WVROX

[mtennant4]

Team #2614-MARS is hosting WVROX - 2016 -West Virginia RObotics eXtreme!

This event is 26 hours and 14 minutes of continuous robotics action playing the Stronghold game.

The event will be August 5-6, 2016 at the West Virginia University Student Rec Center.

For more details, or register for the event - check out the link below.
Space is limited to 24 teams. We want to ensure all participating teams make the elimination round.

http://mars-first.squarespace.com/wvrox-2016/

Questions?

Contact Mark Tennant at marvinmars2614@gmail.com

[TogetherSword8]

I love to see that this event is happening again!

The biggest piece of advice to anyone planning on attending, if you have a spare part for anything on your robot, bring it. If you don't, get one. Although last time was Aerial Assault Assist, driving your robot an additional 26 matches (requiring some not as experienced drivers for midnight hours, mentors driving, and whatever else they decide to throw in to make this event even cooler) will inevitably cause things to break that you never expected. some of which may not have broken throughout your standard competition season.

[Justin Montois]

Teams 3015 & 340 are signed up!

:cool:

[mtennant4]

Registration update...
15 teams registered - 9 slots remaining. We want to keep this competition at 24 teams so everyone makes elimination round. If you're going to play for 24 straight hours.... then you deserve to participate in eliminations!

Teams registered...

1325 - Inverse Paradox - Canada - returning champion!
4505 - McDonogh Eagle Robotics - MD
3193 - Falco Tech - OH
340 Greater Rochester Robotics - NY
3015 - Ranger Robotics - NY
2656 - Quasics - PA
1708 - Amp'd Robotics - PA
3504 - Girls of Steel - PA
9999 - Girls of Steel - guest team from China
4954 - Palindrome - DE
456 - Siege Robotics - MS
4467 - Titanium Titans - PA
4265 - Secret City Wildbots - TN
6222 - Hemingway HS - SC - Rookie!
2614 - MARS - WV - host team

Again, need 9 more teams...

[mastachyra]

How much is the registration fee? I can't find it on your website

[Rohawk1]

How much is the registration fee? I can't find it on your website

https://urwvu.wufoo.com/forms/2016-wv-rox-registration/

[ChuckDickerson]

Where do we send the registration fee? I have not received the email with instructions.

[Jimmy Nichols]

Just registered.

[D_Price]

Can't wait for another year doing this competition! Both parents and students had a blast along with us mentors! Just sent our check in.

[seth.brugler]

Team 48 is registered.

[Travis Hoffman]

Team 48 is registered.

What Seth said. Someone must be enthused by this reality to beat me to the CD punch. :)

[M. Mellott]

This is an incredible, unique event...the silent match, the Mentors match, the "lights out" match--so much fun!

Our students from 3193 are really looking forward to competing here again, and I'm glad I could talk 48 into coming down as well.

[1629GaCo]

1629 is registered I think!!!

[D_Price]

Every once in a while you need to let someone win! haha Glad to see you guys are going

What Seth said. Someone must be enthused by this reality to beat me to the CD punch. :)

[smcmahon]

This event has some amazing teams competing! Quasics is looking forward to participating in WVROX this August. I'll be reminding the Pittsburgh teams at the Stronghold scrimmage tomorrow.

[thedude019]

Team 3260 is joining for another fun filled 26 hours and 14 minutes!

[KosmicKhaos]

Team 1126 SparX is signed up and looking forward to competing with many of our friends from the Pittsburgh regional!

[Travis Hoffman]

Can we get an updated registered team list?

[messer5740]

Your elimination alliance partners from The Greater Pittsburgh regional, team 5740, are getting ready for WVROX!

[messer5740]

Can we get an updated registered team list?


I agree. I hope there are still spots left for we still need to send the payment.

[Brian Maher]

Can we get an updated registered team list?

I'm resurrecting this thread because I'm curious who's signed up. Is there anywhere I could find a registration list?

[kmodos]

Do you guys know what you will do instead of the portcullis at WVROX? Will it be rebuilt, always CDF, or something else?

[Jimmy Nichols]

I just received an email that my payment was received and it was mentioned that the portcullis would be a flat defense.

[escime]

I'll have our event organizer post an update here today (I hope). Yes, we will probably do a flat plat for the portcullis or just leave the CDF in all the time. We are going to work on the rule changes and other details this weekend so we can post a complete set of info for teams as well as an updated list of confirmed/paid teams.

[1629GaCo]

Any update on this?

[Brian Maher]

Any update on this?

I was told to expect a team list in the next few days, they just have a few registration issues to sort out.

[Travis Hoffman]

I mailed our payment in a while back and have not received any word on receipt. I would like someone involved in event planning to fast track an update.

