Ramp Riot 2016: The Official Thread

[MissDaisyGirl]

RAMP RIOT 2016!
17th Annual Robotics Competition
Saturday, November 5, 2016
Wissahickon High School, Ambler, PA
Pits Open at 7:00 AM
Event Open 8:00 AM-5:00 PM

Registration Page→ http://www.rampriot.com/register-your-team

Preliminary Details:


36 Team Limit
Early Registration Fee $275 (Paid by 9/15/16)
Regular Registration Fee $325 (Paid after 9/15/16)
All payments are due by 10/10/16


Special Events:


Prizes, Live Radio Station, Face Painting, and Charity Food Drive
FTC Scrimmage
Technical and Informational Forums


Questions? Contact us at rampriot@team341.com.

If you are interesting in helping us run an amazing event, we are looking for volunteers. Please encourage your friends to come out and support our amazing teams. You can sign up to be a volunteer here (http://www.rampriot.com/be-a-volunteer/).

Below is an update on Ramp Riot registration. THANK YOU to everyone that registered! We look forward to seeing everyone on November 5th!

28 Registered Teams with 8 Spaces Left and 0 teams on the Waiting List
103 / Cybersonics / Palisades High School / Kintnersville, PA
225 / TechFire / TechFire Robotics of York / York, PA
272 / Cyber Crusaders / Lansdale Catholic High School / Lansdale, PA
303 / The T.E.S.T. Team / Bridgewater-Raritan High School / Martinsville, NJ
304 / robo griffins / George Washington High School / Philadelphia, PA
316 / LuNaTeCs / Salem County / Alloway, NJ
321 / RoboLancers / Central High School / Philadelphia, PA
341 / Miss Daisy / Wissahickon High School / Ambler, PA
365 / Miracle Workerz/MOE / Various / Wilmington, DE
423 / Simple Machines / Cheltenham High School / Wyncote, PA
433 / The Firebirds / Mount Saint Joseph Academy / Flourtown, PA
484 / RoboForce / Haverford High School / Havertown, PA
533 / PSIcotics / Lindenhurst High School / Lindenhurst, NY
1218 / Vulcan Robotics / SCH Academy / Philadelphia, PA
1257 / Parallel Universe / Union County Vocational-Technical Schools / Scotch Plains, NJ
1403 / Cougar Robotics / Montgomery High School / Skillman, NJ
1640 / Sab-BOT-age / Downingtown Area Robotics / Glenmoore, PA
1807 / Redbird Robotics / Allentown High School / Allentown, PA
2539 / Krypton Cougars / Palmyra, Hershey, Northern Lebanon / Palmyra, PA
2607 / Fighting Robovikings / Archbishop Wood High School / Warminster, PA
3167 / Mechanical Misfits / Father Judge High School / Philadelphia, PA
3314 / Mechanical Mustangs / Clifton High School / Clifton, NJ
3974 / E=mcD / Bishop McDevitt High School / Wyncote, PA
4454 / Artisan Rockets / Science Leadership Academy / Philadelphia, PA
4575 / The Tin Mints / Girl Scouts of Eastern PA / Morton, PA
4954 / Palindrome Robotics / Delaware 4-H Youth Organization / Middletown, DE
5404 / Gearaffes / North Penn High School & North Montco Technical Career Center / Lansdale, PA
5420 / Velocity-South Jersey Robotics / Cumberland County College / Alloway, NJ

[MissDaisyGirl]

Ramp Riot is down to the last 5 spots! If your team would like to register for this year's competition, please sign up here:
http://www.rampriot.com/register-your-team/

...and here is an updated list of the fabulous teams we have coming so far. Thank you for your support!

Team Number // Team Name // School Affiliation // Location
103 // Cybersonics // Palisades High School // Kintnersville, PA
225 // TechFire // TechFire Robotics of York // York, PA
272 // Cyber Crusaders // Lansdale Catholic High School // Lansdale, PA
293 // SPIKE // Hopewell Valley Central HS // Pennington, NJ
304 // robo griffins // George Washington High School // Philadelphia, PA
316 // LuNaTeCs // Salem County // Alloway, NJ
321 // RoboLancers // Central High School // Philadelphia, PA
341 // Miss Daisy // Wissahickon High School // Ambler, PA
365 // Miracle Workerz/MOE // Various // Wilmington, DE
423 // Simple Machines // Cheltenham High School // Wyncote, PA
433 // The Firebirds // Mount Saint Joseph Academy // Flourtown, PA
484 // RoboForce // Haverford High School // Havertown, PA
533 // PSIcotics // Lindenhurst High School // Lindenhurst, NY
1218 // Vulcan Robotics // SCH Academy // Philadelphia, PA
1257 // Parallel Universe // Union County Vocational-Technical Schools // Scotch Plains, NJ
1391 // Metal Moose // Westtown School // West Chester, PA
1403 // Cougar Robotics // Montgomery High School // Skillman, NJ
1640 // Sab-BOT-age // Downingtown Area Robotics // Glenmoore, PA
1712 // Dawgma // Lower Merion High School // Ardmore, PA
1807 // Redbird Robotics // Allentown High School // Allentown, PA
2539 // Krypton Cougars // Palmyra, Hershey, Northern Lebanon // Palmyra, PA
2607 // Fighting Robovikings // Archbishop Wood High School // Warminster, PA
3167 // Mechanical Misfits // Father Judge High School // Philadelphia, PA
3314 // Mechanical Mustangs // Clifton High School // Clifton, NJ
4454 // Artisan Rockets // Science Leadership Academy // Philadelphia, PA
4575 // The Tin Mints // Girl Scouts of Eastern PA // Morton, PA
4954 // Palindrome Robotics // Delaware 4-H Youth Organization // Middletown, DE
5181 // La Salle Robotics // La Salle College High School // Wyndmoor, PA
5404 // Gearaffes // North Penn High School & North Montco Technical Career Center // Lansdale, PA
5420 // Velocity-South Jersey Robotics // Cumberland County College // Alloway, NJ
5666 // Purple Lightning // STEMCivics // Ewing, NJ

