2006 Southern California Regional

[EricRobodox]

Hey, now that week 3 is wrapped up, WHO IS PUMPED FOR Los Angeles Regional? I am. I cant wait.

[sanddrag]

"Hello, I am here to inspect your bot" Yep. That'll be me. On Thursday anyway. :)

[Nica F.]

LA REGIONAL!!!


I cant wait!!!

[DCA Fan]

There's already a thread for this: http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/showthread.php?t=41642&highlight=2006+southern+california+regional

In any case, I'll be real-time scorer Friday and Saturday. Stop by and say hi :)

[Jeff K.]

I can't wait until the LA Regional.

4d 01h 36m until.

I wonder how different the game will be played in comparison to a Week 1 Regional...

[EricRobodox]

Oh... if your robot is broken and you dont have a part that you need, youll probably see me or get advise from me, ill be running the FIRST Aid Station, put up by my team, 599 RoboDox, every year at all our comps. So, ill be there ready to help people in need.

[Rick TYler]

There is a really good chance that I will be there (without my team) on Saturday. Any CDers want a moss-covered old guy to hang with?

[Greg Ross]

Any CDers want a moss-covered old guy to hang with?
Sure! You'd be welcome. At least be sure to stop by and say hi.

[sanddrag]

Does anybody know what the machining resources will be this year?

[Cory]

Does anybody know what the machining resources will be this year?

We're sending down the trailer for the regional.

So any mill/lathe work that doesn't need to be terribly precise, welding, and all your standard shop tools.

[EricRobodox]

My team has got hack saws and hand drills, basically what we build the robot with! :)

ahaha. I dont know. CheesyPoofs are not going this year, so i dont know if that NASA van thing they have will be there. Im sure there will be a couple machines a couple teams will have, like a small bandsaw or drillpress, that is if there is no machining area.

[Rafi Ahmed]

I know are whole team is pumped for it.

Also if any team needs help with pretty much anything beside mill/lathe work then you can come to our pit besides the FIRST Aid Station 599 is setting up.

[ChrisH]

We're sending down the trailer for the regional.

So any mill/lathe work that doesn't need to be terribly precise, welding, and all your standard shop tools.

As Cory said, the NASA trailer is scheduled to be there. This was a big topic of discussion on the Regional committee. We were really glad when we were told the trailer was coming as we do not have a good alternate for the Forum.

ChrisH

[Avarik]

We're sending down the trailer for the regional.

So any mill/lathe work that doesn't need to be terribly precise, welding, and all your standard shop tools.

You have no idea how happy I am to hear this!

And my entire team is pumped and ready to go! It should be an interesting competition this year.

[Rick TYler]

For the thousands of people who care, I will be at the So Cal regional on Saturday. I'll wear my Team Top Gun t-shirt so I should be instantly recognizable as no one else from my team will be there. Unfortunately, I don't have any of the highly coveted "Top Gun" buttons, since we gave them all away at PNW, but I could bring a big ZipLok bag of slugs if you want some, and hungry airline employees don't steal them.

[Arkorobotics]

YEA! 2 DAYS TILL SCR yahooo!!! :D

[EricRobodox]

LOL. Football gets a pep rally, so i decided to put temp green hairspray in my hair at school for the week. People keep saying, "your a few days late", and im like, "Its to get me psyched for robotics, its a competition week!!!!" IM SO EXCITED!!!!!! (and i just cant hide it.....)

[SpaceOsc]

LOL. Football gets a pep rally, so i decided to put temp green hairspray in my hair at school for the week. People keep saying, "your a few days late", and im like, "Its to get me psyched for robotics, its a competition week!!!!" IM SO EXCITED!!!!!! (and i just cant hide it.....)
indeed

Anyone planning anything special this year.. wish we could set up a bagel booth :( but well yanno lol

[SizzelChest330]

indeed

Anyone planning anything special this year.. wish we could set up a bagel booth :( but well yanno lol

In the Stands hand them out with Team 702 on them

[SpaceOsc]

In the Stands hand them out with Team 702 on them

Teams are not allowed to sell or give out anything that competes with the venues revenues.

[hayakuneko]

omg you guys! it's tomorrow!! sweeeet! :D

[chaoticprout]

Pretty fun day, tomorrow looks great.

[EricRobodox]

I WORKED MY BUTT OFF!!!! So many teams needed parts and machining. FIRST put me and my friend in charge of the Machine Shop since we did Robot FIRST Aid. At least i like helping teams and that im not forced to. Lol. it feels really good to know that other people are having fun and learning because you helped them. GOOD LUCK TOMORROW EVERYONE!!!!

[sanddrag]

ATTENTION!

All teams who do not have a 2006 Los Angeles regional inspection sticker on your robot (in otherwords, you have not completed inspection) please see the inspection table FIRST THING IN THE MORNING.

You must pass inspection in full before you will be allowed on the field. There are several teams who still have some items to finish up. If you have already passed inspection, ask your pit neighbors if they have passed inspection and if not, tell them they need to right away.

Thanks.