[escime]

We have posted the an update to the WVRoX website that includes the event rules, a draft schedule, and some basic logistical information. ( http://www.marsfirst.org/wvrox-2016/) and we will continue to update that document over the summer. The event is on the WVU campus in Morgantown West Virginia, at the student recreation center. So far we have had 22 teams register and submit payment. Here's the list of teams that have registered and paid:

48 Delphi ELITE Warren, OH
456 Siege Robotics Vicksburg, MS
888 Robotiators Glenelg, MD
1038 Lakota Robotics Cincinnati, OH
1071 Team Max Wolcott, CT
1126 SparX Webster, NY
1257 Parallel Universe Scotch Plains, NJ
1708 Amp'd Robotics McKeesPort, PA
2614 MARS Morgantown, WV
2656 Quasiacs Monroeville, PA
3193 Falco Tech Austintown, OH
3260 SHARP Pittsburgh, PA
3492 PARTs Winfield, WV
3504 Girls of Steel Pittsburgh, PA
3511 Road Dogs Scranton, PA
3844 Kentucky Wildbots Corbin, KY
4265 Secret City Wildbots Oak Ridge, TN
4467 Titanium Titans Pittsburgh, PA
4505 McDonogh Eagle Robotics Owings Mill, MD
4954 4H Palindrome Robotics Middletown, DE
5418 Sonic Screwdrivers Hubbard, OH
9999 Girls of Steel - China China

We have tried, so far unsuccessfully, to increase the number of teams beyond 24. Our main sponsor really wants to keep the total number of teams at 24. We will continue to try to expand the size of the event. However, for now we have two spots remaining. 9 additional teams have registered but not yet paid. We will take the next 2 teams that pay the registration fee.
We will put all other teams on a wait list as some teams may need to drop out at a later date. If we can increase the size of the event, we will. But for now, we are assuming we will be at 24 teams.

[KosmicKhaos]

Rule updates per the 5/16/16 update



Regular FIRST Stronghold rules unless otherwise noted below
Contact for interfering with a robot crossing a defense is still a penalty, but no safe zones for shooting. A robot having completely crossed a defense and preparing to shoot can be defended.
Repetitive high speed bashing of a robot by another will be called as a tech foul. This is an endurance event and it is already going to be hard on the machines. Blocking, defending etc. are acceptable, but a pinned robot cannot be beat upon by another machine – tech foul.
8 balls to bring down a tower in qualification matches, 10 balls in elimination rounds.
Every two cycles of qualification matches (every eight matches), a defense will be selected at random to be swapped with its alternate version. Every cycle in between (again on an eight match rotation), two defenses will be chosen at random to be swapped. There will be no portcullis, so the low bar and the cheval de fries will stay out for every match.
Backup robots are legal for play, but must have color coded, numbered, bumpers and meet basic inspection and weight regulations ( < 125 lbs), i.e., teams are encouraged to bring at least a basic drive base with appropriate bumpers for when their primary robot needs repair.

[rees2001]

Any updates on the final list? Our payment should have arrived last week.

[John Weissman]

Is there a updated team list for this year? 1640 applied but we haven't heard anything. Thanks for your help.

[Alex2614]

FINAL TEAM LIST. 24 teams were selected on a first-come, first-served basis. If your team has paid the registration, but is not on the list, you are on the waitlist.

Final Team List for WVROX 2016, with 10 states and 3 countries represented:
48 Delphi E.L.I.T.E. - Warren, OH
456 Siege Robotics - Vicksburg, MS
888 Robotiators - Glenelg, MD
1038 Lakota Robotics - Cincinnati, OH
1071 Team Max - Wolcott, CT
1126 SparX - Webster, NY
1257 Parallel Universe - Scotch Plains, NJ
1325 Inverse Paradox - Mississauga, ON, Canada (returning champions)
1629 GaCo - Accident, MD
1708 Amp'd Robotics - McKeesport, PA
2614 MARS - Morgantown, WV
2656 Quasics - Monroeville, PA
3193 Falco Tech - Austintown, OH
3260 SHARP - Pittsburgh, PA
3492 PARTs - Winfield, WV
3504 Girls of Steel - Pittsburgh, PA
3511 Road Dogs - New Stanton, PA
3844 Kentucky Wildbots - Corbin, KY
4265 Secret City Wildbots - Oak Ridge, TN
4467 Titanium Titans - Canonsburg, PA
4505 McDonogh Eagle Robotics - Owings Mill, MD (returning champions)
4954 4H palindrome Robotics - Middletown, DE (returning champions)
5418 Sonic Screwdrivers - Hubbard, OH
9999 Girls of Steel (China Exchange Team) - China

Please feel free to like our Facebook page (http://www.facebook.com/wvrox/) or visit our website (http://marsfirst.org/wvrox-2016) for updates or for more information. Keep an eye out for T-shirt sales to go live on the website very soon! (for pickup at the event)

We at MARS cannot wait for the excitement to start! We're saving up all of our sleep for August 5.

[escime]

The latest update for the event has been posted to http://www.marsfirst.org/wvrox-2016/. Included are details about the 3 scholarships being offered, the mentor award, a draft schedule, and other details.

