MTTD 2015 - Registration

[R.C.]

Hi Teams,

Another year for our annual offseason hosted by Team 1323 and 1671! We will be playing the 2014 FRC game and not the 2015 FRC game this year. We chose to play the 2014 FRC game due to feedback from various teams.

The event will be held on November 13-15. Friday will be practice/setup/pit load in. Saturday will be a full day of qualification matches with elimination matches on Sunday. Must be at the event on both Saturday/Sunday.

Cost: $225per robot (same price for practice robot)
Robot Weight Limit: 130 lbs
Maximum Slots: 32

Event Location: Madera High School North Campus on 200 South "L" Street - Madera, CA
Date: November 13th - 15th.
Payment is Due by: October 30th

Please mail to:
Attention: Sebastian Benevidez - Robotics Adviser
200 South "L" Street
Madera, CA 93637

Checks Payable to: Madera High School Robotics

A paypal option is available as well, please email me for more info.
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Rule Changes:

-Same as last year, but teams can also use a 28x42 frame base.
-Teams must have bumpers that satisfy 2014 game rules.
-Teams can use either the 2014 or 2015 Control System.

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To Register - Teams must fill out this form to be able to compete: Click Here (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/11WXctLpBZ4Xm3WSEdEnAT96pBCiPDgLJlPohm5juedw/viewform)

Please share this with any team you think that would be interested. Spots are first come, first serve.

Thanks!

[Marcow]

Don't get me wrong I dislike this game as much as the next guy, but many teams no longer have their 2014 robots. Just curious if and how you planned for this, because I can imagine a slightly lower then usual attendance for this event.

[R.C.]

Don't get me wrong I dislike this game as much as the next guy, but many teams no longer have their 2014 robots. Just curious if and how you planned for this, because I can imagine a slightly lower then usual attendance for this event.

We sent out survey's and got attendance #'s, we'll have about the same amount of robots as we did last year or more.

We do know there are a few teams that we won't get back this year due to switching the game but we also had teams that would not come for the 2015 game. So we picked 2014.

[MStump]

Yeah I'm with Marcow on this one. I love the 2014 game and our robot is still semi-together enough for demos but I know lots of teams have completely scavenged their robots :( (and ours is no longer calibrated for shooting into the proper height of the goal).

[Michael Corsetto]

Along with our 2014 robot "Beca" (who has been faithfully doing demo's for over a year), 1678 will be building 2 additional robots for Madtown Throwdown!

Our students are excited for some fun off-season projects and good drive practice at Madtown Throwdown Throwback.

Huge thanks to RC and the rest of the teams that are making this happen!

-Mike

[Akash Rastogi]

RC, great move on this. Excited to watch this year's MTTD!

Also, while I understand some teams may be concerned about not having a robot together for this, remember that this is an off season event that someone else is organizing for you. Additionally, as 1678 is doing, it serves as an awesome opportunity to rebuild old bots or make new ones to train students in a way they'd actually be able to compete with their finished product.

Trust me, those of us who can't attend are definitely jealous.

[AdamHeard]

RC, great move on this. Excited to watch this year's MTTD!

Also, while I understand some teams may be concerned about not having a robot together for this, remember that this is an off season event that someone else is organizing for you. Additionally, as 1678 is doing, it serves as an awesome opportunity to rebuild old bots or make new ones to train students in a way they'd actually be able to compete with their finished product.

Trust me, those of us who can't attend are definitely jealous.

There are also 4-5 other CA offseasons playing the 2015 game, so teams have plenty of options.

[Chris is me]

This is an awesome decision, honestly. 2014 is a much more exciting game and definitely something I would be more willing to attend than a 2015 game, even if I had to fix up an old robot to do it. If only MTTD were on the east coast, I'd so be there!

2015's a terrible game; good on 1323 and 1671 for accepting that and moving on.

[Eugene Fang]

You guys just gave TBA a huge headache. I'll see how hard it is to special case MTTD...

Funny thing is, I supported playing the 2014 game in my feedback! :P

[jajabinx124]

If this is streamed, I'll definitely tune in to watch some good ol Aerial Assault :D

Awesome decision!