[Karibou]

We are also still in need of more volunteers!

We are still looking for help us in all areas, but are particularly in need of:
Referees
Queuers
Judges
If you are interested in helping out and supporting our teams, we would certainly appreciate it. You can sign up to volunteer HERE (http://www.rampriot.com/be-a-volunteer/).

We also could use help with event setup on Thursday evening (Nov. 3rd) and Friday (Nov. 4th) all day, and event teardown (immediately after the event on Nov. 5) - if you can volunteer your time for these tasks, please also sign up using the link above.

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact us at rampriot@team341.com

Thank you!

[MissDaisyGirl]

Miss Daisy is pleased to announce that Ramp Riot XVII is now full! If your team hasn't registered yet, don't worry! We often see wait-listed teams make it on to the final roster due to team drops. If your team is interested in attending, please register: http://www.rampriot.com/register-your-team/

Team Number // Team Name // School Affiliation // Location
103 // Cybersonics // Palisades High School // Kintnersville, PA
224 // The Tribe // Piscataway High School // Piscataway, NJ
225 // TechFire // TechFire Robotics of York // York, PA
272 // Cyber Crusaders // Lansdale Catholic High School // Lansdale, PA
293 // SPIKE // Hopewell Valley Central HS // Pennington, NJ
304 // robo griffins // George Washington High School // Philadelphia, PA
316 // LuNaTeCs // Salem County // Alloway, NJ
321 // RoboLancers // Central High School // Philadelphia, PA
341 // Miss Daisy // Wissahickon High School // Ambler, PA
365 // Miracle Workerz/MOE // Various // Wilmington, DE
423 // Simple Machines // Cheltenham High School // Wyncote, PA
433 // The Firebirds // Mount Saint Joseph Academy // Flourtown, PA
484 // RoboForce // Haverford High School // Havertown, PA
533 // PSIcotics // Lindenhurst High School // Lindenhurst, NY
834 // Spartechs // Southern Lehigh High School // Center Valley, PA
1218 // Vulcan Robotics // SCH Academy // Philadelphia, PA
1257 // Parallel Universe // Union County Vocational-Technical Schools // Scotch Plains, NJ
1391 // Metal Moose // Westtown School // West Chester, PA
1403 // Cougar Robotics // Montgomery High School // Skillman, NJ
1640 // Sab-BOT-age // Downingtown Area Robotics // Glenmoore, PA
1712 // Dawgma // Lower Merion High School // Ardmore, PA
1807 // Redbird Robotics // Allentown High School // Allentown, PA
2016 // The Mighty Monkey Wrenches // Ewing High School & NJ School for the Deaf // Ewing, NJ
2539 // Krypton Cougars // Palmyra, Hershey, Northern Lebanon // Palmyra, PA
2607 // Fighting Robovikings // Archbishop Wood High School // Warminster, PA
3167 // Mechanical Misfits // Father Judge High School // Philadelphia, PA
3314 // Mechanical Mustangs // Clifton High School // Clifton, NJ
3929 // Atomic Dragons // J.R. Masterman School // Philadelphia, PA
4454 // Artisan Rockets // Science Leadership Academy // Philadelphia, PA
4575 // The Tin Mints // Girl Scouts of Eastern PA // Morton, PA
4954 // Palindrome Robotics // Delaware 4-H Youth Organization // Middletown, DE
5181 // La Salle Robotics // La Salle College High School // Wyndmoor, PA
5404 // Gearaffes // North Penn High School & North Montco Technical Career Center // Lansdale, PA
5407 // Wolf Pack Robotics // AIM Academy // Conshohocken, PA
5420 // Velocity-South Jersey Robotics // Cumberland County College // Alloway, NJ
5666 // Purple Lightning // STEMCivics // Ewing, NJ

[GKrotkov]

Do you happen to know what defenses will used for Ramp Riot XVII? I assume the portcullis is unavailable, but I'm curious about whether we'll be using a standard set of defenses for all matches, some sort of rotating set of defenses, or just defense selections without the portcullis.

