-07-2013, 14:38

I would expect the Canadian regionals to hold their positions, but have nothing to confirm that (except the post about the new North Bay "Northern Ontario Regional" claiming it will be week 1 or 5, dependent on what the fate of GTRWest is).

GTRWest may be moving to a new home in 2014. If it stays at Hershey Centre, I'd expect Wk 1 ONNB, Wk2 ONTO, Wk3 QCMO, Wk4 ONWA, Wk5 ONTO2, and Wk6 ABCA. If ONTO2 moves, it could go to Wk1 and ONNB to Wk5.

jee7s

08-07-2013, 14:44

Per the HBG Convention Center website, Alamo will be Week 1 next year.

Search page is below, check for Feb 26-Mar 1.
http://www.sahbgcc.com/default.asp?sanantonio=15

Nick1912

08-07-2013, 15:27

Also, if you wanted to add the FIRST Championship it is April 23 - 26

http://www.usfirst.org/roboticsprograms/frc/championship-event

Mark McLeod

08-07-2013, 15:45

SBPLI (Long Island) Regional is planned for week 5 (the usual week).

waialua359

08-07-2013, 16:37

E Dawg

08-07-2013, 17:36

I'd tentatively say that Colorado is Week 7.

Jacob Paikoff

08-07-2013, 18:31

The South Florida Regional is week 6 according to the venue calender (http://www.ftlauderdalecc.com/ft-lauderdale-convention-events-calendar.php).

Nate Laverdure

08-07-2013, 19:25

Last I heard Virginia was looking to be 3rd. But that was 2 months ago
Virginia is week 4 (Mar 20-22) per venue calendar (http://www.pubapps.vcu.edu/fastbook/calendar.asp?filter=&month=3&day=8&year=2014&x=17&y=6).

Gregor

08-07-2013, 19:35

Calgary is week 6 according to the (TBC) dates on the Olympic Oval website.

http://schedules.oval.ucalgary.ca/eventscalendar.aspx

Racer26

09-07-2013, 09:40

Is wk 3 Quebec Montreal confirmed? If so, bummers. :(

Hawaii is week 4.

I can't find anything to confirm it (I looked on uniprix stadium's website), but QCMO has been Week 3 both years its existed (2012/2013), and I can't see any reason it would change (the Canadian regionals haven't historically moved around much, if at all, and now that there is a full 6 week complement of them, moving them around has repercussions on at least one other event).

Racer26

09-07-2013, 09:44

It occurs to me that as more districts come online, pre-championship scouting is about to get much harder, since Week 7 will get more and more busy. Historically, there's only been 2-4 events on any given weekend that the majority of people want to watch. Week 7 will be loaded with all the stacked events.

KrazyCarl92

09-07-2013, 09:46

The Tech Valley Regional could end up being week 2 or week 3. We do not know for certain quite yet, although week 3 is the preferred week because it lines up with RPI's spring break. I'll post here when we know for sure.

Jessica Boucher

09-07-2013, 11:31

NE FIRST Championship (When else would it be?) - Week 7

Unless you have other evidence, I wouldn't assume that if I were you.

waialua359

09-07-2013, 14:56

Calgary is week 6 according to the (TBC) dates on the Olympic Oval website.

http://schedules.oval.ucalgary.ca/eventscalendar.aspx
:)

Anthony Galea

09-07-2013, 19:47

As far as I know, Detroit District is Week 3, as it has been for the past 4 years.

Stark4Prez23

10-07-2013, 12:14

What about Midwest?

Lil' Lavery

10-07-2013, 14:18

MAR:

Week 1: Hatboro-Horsham and Mt. Olive

Week 2: TBD(TCNJ replacement? or a different area?)

Week 3: Springside-Chestnut Hill

Week 4: Lenape-Seneca

Week 5: Bridgewater-Raritan

Week 7: MAR Championship

Where did you get this info? Some of this doesn't jive with what I've been told otherwise.

jwallace15

10-07-2013, 14:20

NE FIRST Championship (When else would it be?) - Week 7

Same with the Michigan State Championship.

