2016 IRI Invitations -

[Chris Fultz]

Below are the teams that will be extended an invitation to the 2016 IRI.

The main contact from the application will receive an email with details.

Invitations need to be accepted or rejected by May 30.
Teams will receive a PayPal invoice after accepting.
Full payment due June 17.

We had 135 applicants. We are inviting 77 teams.
Based on historical responses, we will have 68 - 72 teams competing.

This was difficult and some good teams are not on the invitation list.

[Chris Fultz]

2016 IRI Invitations -

Nun Team Name
1 16 Bomb Squad
2 20 The Rocketeers
3 25 Raider Robotix
4 27 Team RUSH
5 33 Killer Bees
6 45 TechnoKats
7 67 Heroes Of Tomorrow (HOT)
8 71 Team Hammond
9 118 The Robonauts
10 133 B.E.R.T. (Bonny Eagle Robotics Team)
11 135 Penn Robotics
12 179 The Children of the Swamp
13 195 CyberKnights
14 217 ThunderChickens
15 225 TechFire
16 233 The Pink Team
17 234 Cyber Blue
18 245 Adambots
19 330 The Beach Bots
20 341 Miss Daisy
21 346 robohawks
22 379 Robocats
23 461 Westside Boiler Invasion
24 494 Goodrich Martians
25 503 Frog Force
26 610 Crescent Robotics
27 624 CRyptonite
28 868 TechHOUNDS
29 910 The Foley Freeze
30 1011 C.R.U.S.H. (Creating Robots Under Severe Heat)
31 1023 Bedford Experss
32 1024 Kil-A-Bytes
33 1058 PVC Pirates
34 1086 Blue Cheese
35 1114 Simbotics
36 1241 corey lehman
37 1257 Parallel Universe
38 1310 Runnymede Robotics
39 1405 Finney Falcons
40 1511 Rolling Thunder
41 1529 Southport Cyber Cards
42 1619 Up-A-Creek Robotics
43 1640 Sab-BOT-age
44 1675 Ultimate Protection Squad
45 1718 The Fighting Pi
46 1720 Muncie Delaware Robitics - PhyXTGears
47 1731 Fresta Valley Robotics
48 1746 OTTO
49 1747 Harrison Boiler Robotics
50 1806 S.W.A.T.
51 2013 Cybergnomes
52 2052 KnightKrawler
53 2056 OP Robotics
54 2338 Gear it Forward
55 2451 PWNAGE
56 2468 Appreciate
57 2481 Roboteers
58 2502 Talon Robotics
59 2590 Nemesis
60 2614 MARS
61 2767 STRYKE FORCE
62 2771 Code Red Robotics the Stray Dogs
63 2823 The Automatons
64 2826 Tyler Olds (a.k.a. Wave Robotics)
65 3015 Ranger Robotics
66 3130 The ERRORs
67 3357 The COMETS
68 3476 Code Orange
69 3538 RoboJackets
70 3620 Average Joes
71 3683 Team DAVE
72 3824 HVA RoHAWKtics
73 4039 MakeShift Robotics
74 4587 Jersey Voltage
75 5172 Gators
76 5254 HYPE
77 5460 Strike Zone

[Tyler Olds]

2016 IRI Invitations -

Nun Team Name


64 2826 Tyler Olds

So did my team get in or am I back as the emcee, or do I get to be a robot on the field? The possibilities are now limitless. You might need to raise the weight limit.... ;)

Thank you for the invitation though. You can bet that Wave will be making upgrades to be in full force come IRI!

[Jack S.]

Team 624 is honored to be invited after our tough season. We can't wait to prove ourselves at this prestigious event. Thank you to the IRI Committee as well as any teams who endorsed us.

Time to get back to work.

[Pauline Tasci]

Code Orange is honored to be invited!

[jajabinx124]

Team 2052 KnightKrawler is also honored to be invited for the very first time in our team history to IRI. I'm gonna have a lot of fun pre-scouting for this event.. :D

[Chris Fultz]

So did my team get in or am I back as the emcee, or do I get to be a robot on the field? The possibilities are now limitless. You might need to raise the weight limit.... ;)

Well, i will blame it on Google Docs.

[Karthik]

Well, i will blame it on Google Docs.

1241 was also renamed after their Woodie Flowers Finalist Award winning mentor Corey Lehman. I now really hope they name their robot after him next season. :)

[Chief Hedgehog]

4 Minnesota Teams make the list - 2052, 2502, 3130, and 5172. Each will represent MN well.

Good luck!