[MissDaisyGirl]

Honestly? We're still working on it. :)

The defenses are taking quite a beating and are in a pretty sad state. While we had always considered doing stationary defenses during qualification matches, we were considering rotating for elims. Given that this might now be impossible, we are trying to figure out how to best secure them and which ones we may want to leave in permanently.

Portcullis is definitely out for MAR.

Thanks for asking! We hope to have an answer soon.

[Karibou]

We've come to a decision on defenses. After considering the current state of the defenses, we determined that rotation/selection over the course of the day just isn't possible, so defenses will be fixed and in the following positions:

1: Low bar
2: Cheval de Frise
3: Rock wall
4: Moat
5: Rough terrain

[BMiller2559]

When is that slow to decide, last team on the waitlist going to find out if they are officially in or out?

[ImMoMo]

I agree.. the suspense is killing me! I did notice that the list of attending teams was updated on the 29th! Really hoping that a spot is available for the last team :O

also really glad that the portcullis is long gone :)

[Karibou]

also really glad that the portcullis is long gone :)

Gone, but never forgotten ;)

[Hallry]

also really glad that the portcullis is long gone :)

I miss it...

[Deetman]

I miss it...

Here they are before they went to the great recycling center in the sky...

http://i.imgur.com/c5ai939.jpg

[Gdeaver]

After the injuries they caused, let them melt in hell.

[krtanjek]

Thank you for such a great event Miss. Daisy.. Very smooth, and everyone was so helpful when needed. Great event to end Stronghold for TechFire 225.

Can we sign up for next year right now? :-)

Many thanks to 1640 for picking us, 321 and 272 for joining the alliance. Always great to work with each of your teams. Congrats to all of the teams who were at Ramp Riot I saw a lot of smiles and that means everyone had fun, hard fun, but fun was had. :-)

Looking forward to Steamworks!

Again, thank you to all the volunteers, and hosts of Ramp Riot, it was a great event!!!

[Mr T]

Congratulations to the winners of Ramp Riot XVII
1640 Sab-BOT-age, 225 Tech fire, 321 RoboLancers, & 272 Cyber Crusaders.

What a great compition and you deserve to be hailed as some of the top teams in MARs . We are proud to be part of the FIRST Mid-Atlantic District.

Thanks to our finalist partners 5420 Velocity, 4575 The Tin Mints, 224 The Tribe

Thank you to Team 341 Miss Daisy for hosting another great Ramp Riot in the mist of construction. The Gearaffes look forward to Steamworks in 2017!

[Purpose]

Congrats to 1640, 225, 321, and 272 for winning Ramp Riot! I was extremely impressed with how much 1640 improved in the off-season. They were already quite good last year, but were completely dominating this weekend.

Thank you to our alliance members 4954 Pallindrome, 1712 Dawgma, and 4454 Artisan Rockets for some great matches! Thanks for putting up with our robot issues during the playoffs, and special shout-out to 4454 for carrying us through Quarterfinals when we weren't working!


And of course, thank you to 341 Miss Daisy for hosting the event! Always a fantastic opportunity to play the previous year's competition one last time while getting new members involved before build season commences.

[Ben Martin]

I wasn't present at the event, but F1 may be my favorite 225 match in a long time. Both 225 and 1640 partially break when 225's dart locks up and 1640 loses air pressure, then 225 plays defense, while 272 becomes the dominant scoring robot on Red and 1640 breaches.

Video from 225's perspective (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=opOY9gObuQE)

341, thanks for providing the live video footage during the event!

[coalhot]

Team 4454 had an absolute blast at Ramp Riot this year! Congrats to 1640, 225, 321, and 272 for winning the event, it was fun going against you guys in semis!

Thanks to the alliance of 834 (Spartechs), 4954 (Palindrome) and 1712 (Dawgma) for picking us for eliminations! I feel like this alliance was a long time in the making, as we've all attended at least one event with each of you guys this year, but haven't had a chance to really work together. We had a blast playing in the quarterfinals.

Miss Daisy always runs a solid event, and it wasn't any different this year. Mad props for being in a new setting (new gym and pits setup) and still having it go as smoothly as it went. Looking forward to competing in 2017!

[Siri]

Thanks as always to Daisy for hosting a great event and taking such good care of us volunteers. I know this year was particularly challenging with the construction forcing a new set up, but it definitely worked out. It was also great to have the judges and queuers on the GMS Game Management System with us more spread out. I love that thing! Thanks guys.

[Gdeaver]

Way back in ancient times, my son came home and asked if he could join the robot team. Said yes, signed the papers and the next thing I know I'm driving some students up the turnpike to some preseason robot competition called Ramp Riot. Had a blast and have been hooked on FRC ever since. So how many Firsters can say they have been to every Ramp riot there ever was?