TheMadCADer

10-07-2013, 14:42

Calgary is week 6 according to the (TBC) dates on the Olympic Oval website.

http://schedules.oval.ucalgary.ca/eventscalendar.aspx

:)

I'm picturing something similar to the scene in Cool Runnings with the Jamaican bobsled team walking out of the airport bundled up in all of the clothes they could find. ;)

AGPapa

10-07-2013, 14:51

Where did you get this info? Some of this doesn't jive with what I've been told otherwise.

It was decided on at the June 3rd Board Meeting.

Here is a source:
http://www.midatlanticrobotics.com/board-of-directors-meeting-%e2%80%93-june-3-2013/

cad321

10-07-2013, 15:14

I'm picturing something similar to the scene in Cool Runnings with the Jamaican bobsled team walking out of the airport bundled up in all of the clothes they could find. ;)

I would most certainly pay to see this. By the way has anyone heard anything about the San Diego Regional?

cadandcookies

10-07-2013, 16:43

If everything shakes out as expected, I believe I heard tell of 10k Lakes and North Star being week 5 again.

waialua359

10-07-2013, 16:47

I'm picturing something similar to the scene in Cool Runnings with the Jamaican bobsled team walking out of the airport bundled up in all of the clothes they could find. ;)
When we did NYC in 2011, we werent prepared and it was just way too cold. We didnt do as much as we wanted to, especially in the evenings. A whopping 20-30 degrees!:ahh:
Indiana and Utah this past year were just as cold, but we were prepared this time around and didnt have to walk all over like in NYC.

Steven Donow

10-07-2013, 17:14

It was decided on at the June 3rd Board Meeting.

Here is a source:
http://www.midatlanticrobotics.com/board-of-directors-meeting-%e2%80%93-june-3-2013/

Correct, this was my source, and I heard secondhand "through the grapevine" that Mt. Olive would be Week 1 and BRR would be Week 5

Pault

10-07-2013, 17:25

A whopping 20-30 degrees!:ahh:

I'm so jealous. Here in New England there have been times where I would have done anything to get 20-30 degree weather. Try getting to your regional and back an hour away for 3 days through 6in of snow. I was stuck on the same 1 mile stretch of highway for 45 minutes before we finally got passed the ~10 cars in a row whose tires slipped and lost control.

z_beeblebrox

10-07-2013, 17:52

In the last two years, Phoenix Regional has been Week 4. I tentatively expect that to continue.

Basel A

10-07-2013, 18:32

As far as I know, Detroit District is Week 3, as it has been for the past 4 years.

Unless you have inside info, I wouldn't expect all or most Michigan districts to be in the same weeks as they have been. It's likely there will be major timing shakeups this year.

JB987

10-07-2013, 19:07

Vegas looks like week 6 again, pending FIRST approval and venue confirmation as always.

(I'm on the planning committee).

Billfred

10-07-2013, 20:53

I have heard rumblings of Palmetto staying Week 1, but they are just that: rumblings. Nothing is posted on the website of any venue ever to host the Palmetto Regional*, so nothing is set for sure.

*I checked the Myrtle Beach Convention Center, North Charleston Coliseum, and Colonial Life Arena in Columbia. Littlejohn Coliseum doesn't have an event schedule I can find; I think they remember the medal count of the USC-sponsored teams while it was up there ;).

ezygmont708

11-07-2013, 17:52

Where did you get this info? Some of this doesn't jive with what I've been told otherwise.

These are the correct week assignments. There may be an additional event added to the schedule in the coming weeks.

rmhooks573

11-07-2013, 19:23

As far as I know, Detroit District is Week 3, as it has been for the past 4 years.

and the Kettering District is always week 1

tgkf98

12-07-2013, 21:13

Does anyone know when the Australian DDU might be?

nikeairmancurry

13-07-2013, 00:33

and the Kettering District is always week 1

And is likely to change this year also..

Steven Donow

13-07-2013, 01:22

And is likely to change this year also..

Any particular reason why (from what's been said here) the schedule in Michigan seems to be changing drastically?

ezygmont708

14-07-2013, 18:55

The schedule adopted at the MAR Board of Directors meeting (some subject to venue approval) this past Thursday night:

Week 1: Hatboro-Horsham; Mt. Olive (Districts)
Week 3: Springside-Chestnut Hill; Clifton (Districts)
Week 4: Lenape-Seneca (District)
Week 5: Bridgewater (District)
Week 7: MAR Region Championship-Lehigh University - Bethlehem, PA

Again, the schedule is not official until posted in TIMS for registration, but as far as MAR goes this is what should be expected.