[Jeremy Germita]

We'll see if we can make some magic happen. ;)

[AustinSchuh]

Wohoo! 971 is really excited to come play. Thanks RC and crew for making this happen. We've already stripped down Mammoth and had the superstructure re-welded to fix all the welds that broke from last year. We will be bringing 2 Mammoths and most likely our third robot from last year as well.

Our team has benefitted enormously from building another robot specifically for the Throwdown every year. I'd highly recommend building one. The longer timeframe allows us to focus on teaching the students and getting them ready for the hectic build season. Throw together an inbounder in a couple meetings and come join the fun!

[Poseidon5817]

Will there be a discount on registration for rookie/pre-rookie teams?

[R.C.]

Will there be a discount on registration for rookie/pre-rookie teams?

Sure for pre rookie teams we'll do $100 for registration. Please email me if you need anything else.

Thanks!

[R.C.]

Update we are at 26/32 Robots, we have 6 spots left. Pricing has been updated for the competition (due to added costs this year):

Veteran Teams: $250
Rookie Teams: $125

Teams registered so far:

1323 MadTown Robotics (2)
973 Greybots (2)
1678 Citrus Circuits (3)
2135 Presentation Invasion (2)
2813 Prospect Robotics
4225 Robodores
3482 Westmont Arrowbotics
5012 Gryffingear
6001 UniRex
4135 Iron Patriots
3970 duncan dynamics
5104 BreakerBots
114 Eagle Strike Robotics
4171 baybots
3482 Arrowbotics
3495 Mindcraft Robotics
971 Spartan Robotics (3)
1671 Bird Brains
604 QuickSilver

[Kevin Leonard]

Is there going to be a livestream of this event?
I miss Aerial Assist.

[R.C.]

Is there going to be a livestream of this event?
I miss Aerial Assist.

Yeah sometime tomorrow, it'll be on TBA.

[bhsrobotics1671]

Here is a link to the practice match schedule. (https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B6vOLOrIsygNRjE3WGpiNHQ2ZWc/view?usp=sharing)

[Anteprefix]

Here's the livestream link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5fcEySj_Xrg. Sound seems to be missing again.

[Kevin Leonard]

There's sound, but only when announcing the beginning of a match right now.

[bhsrobotics1671]

We can't stream the music with YouTube due to copyright issues.

[AustinSchuh]

971, 9971, and 8971 all had a blast. The Throwdown is one of the highlights of our season each year, and we always look forwards to it. There were impacts, there was D, there was counter-D, robots fell over, everything which was missing from the 2015 game. Thanks RC, Alan, and crew for putting on a great event, and for 1671, 3495, 1323, 4973, 1678, and 5012 for playing with us in all 3 of our alliances!

I personally enjoyed playing with 1671 and 3495. 1671 has become a force to be reckoned with over the last couple years, which is really cool to see. They worked hard all weekend and managed the trussing leg of the cycle very well. 3495 played a great inbound as the 24th pick (what a steal!), and played some wicked D between inbounds.

I'm really looking forwards to the 2016 MTTD competition.

[Cory]

There were impacts, there was D, there was counter-D, robots fell over, everything which was missing from the 2015 game.

But was there Players Smoked BBQ? ;)

[Michael Corsetto]

Once again, 1678 had a fantastic time at MTTD!

Huge thank you to RC, Alan, 1323 and 1671 for putting on another great event. We love the low-key, student-centric culture that MTTD celebrates.

Most importantly, thank you for playing 2014 again. Some game play highlights that stood out to me:

971's catch in Finals Match 2 (I believe the last 60pt cycle in California was this match (https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CB0QtwIwAGoVChMI9rfx2fGXyQIVghKUCh20ZQMK&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3Ddh Y_p3qhSkY&usg=AFQjCNH_Gp9dfThiiMs4IbZgavjZu4V6xw&sig2=MfrpjgNzYgA_GJMQES-SYQ&bvm=bv.107763241,d.dGo))
973's 2 ball auto, when the second ball missed, bounced off the low goal, then back up into the high goal
All of stick-bot's in-bounding prowess (including seeding 7th!)
Plenty of hard-hitting defense!

Huge thank you to all the teams that came out and made MTTD 2015 a reality! We look forward to MTTD 2016!

-Mike