[fishing_cat]

Team 2052 KnightKrawler is also honored to be invited for the very first time in our team history to IRI. I'm gonna have a lot of fun pre-scouting for this event.. :D

Same here teammate. :D

[Hallry]

This was difficult and some good teams are not on the invitation list.

Out of curiosity, did the IRI Planning Committee watch all 135 submitted application videos?

[fishing_cat]

4 Minnesota Teams make the list - 2052, 2502, 3130, and 5172. Each will represent MN well.

Good luck!
63 2823 The Automatons

You must of skipped over them, but the more the merrier! :)

[Chris Fultz]

1241 was also renamed after their Woodie Flowers Finalist Award winning mentor Corey Lehman. I now really hope they name their robot after him next season. :)

Hmm, i went back and looked at the original base file and that is how they were submitted. Maybe Corey and Tyler have actually changed their team names and just not told anyone yet ....

(we will get the details corrected :) )

[Chief Hedgehog]

63 2823 The Automatons

You must of skipped over them, but the more the merrier! :)

My bad - thanks for catching that (sorry HP Robotics). Another very deserving team that will showcase well. Love the sideshot on the robot!

[PayneTrain]

Out of curiosity, did the IRI Planning Committee watch all 135 submitted application videos?

Teams were not required to submit videos so there are likely fewer than 135 application videos.

Congrats to all the teams, especially the 3 from VA! Pretty bummed to not see some teams there, but the design of the process and the event makes it hard ot see everyone.

[Brian Maher]

Team 1257 is honored and overjoyed to be invited for the first time. I'd like to thank the IRI Committee and anyone who may have endorsed us. Congratulations to all the teams accepted, especially our MAR friends 25, 225, 341, 1640, and 2590, and my alliance partner on 2791, 5254!

[PatrickSJ]

Team 3620 is honored to be invited to IRI this year! Huge thanks to the committee for all the work and time they put into the event!

[Chris Fultz]

Out of curiosity, did the IRI Planning Committee watch all 135 submitted application videos?

The selection team (not the same as the planning committee) takes advantage of all materials they have / need to make decisions. As needed, this includes performance data (FIRST, Blue Alliance, other scouting data), video, pictures, letters of support and personal viewing of teams at regionals, districts and the championship. The team spends almost a week reviewing and comparing notes to make the final decisions. Multiple factors go into the decisions.

[PayneTrain]

I also just wanna say that I'm really $@#$@#$@#$@#ing bummed out that Shaker got shafted again because myself and others should have run a nomination campaign, we just expected them to be a shoo in. Sorry ladies and gents. I still think you're pretty.

[Kevin Leonard]

I also just wanna say that I'm really $@#$@#$@#$@#ing bummed out that Shaker got shafted again because myself and others should have run a nomination campaign, we just expected them to be a shoo in. Sorry ladies and gents. I still think you're pretty.

I'm similarly disappointed in 2791's rejection, but I'm also pumped both 5254 and 20 got in.
The team list looks stacked, and it should be a great event.

[lovelj]

3824 is thrilled and honored. What can we print to be auctioned off? Any suggestions. Had a chair last year.

[bigbeezy]

2338 is honored to attend for our 3rd time and 2nd in a row.

[PayneTrain]

but I'm also pumped both 5254 and 20 got in.

wow its really weird that you think that wanna give any insight?

[Bmarshall645]

Congratulations 133 and 195. Looking forward to watching NEFIRST represent down at IRI.

[Reese|Otto1746]

Team Otto is honored to represent Georgia!

[EmileH]

Congratulations 133 and 195. Looking forward to watching NEFIRST represent down at IRI.

Don't forget 1058! ;)

[TedG]

Don't forget 1058! ;)
Yes! Love the Pirates and the Knights!!

NE representin'

[natejo99]

Congrats and good luck to 27, 33, 67, 245, 494, 503, 910, 1023, 1718, 2767, 2771, 3357, 3538, 3620, and 5460! Way to represent Michigan!

[Ben Martin]

We're excited to play again with the other great invited MAR teams 25, 341, 1257, 1640, and 2590! IRI will be very competitive as always.

[Larry Lewis]

1511 is honored to be invited our first IRI! It will be great to have our Rochester friends 1405 and 3015 their as well! Also representing the Finger Lakes Region is 20 and 5254. Awesome!

[RocketDean]

wow its really weird that you think that wanna give any insight?

Leonard used to be on 20 as a student, and now mentors for 5254, and both of the teams are close to each other(emotionally speaking).

[PayneTrain]

Leonard used to be on 20 as a student, and now mentors for 5254, and both of the teams are close to each other(emotionally speaking).