Daiane

17-07-2013, 14:46

What about Peachtree Regional??

MrTechCenter

17-07-2013, 16:21

Since there are six California regionals, I hope they have one each week of competition season (except Week 7) instead of having two on the same weekend like Sacramento and LA have been. However, this is unlikely.

Alpha Beta

18-07-2013, 17:39

Just got an official e-mail from KC FIRST.

Greater Kansas City Regional will likely be held Week Four (March 19-22 2014)

Location: Hale Arena - American Royal Complex (same as the last 7 years.)

nicholsjj

19-07-2013, 23:15

Just got an official e-mail from KC FIRST.

Greater Kansas City Regional will likely be held Week Four (March 19-22 2014)

Location: Hale Arena - American Royal Complex (same as the last 7 years.)

So was Kansas City not able to adopt the "mini" district system?

Alpha Beta

20-07-2013, 11:37

So was Kansas City not able to adopt the "mini" district system?

2014 was not the target date for change. Truthfully, we just had some turnover this summer for our regional leadership. Not entirely sure what impact that will have on our rate of change.

Dear members of the KC FIRST Community:

As we plan ahead for the 2013-2014 KC FIRST robotics season, it is with regret that we announce the departure of two of our valued team members. Paul Borchardt, KC FIRST Regional Program Director, and Eunice Brown, KC FIRST Regional Program Specialist, effective July 1, 2013.

Please join us as we thank them for their years of committed service and support of STEM education in the Greater Kansas City area. The KC FIRST program has greatly benefited from their hard work and dedication. We wish them both well in their new personal and professional endeavors.

nicholsjj

21-07-2013, 00:56

2014 was not the target date for change. Truthfully, we just had some turnover this summer for our regional leadership. Not entirely sure what impact that will have on our rate of change.

That's a shame, I have been amazed at the level that GKC has grown to under their leadership, but I'm sure the west side of the state will remain strong.

As for the Saint Louis Regional's date I would *speculate* that it will be occurring during week 3 to go along with SLU's spring break.

chmconkling

21-07-2013, 03:11

Last I heard Virginia was looking to be 3rd. But that was 2 months ago

VA Regional dates are 99% locked in 6-8 in advance

Lydia Yeckley

21-07-2013, 14:59

Really hoping that Buckeye can switch to a different week this year. Its typically Week 5, and we (2252) have been heavily considering going to FLR this year. As reigning champs of Buckeye, we're pretty much obligated to go, including the fact that Buckeye is when our team recruits new students. Hopefully this can be resolved especially after the Buckeye blunder this year.

TKM.368

24-07-2013, 18:03

Hawaii Week 5 per here (http://www.friendsofhawaiirobotics.org/assets/images/schedule-0717.jpg).

JB987

24-07-2013, 20:09

Hawaii Week 5 per here (http://www.friendsofhawaiirobotics.org/assets/images/schedule-0717.jpg).

Date doesn't jive with what Glenn told us. Care to weigh in Glenn?

waialua359

25-07-2013, 10:00

Date doesn't jive with what Glenn told us. Care to weigh in Glenn?

Joe, yes, it is confirmed for week 5.
Sorry if the dates might not work for you folks, however teams have shipped their robots back to back weekends from Hawaii via 1 day air, using donated airbills last year to the Hawaii event.

FrankJ

25-07-2013, 10:19

What about Peachtree Regional??

Rumor has it week 5

JeffersonMartin

25-07-2013, 20:00

Rumor has it week 5
I've heard pretty good evidence that this is true.

ttldomination

26-07-2013, 18:39

Rumor has it week 5

I've heard pretty good evidence that this is true.

Man, you two must be on some super insider information, because I haven't heard anything of the sort.

- Sunny G.

Rynocorn

26-07-2013, 21:01

Does anyone have any guesses/ideas about the week of the Sokey Mountains Regional next year?

JeffersonMartin

26-07-2013, 21:06

Does anyone have any guesses/ideas about the week of the Sokey Mountains Regional next year?
I've heard week 5 for this as well.

Rynocorn

26-07-2013, 23:33

Darn, I guess that would rule out doing peachtree and smokey next year, that's unfortunate if it works out like that.

ttldomination

27-07-2013, 01:31

I've heard week 5 for this as well.