[ChuckDickerson]

Is WVRoX going to be webcast this year? Link?

Any other updates?

[Travis Hoffman]

Is WVRoX going to be webcast this year? Link?

Any other updates?

Yes it is. This was mentioned in the latest "WVROX FAQ 7/21/16" update posted here - http://www.marsfirst.org/wvrox-2016/.

[Alex2614]

Is WVRoX going to be webcast this year? Link?

Any other updates?

Our local NASA facility is providing the webcast at http://robotics.nasa.gov/events/livestream/index.php?stream=wv_0802-0314

Other updates including pool and rock wall access, meals, load-in, etc. should have been emailed to every team by the university's events manager.

[Alex2614]

So who's ready for the special matches!?

There will be 5 special match cycles, and teams should expect 35 qualification matches. i.e. these happen in series of matches, so every team plays one of each of these specialty matches. And yes, they count for ranking :eek:

Lights out match: Lights will be dimmed. 3 human players allowed in spy position with intense flashlights to illuminate balls
or defenses. Back coaches will inbound balls

Mentor/parent drive team: The drive team and the human player must consist of coaches, mentors, etc. The back coach
must be a student team member

Silent Match: No music, no drive team talking, no game announcer. Only hand signal communication allowed.

Insane Balls Match: All defenses removed except the low bars. Crossing a defense position scored as normal. Shooting
permitted from all zones. All balls must be reentered into the field as soon as they exit the tower. 12 extra balls
placed on the field. Human players may attempt to score from the feeder position.

Bid the tower strength: Each alliance submits a secret ballot for tower strength of the opposing alliance. The two bids are
then averaged together and the tower capture level set to that number.

[Tangert]

Thank you MARS and WVU for making this an awesome event. To all the teams it was great competing with you, and thanks to all the Volunteers. It was awesome and we can't wait until 2 years from now. I am now going to sleep.

[escime]

Thanks go out to all the teams who made WVRoX such a success. We completed 108 qualification matches (27 per team) along with a full elimination round in just under 26 hours. Teams lent each other entire robots so that machines and drivers could keep competing - a wonderful display of Gracious Professionalism. The crews from AndyMark and FIRST were awesome and our volunteer emcees and game announcers did a fabulous job as well. On behalf of MARS, it was a honor to have you in our "house!"

[TheBoulderite]

For those who weren't there, who won the event?

[MrMARVINMan]

Alliance selections and results:

Alliance 1: 456-2614-3492 (W)
Alliance 2: 1629-3193-1071 (SF)
Alliance 3: 3844-4265-5418 (F)
Alliance 4: 3511-48-888 (QF)
Alliance 5: 4467-1325-686 (SF)
Alliance 6: 4954-4505-2655 (QF)
Alliance 7: 2656-1126-1708 (QF)
Alliance 8: 3504-9999-3260 (QF)

[Tangert]

Thank you MARS and WVU for making this an awesome event. To all the teams it was great competing with you, and thanks to all the Volunteers. It was awesome and we can't wait until 2 years from now. I am now going to sleep.

[M. Mellott]

This was a great tournament--hats off to WVU and MARS for all of the hard work that went into putting on this event. I know every member of our team had a blast, though the bus ride home was more about catching up on sleep than sharing stories (and thanks to the Sonic Screwdrivers 5418 for sharing their bus!). The next 2 years is going to crawl until we can do this again!

Congratulations to the winning alliance...teams 456 and 2614 had robots that just performed consistently well the entire tournament, all the way to the end.

Thank you to 1629 for picking us to their #2 alliance...It was a blast to play with you. Thanks also to our other alliance partner 1071 for all of your efforts. All I can say is sorry for our intake motor dying there in the Semi-finals. I guess 34 matches in 24 hours was its limit :o.

Also congrats to the hard work that our NEOFRA friends put in--teams 48 and 5418. And congrats to 5418 for making it to the finals! Having you all there to share the experience made it even more amazing!

Here's hoping that once everyone gets a little sleep, you all can come to our home in Austintown, OH on Sunday, Sept. 25 for our one-day tournament: MVRC. See you there!

[ChuckDickerson]

Team 456 wishes to express our sincere thank you to West Virginia University, MARS 2614, and everyone involved in putting on WVRoX 2016. Once again this was a WORLD-CLASS event and if you weren’t there you missed out! The whole event couldn’t have run any more smoothly and I dare anyone to find more FIRST fun packed in 26 hours anywhere!

Team 456 also wishes to express our sincere thank you to Team 2614 and Team 3492 for being such powerful alliance partners during eliminations. Team 2614 really took the brunt of the heavy defense being played which took the heat off us and 3492 was doing and amazing job playing defense for us! The double hang in the finals was so cool, too! Team 456 has been around a pretty long time now and believe it or not this was our first winning blue banner ever! It meant so much to our team and we are proud to have won it at WVRoX and with 2614 and 3492! We can’t wait for WVRoX 2018!