Thanks!

[nikeairmancurry]

Congrats and good luck to 27, 33, 67, 245, 494, 503, 910, 1023, 1718, 2767, 2771, 3357, 3538, 3620, and 5460! Way to represent Michigan!

How could you forget 217!

[BobbyVanNess]

Thanks!

You learn something new every day :rolleyes:

I have a feeling Kevin is slightly more pumped about one of those teams over the other due a disproportionate sodium distribution.

[Richard Wallace]

Invited teams represent 14 US states, Canada, and 6 District systems:


One each from Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Georgia, Missouri, Ohio, Tennessee, and West Virginia
Two each from California, Florida, and Wisconsin
Three each from Chesapeake, Illinois, and New England
Four from Texas
Five each from Minnesota and New York
Six from Mid Atlantic
Eight from Canada
Ten from Indiana
Sixteen from Michigan


I would love to see how this IRI field compares against earlier events on Jim's (http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1579157&postcount=32) mean vs. signal-to-noise-ratio of OPR plot. I am guessing the point will be way up and to the right. :)

edit: Doing the calc myself using season OPRs here (https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16s5nqnpTv2ipu--dyq41P5RewzFiKjED2MrM3ERkGxM/edit#gid=522711098), I get Mean = 46.3, SNR = 14.4. The IRI Mean OPR is a little off the top of Jim's chart (http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1579157&postcount=32), and the SNR is a little to the right of MSC. So, as usual, IRI is the strongest and most balanced field yet.

[JimCash]

WOW! What an honor.... 20 teams from Michigan and 4 teams from Texas... Jersey Voltage is excited to be one of the 4 Texas teams.

This is our first trip to IRI and we are humbled to be selected to compete with some of the best teams in 2016!

[JBENJI]

Thanks and what an honor!
1731 is excited as can be!

[Mattb706]

Honorable Mentions List?

[bdaroz]

Honorable Mentions List?

Might be harder than making the invitation list.

[Alex Cormier]

1405 is excited and honored to be invited along with our other Einstein friends and Rochester, NY teams!

We will be getting the robot back this week and we be preparing to make some more upgrades and changes to it.

You'll see some more D and other stuff out of us for IRI. Can't wait!

::ouch:: ::ouch:: ::ouch:: ::ouch:: :yikes:

[Travis Hoffman]

Honorable Mentions List?

Let's not and say we did.

[Mattb706]

Might be harder than making the invitation list.

True

[Kit Gerhart]

I'm looking forward to the announcement of rule changes for IRI. Maybe 12 or 14 balls to weaken the tower? Maybe "unlimited" balls, so the need to monitor the number of scored balls in the tower won't be needed.

[Mattb706]

Let's not and say we did.

Good point

[teku14]

3824 is thrilled and honored. What can we print to be auctioned off? Any suggestions. Had a chair last year.

A coffee table :D

[TAlholm]

Congrats to 133, 195, and 1058!
195, amazing robot as always.
133 and 1058, you guys definitely deserve this. You both have had amazing seasons.

[lovelj]

A coffee table :D

FRC Coffee Table with twisting base?

[BigBen]

How about a 3d printed drivable coffee table? :rolleyes:

http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1524318&postcount=24

[natejo99]

How could you forget 217! Oh man, I have no idea. My apologies, and congrats and good luck to 217 as well!

[lovelj]

How about a 3d printed drivable coffee table? :rolleyes:

http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1524318&postcount=24

Now you're talking...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HXvIMRklWiM&feature=youtu.be

[P.J.]

Sorry for resurrecting the thread, but is the volunteer email listed on the IRI website still correct? I emailed a while ago about volunteering and never heard anything back.

[Chris Fultz]

Sorry for resurrecting the thread, but is the volunteer email listed on the IRI website still correct? I emailed a while ago about volunteering and never heard anything back.

Yes. Brant Bowen is volunteer coordinator. He collects all of the information and then starts emailing people in late June with roles.

[Chris Fultz]

We still need to hear from Teams 25, 217 and 2767 on Accept or Decline.

Please have a lead mentor contact us with the team decision.

[Jay O'Donnell]

Any idea when we'll be able to see the final team list?

[Patriot]

Just to let all those attending IRI this year know, we will have a number of Streak shirts available for sale at the event. $20.00 each
https://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1575443&postcount=84

[jajabinx124]

Just to let all those attending IRI this year know, we will have a number of Streak shirts available for sale at the event. $20.00 each
https://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1575443&postcount=84

Sweet! I missed getting one at champs, but I'll be sure to get one at IRI.