Rumor has it week 5

Darn, I guess that would rule out doing peachtree and smokey next year, that's unfortunate if it works out like that.

Well, these are all rumors to begin with, so I wouldn't give up hope just yet.

Plus, it'd be just plain silly if directors in the region aren't communicating and coordinating with each other.

- Sunny G.

DampRobot

27-07-2013, 01:55

Anyone have any ideas about NorCal regionals? SAC, SVR, CVR, will you still be able to go to all three?

MrTechCenter

27-07-2013, 09:15

Anyone have any ideas about NorCal regionals? SAC, SVR, CVR, will you still be able to go to all three?

I haven't heard anything official about any of them, but I'd assume CVR would either be Week 1 again or Week 2, and that SAC and SVR will definitely fall on different weeks.

jeremy callahan

28-07-2013, 00:09

I'm so jealous. Here in New England there have been times where I would have done anything to get 20-30 degree weather. Try getting to your regional and back an hour away for 3 days through 6in of snow. I was stuck on the same 1 mile stretch of highway for 45 minutes before we finally got passed the ~10 cars in a row whose tires slipped and lost control.

6 in of snow is nothing if you live in mi I walk to school in that lol

FrankJ

28-07-2013, 13:11

Well, these are all rumors to begin with, so I wouldn't give up hope just yet.

Plus, it'd be just plain silly if directors in the region aren't communicating and coordinating with each other.

- Sunny G.

I have also heard that Smokey was week 5 as well. Bummer for us because I was looking forward to trying to go back. But the fact is both Peachtree & Smokey essentially fill up in the first round making them a difficult second round pick.

None of this is done in a vacuum. It all coordinated by the folks in CT because they have the fields, FTAs, etc. The other issue that plays into it is when the venues are actually available.

Nate Laverdure

28-07-2013, 13:16

None of this is done in a vacuum. It all coordinated by the folks in CT because they have the fields, FTAs, etc.
New Hampshire :)

AllieS4246

28-07-2013, 13:58

FrankJ

28-07-2013, 14:02

New Hampshire :)

They are right next to each other aren't they? :confused: This is one of the reasons mom sent me to engineering school

nicholsjj

28-07-2013, 14:55

The Crossroads, St. Louis, and Kansas City Regionals will be interesting this year. Every Year the St. Louis Regional has hosted many KC teams. The KC and STL regionals were hosted on the same week, week 3. Many of the teams from both the STL and the KC regionals were upset with the scheduling because they could not attend both. Many teams from both regionals went to Crossroads. If the prior guess is right, and Crossroads is week 2, I'd guess KC will be week 3 and St. Louis week 4.

Switch STL and KC weeks and you should be right for those two. You are also forgetting the Oklahoma and Razorback regionals as they also take many of the KC teams. I'm not sure about Crossroads this year as RH has their spring break extremely late in the year.

Pault

28-07-2013, 15:56

They are right next to each other aren't they? :confused: This is one of the reasons mom sent me to engineering school

No, but they are close to each other. Both part of wicked awesome New England.

Mrcope9

28-07-2013, 21:03

Any news on Lone Star or Dallas? Those are the two we are interested in.

JohnSchneider

28-07-2013, 22:21

Any news on Lone Star or Dallas? Those are the two we are interested in.

Dallas has been week 4 for the past 2 years. No idea if the pattern will hold though.

AllenGregoryIV

28-07-2013, 23:11

Any news on Lone Star or Dallas? Those are the two we are interested in.

Rumor around TRR this weekend was that Lone Star is moving back to Week 6. I have not confirmed this with any official source. Also it might be a Fri-Sun event. Again this is all just hearsay until the planning committee releases more information.

Cash4587

28-07-2013, 23:44

Rumor around TRR this weekend was that Lone Star is moving back to Week 6. I have not confirmed this with any official source. Also it might be a Fri-Sun event. Again this is all just hearsay until the planning committee releases more information.

That would make Lone Star an even harder event next year. Allowing all the bots there have lots of time to tweak/change. If Lone Star was week 6 this year my teams 30 pt climber would not have had a chance at all.

Mrcope9

29-07-2013, 00:50

Rumor around TRR this weekend was that Lone Star is moving back to Week 6. I have not confirmed this with any official source. Also it might be a Fri-Sun event. Again this is all just hearsay until the planning committee releases more information.

They wouldn't put Bayou & Lone Star on the same weekend, would they? Bayou confirmed apr 3-5. (Week 6)

waialua359

29-07-2013, 21:04

Dallas has been week 4 for the past 2 years. No idea if the pattern will hold though.

And lets hope its week 3 or earlier.:rolleyes:

Mrcope9

29-07-2013, 22:17

And lets hope its week 3 or earlier.:rolleyes:

Please let it be week 2! That is our spring break this year

JohnSchneider

29-07-2013, 23:54

And lets hope its week 3 or earlier.:rolleyes:

We hope it's not 3, because then it sort of takes up most of our spring break. But that's when it was before week 4

Please let it be week 2! That is our spring break this year

Oh no, way too early :ahh:

Nate Laverdure

31-07-2013, 13:00

Smoky Mountains Regional is week 5 (March 27-29) per venue calendar (http://www.knoxvilleconventioncenter.com/calendar.html).

avanboekel

31-07-2013, 13:05

When's the actual event schedule released? Or does it differ from year to year?

Steven Donow

31-07-2013, 13:09

When's the actual event schedule released? Or does it differ from year to year?

IIRC It is generally released early September. Last year it was released September 14th (http://www.usfirst.org/roboticsprograms/frc/blog-09-14-12), and initial registration opened September 27th (http://www.usfirst.org/roboticsprograms/frc/blog-09-26-12)

MechEng83

31-07-2013, 13:19

Update based on information in this thread so far:

*DISCLAIMER* The official event calendar will be released by FIRST, most likely in early September. Any plans based on inaccurate information in this thread are not the fault of the posters. This post is in the Rumor forum for a reason.

-Request- When saying when you think a regional is, please provide justification for your prediction (i.e. listed on venue event calendar, host university spring/quarter break, local FIRST affiliate email, etc.) rather than just “I hope it’s XXX week”

Week 1: Feb 27-Mar 1
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Alamo Regional (Venue Calendar (http://www.sahbgcc.com/default.asp?sanantonio=15))

MAR: Hatboro-Horsham (MAR (http://www.midatlanticrobotics.com/board-of-directors-meeting-july-11-2013/))
MAR: Mt. Olive (MAR (http://www.midatlanticrobotics.com/board-of-directors-meeting-july-11-2013/))

Week 1.5:
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Israel Regional (CD Post (http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1281568&postcount=7))

Week 2: Mar 6-8
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Crossroads Regional (Rose Hulman quarter break)
Lake Superior - Week 2 (CD Post (http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1281558&postcount=2))
Northern Lights - Week 2 (CD Post (http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1281558&postcount=2))
Orlando Regional (UCF spring break)

Week 3: Mar 13-15
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Pittsburgh Regional (Pitt spring break)
Tech Valley Regional (RPI spring break)

WPI District? (WPI Spring Recess)

MAR: Springside-Chestnut Hill (MAR (http://www.midatlanticrobotics.com/board-of-directors-meeting-july-11-2013/))
MAR: Clifton (MAR (http://www.midatlanticrobotics.com/board-of-directors-meeting-july-11-2013/))

Week 4: Mar 20-22
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Boilermaker Regional (Purdue spring break)
Greater Kansas City Regional (CD Post (http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1283316&postcount=50))
Virginia Regional (Venue Calendar (http://www.pubapps.vcu.edu/fastbook/calendar.asp?filter=&month=3&day=8&year=2014&x=17&y=6))

MAR: Lenape-Seneca (MAR (http://www.midatlanticrobotics.com/board-of-directors-meeting-july-11-2013/))

Week 5: Mar 27-29
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Finger Lakes Regional (CD Post (http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1280546&postcount=25))
Hawaii Regional (Event Calendar (http://www.friendsofhawaiirobotics.org/assets/images/schedule-0717.jpg))
Peachtree Regional (CD Post (http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1284537&postcount=60))
Sacramento Regional (US Davis spring break)
SBPLI Regional (CD Post (http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1281597&postcount=16))
Silicon Valley Regional (SJSU spring break)
Smokey Mountain Regional (Venue Calendar (http://www.knoxvilleconventioncenter.com/calendar.html))

MAR: Bridgewater (MAR (http://www.midatlanticrobotics.com/board-of-directors-meeting-july-11-2013/))

Week 6: Apr 3-5
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Bayou Regional (Venue Calendar (http://www.pontchartraincenter.com/site.php?pageID=2&calstart=1398837661))
Calgary Regional (Venue Calendar (http://schedules.oval.ucalgary.ca/eventscalendar.aspx))
Las Vegas Regional (target date (http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1281881&postcount=40))
New York City Regional (CD Post (http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1280546&postcount=25))
South Florida Regional (Venue Calendar (http://www.ftlauderdalecc.com/ft-lauderdale-convention-events-calendar.php))

Week 7: Apr 10-12
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FiM Championship (When else would it be?)
MAR Championship (MAR (http://www.midatlanticrobotics.com/board-of-directors-meeting-july-11-2013/))
NE FIRST Championship (When else would it be?)
PNW Championship (When else would it be?)

Championship Event: Apr 23-26 (FIRST (http://www.usfirst.org/roboticsprograms/frc/championship-event))

AllenGregoryIV

31-07-2013, 15:05

They wouldn't put Bayou & Lone Star on the same weekend, would they? Bayou confirmed apr 3-5. (Week 6)

There's actually surprising little team cross over from these two events. Very few LA or MS teams play at Lone Star anymore (none last year) and only a handful Texas teams (4 last season) traditionally cross the border to play at Bayou each year. It'll be very sad if we can't go to Bayou next year but overall not too many teams will be affected.

MrTechCenter

31-07-2013, 16:18

No way would they put Sacramento and Silicon Valley the same week, they're way too close and a lot of teams go to both of those. I know Silicon Valley traditionally is on the week of SJSU's spring break but Sacramento isn't always that week, it's been during a school week before.

KrazyCarl92

01-08-2013, 09:48

Week 3: Mar 13-15
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WPI Regional (WPI Spring Recess)

Given that New England will be making the switch to districts for 2014, I do not think there will be a regional event at WPI. However, I would not rule out the possibility of a WPI district event.

Nathan Streeter

01-08-2013, 11:01

They are right next to each other aren't they? :confused: This is one of the reasons mom sent me to engineering school

I think Massachusetts would have something to say about that! ;-)

Honestly though, I understand the confusion! I don't know exactly which states border... Iowa for example... and I like to think I'm pretty good with geography!

Mrcope9

03-08-2013, 22:12

There's actually surprising little team cross over from these two events. Very few LA or MS teams play at Lone Star anymore (none last year) and only a handful Texas teams (4 last season) traditionally cross the border to play at Bayou each year. It'll be very sad if we can't go to Bayou next year but overall not too many teams will be affected.

Well, we are interested in crossing the border and going to Lone Star or Dallas mainly because we really want to see some different competition, and because it would be a huge learning expirience for us being around some of the successful Texas teams. And its a LOT shorter than going to Arkansas or Orlando.

AllenGregoryIV

03-08-2013, 22:36

Well, we are interested in crossing the border and going to Lone Star or Dallas mainly because we really want to see some different competition, and because it would be a huge learning expirience for us being around some of the successful Texas teams. And its a LOT shorter than going to Arkansas or Orlando.

I completely agree, I'm just saying both events will fill up even if they share the same week, so it's not necessary for the directors to coordinate their schedules. I wish they were on different weeks too.

ebarker

04-08-2013, 19:51

I've heard pretty good evidence that this is true.

As a member of the Georgia FIRST planning committee, I have been duly authorized to confirm that yes indeed, we are planning on having the event during week 5 in exhibit hall 'B' at the Georgia World Congress Center.

Ed Barker

ttldomination

04-08-2013, 22:03

As a member of the Georgia FIRST planning committee, I have been duly authorized to confirm that yes indeed, we are planning on having the event during week 5 in exhibit hall 'B' at the Georgia World Congress Center.

Ed Barker

Aww man, I can already feel my wallet cringing from that parking.

Oh well,
- Sunny G.

Anupam Goli

06-08-2013, 11:33

Aww man, I can already feel my wallet cringing from that parking.

Oh well,
- Sunny G.

On the other hand, it's great that the venue is within walking/biking distance from my apartment.

Doug G

06-08-2013, 13:20

AllenGregoryIV

07-08-2013, 19:00

Rumor around TRR this weekend was that Lone Star is moving back to Week 6. I have not confirmed this with any official source. Also it might be a Fri-Sun event. Again this is all just hearsay until the planning committee releases more information.

The rumor is now confirmed. Lone Star is scheduled for Apr 4th - 6th at George R. Brown Convention Center.

Mrcope9

08-08-2013, 19:26

The rumor is now confirmed. Lone Star is scheduled for Apr 4th - 6th at George R. Brown Convention Center.

Well darn. Gonna miss seeing you guys and everyone from Texas. Hope we wind up competing at some point this season.

darkMatt3r

12-08-2013, 02:20

According to the calendar on the Friends of Hawaii Web Page, the Hawaii Regional is actually going to be held on March 27-29.

Source: http://www.friendsofhawaiirobotics.org/ (click on the calendar)

Ernst

14-08-2013, 18:39

FIRST is working on an event schedule, too. (http://www.usfirst.org/roboticsprograms/frc/regional-events)

Koko Ed

14-08-2013, 18:50

There's really no need for this thread anymore since FIRST has now taken up the slack.

Seth Mallory

14-08-2013, 19:20

It is a shame the Lone Star Regional and Silicon Valley Regional have the same dates. Lone Star was a great regional and the people that we met there made a good event even better. It was well worth the travel.

DonRotolo

14-08-2013, 20:05

I guess Frank's blog post kinda makes this thread moot, eh?

MechEng83

14-08-2013, 20:17

I'm more than excited about this. And chalk up another thousand points for Frank Merrick and his wonderful staff at FIRST. They're awesome!

Yeah, if a mod could close this thread, it's no longer needed. :D

Nate Laverdure

15-08-2013, 08:13

Don't close the thread yet-- it's time for post-game analysis :)

Now that the schedule-in-progress has been released, we've been given a great opportunity to compare our best predictive effort (http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1285477&postcount=86) with the actual data (http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1287266&postcount=7) at one particular moment in time. With this data we might be able to inform or improve future prediction efforts.

How well did we do? (or, Are we as smart as we think we are?)
Out of our 36 predictions,
25 (69.5%) were correct
2 (5.5%) were incorrect
9 (25%) are unknown at the time of this post

The two incorrect predictions are:
Orlando Regional, predicted week 2, actual week 3
Silicon Valley Regional, predicted week 5, actual week 6

The nine (at this time) unknown predictions are:
Pittsburgh Regional, predicted week 3
FIRST Tech Valley Regional, predicted week 3
Greater Kansas City Regional, predicted week 4
SBPLI Regional, predicted week 5
Sacramento Regional, predicted week 5
Peachtree Regional, predicted week 5
Hawaii Regional, predicted week 5
Las Vagas Regional, predicted week 6
New York City Regional, predicted week 6

Where did we go wrong?
Both of these incorrect predictions stemmed from the assumption that the regional dates would need to align with the spring break of the host university. That's University of Central Florida for the Orlando Regional, and San Jose State University for the Silicon Valley Regional. Further work is needed to determine exactly why this assumption was incorrect (e.g. did the universities change their policy in regards to hosting public events while school is in session?).

What is still left to predict?
Still on the table are the nine events listed above, plus all the events listed as 31-Dec-2014 on the official FRC event calendar (http://www.usfirst.org/roboticsprograms/frc/regional-events).

HumblePie

06-09-2013, 08:22

I see on the FIRST site that Peachtree is still showing as "preliminary", but now has published dates of 3/12 - 3/15 (Week 3). Can anyone shed any light on this?

ttldomination

06-09-2013, 09:18

I see on the FIRST site that Peachtree is still showing as "preliminary", but now has published dates of 3/12 - 3/15 (Week 3). Can anyone shed any light on this?

That is interesting.

Last I heard (two weeks ago), the plan was still for week 5. We were actually going to be a part of a sports event, so it meant a decent amount of publicity.

Although, that was two weeks ago. There's a number of things that could've changed since then (including the locking down of Palmetto and DC for week 5).

- Sunny G.

HumblePie

06-09-2013, 10:09

That is interesting.

Although, that was two weeks ago. There's a number of things that could've changed since then (including the locking down of Palmetto and DC for week 5).

- Sunny G.

Actually, Palmetto is confirmed for week 1 :yikes:. DC and Smoky Mountain are in Week 5 per the FIRST site. Week 3 coincides with a scheduled day off for our students, so the chances for a return to Peachtree to defend our first (and only) title may have improved.

Kellen Hill

06-09-2013, 10:29

That is interesting.

Last I heard (two weeks ago), the plan was still for week 5. We were actually going to be a part of a sports event, so it meant a decent amount of publicity.

Although, that was two weeks ago. There's a number of things that could've changed since then (including the locking down of Palmetto and DC for week 5).

- Sunny G.

I don't know if this qualifies as a sports event (you might be thinking about GRITS?). The plan is to have the regional run the last few days of the Atlanta Science Festival.

http://atlantasciencefestival.org/

From everything I have heard, the plan is for week 5 for Peachtree, but I guess that's up in the air until the 'preliminary' is removed from the official schedule.

Just checked the official schedule, looks like it's officially week 5 from March 27-29.

ttldomination

06-09-2013, 22:18

Actually, Palmetto is confirmed for week 1 :yikes:. DC and Smoky Mountain are in Week 5 per the FIRST site. Week 3 coincides with a scheduled day off for our students, so the chances for a return to Peachtree to defend our first (and only) title may have improved.

Sorry, I meant SMR (Smokey Mountain Regional).

I don't know if this qualifies as a sports event (you might be thinking about GRITS?). The plan is to have the regional run the last few days of the Atlanta Science Festival.

http://atlantasciencefestival.org/

From everything I have heard, the plan is for week 5 for Peachtree, but I guess that's up in the air until the 'preliminary' is removed from the official schedule.

Just checked the official schedule, looks like it's officially week 5 from March 27-29.

At the same weekend as Peacthree, apparently there's some sort of basketball tournament going on. It means hell for parking, but apparently the regional is getting some kickback with respects to publicity. Obviously, there'll be more people at the venue, but if I remember correctly, ESPN has agreed to do some coverage of the event.

- Sunny G.

AJCaliciuri

06-09-2013, 22:37

Gregor

06-09-2013, 23:16

Some insider information in North Bay, Ontario is saying that our new North Bay Regional will be held Week 5.

No word on the new Great Lakes Regional in Windsor or the even existence of the GTR-West Regional. The Greats Lakes Regional is looking to be either Week 1 or 7, unless they hold two regionals at the same time. But, that hasn't happened in a while in Canada.

The preliminary events calendar (http://www.usfirst.org/roboticsprograms/frc/regional-events) has this to say:

GTR East week 2

Waterloo Week 4
Montreal Week 4

North Bay week 5

Windsor week 6
Calgary week 6

GTRW TBD

tanmaker

08-09-2013, 19:04

Not sure if anyone is monitoring this thread that plan to attend Greater Kansas City, but they sent an email and published new info on the KC FIRST website.

GKC will be week 3, March 13th-15th. However, for 2014, there has been a change of venue. The 2014 GKC Regional will be held at Metropolitan Community College - Business & Technology Campus (MCC-BTC).

Personally, I absolutely love Hale Arena and will miss it. But we'll wait and see how 2014 goes before I say MCC-BTC isn't as good.

mcarobotics

08-09-2013, 21:40

Gregor

08-09-2013, 21:47

The Great Lakes regional (now listed as the Windsor-Essex Regional) is being held April 3-5. That's the same week as the Western Canada Regional, so for the first time there are 2 Canada events the same week. :D

Nope. The first time will be 2 weeks earlier, with Waterloo and Montreal being at the same time*:D.

*excluding GTR East/West 2011 double regional.

Racer26

09-09-2013, 09:31

I'm a little surprised by FIRST doubling up on QCMO/ONWA.

We all knew that with 7 Canadian regionals this year, one was likely to be doubled up, and the natural choice (due to geography) is Calgary with any one of the Ontario/Quebec regionals.

The 6 Ontario/Quebec regionals though, are all within a not completely ridiculous driving distance of one another. Seems to me the ideal distribution (both for maximizing choice for teams, maximizing utilization of field equipment, and minimizing border crossings for the field) would be for the 6 Ontario/Quebec regionals to be on different weeks, using the same field at all 6.

If I had to guess, I'd say they're having venue-schedule issues, which have lead to this less-than-ideal distribution.