[Jon Jack]

The FIRST site has no updates from the regional... Can anyone who is at the regional fill the rest of us in?

I'll be going up there tomorrow to cheer on some of the other Team San Diego teams competing.

[Vu2000]

Umm...
Entrepreneurship Award- 1515
Imagery Award- 1266
Website Award- Is it 687 (it was the Wolverines)
Woodie Flowers- Joseph Acker (1266)

That's all I remember for now.

[Daniel Brim]

Umm...
Entrepreneurship Award- 1515
Imagery Award- 1266
Website Award- Is it 687 (it was the Wolverines)
Woodie Flowers- Joseph Acker (1266)

That's all I remember for now.Website - 597
Innovation in Control - 696
Creativity - 330
Driving Tomorrow's Technology - 294

[Koko Ed]

The FIRST site has no updates from the regional... Can anyone who is at the regional fill the rest of us in?

I'll be going up there tomorrow to cheer on some of the other Team San Diego teams competing.
Time for a rant:
I know that FIRST is mostly driven by volunteers and is a non-profit organization but it makes me wonder if there is anyone there who actually knows how to use a computer.
This is the second year not a shred of official information has not been released from this regional. Not one word! That is a great disservice to FIRST! Maybe they don't think it's important because only the people there need to know but I'm sure the rest of FIRST would like to know. If from the curiosity factor of knowing what FIRST team has done what to scouting information that teams use to find out what teams to work with.
This isn't some off season competition being run out of a high school gym this is supposed to be a top of the line event. This isn't ungraciously professional or whatever (a rapidly getting very tired term) it's just unprofessional period.
I don't know who is running this event but I challenge you to show a little pride and at least do your part to the FIRST community and get the information out to to us. We deserve to know what is going on out there!

[Joe Ross]

Here are the seedings as of last night, courtesy of 980:

Here are the complete seedings as of last night. I probably won't get a chance to get the final ones or the records. One of the Thunderbots got the official seeding list.

Ranking Team #
1 330
2 599
3 501
4 968
5 848
6 1138
7 362
8 597
9 606
10 4
11 207
12 1759
13 1110
14 1622
15 687
16 867
17 1070
18 1266
19 1722
20 1661
21 1452
22 1855
23 1851
24 980
25 981
26 1438
27 1515
28 1197
29 1972
30 589
31 696
32 1717
33 294
34 634
35 1836
36 1682
37 702
38 1047
39 1644
40 1160
41 1702
42 995
43 691
44 580
45 812
46 1148
47 22
48 1692
49 974
50 1925

[Joe Ross]

Time for a rant:
I know that FIRST is mostly driven by volunteers and is a non-profit organization but it makes me wonder if there is anyone there who actually knows how to use a computer.
This is the second year not a shred of official information has not been released from this regional. Not one word! That is a great disservice to FIRST! Maybe they don't think it's important because only the people there need to know but I'm sure the rest of FIRST would like to know. If from the curiosity factor of knowing what FIRST team has done what to scouting information that teams use to find out what teams to work with.

This is also the second year in the same venue that doesn't (presumably) have internet access.

[Alex Cormier]

This is also the second year in the same venue that doesn't (presumably) have internet access.
If no Internet and all, how can people buy stuff off credit cards and such?

[sanddrag]

There is internet at the venue, unless the crew likes to keep a cached google in their browser. I saw it. I can't get it, but I'm 99% sure the crew does.

Look at those standings huh; some real shockers in there. Things will change today.

[Joel J]

Any word?

330? 968? 987?

Anything at all?

[Joe Ross]

its 599, 330, 995 against 968, 1138, and 4 in the finals

[10scott10]

what happened to i think it was 867 the red robot with pulley system to raise the balls to the shooter.

[Joel J]

its 599, 330, 995 against 968, 1138, and 4 in the finals
Hi thanks..

Did 294 make it to the elims? If so, then on what alliance (1st seed, 2nd seed, etc) and when did they get knocked out?
Did 980 make it to the elims? If so, then on what alliance (1st seed, 2nd seed, etc) and when did they get knocked out?
What alliance is 330 on?
What alliance is 968 on? The first seeded alliance?

[Joel J]

http://sargasso-3.arc.nasa.gov:10005/davis It is webcated.
1. That stream hasn't been working for me.
2. I thought that stream was of the Sacramento Regional, which is at Davis.

[Joe Ross]

599 seeded 1st and picked 2nd seed 330. 968 seeded third and picked 1138 who was seeded 5th.

[Joe Ross]

first match tied 44-44

[Joe Ross]

first match tied 44-44
599 alliance called a timeout before the second match

[ejSabathia]

I can't take this! i hate not being there SOOOOOO much

[Joe Ross]

Hi thanks..

Did 294 make it to the elims? If so, then on what alliance (1st seed, 2nd seed, etc) and when did they get knocked out?
Did 980 make it to the elims? If so, then on what alliance (1st seed, 2nd seed, etc) and when did they get knocked out?
What alliance is 330 on?
What alliance is 968 on? The first seeded alliance?
294 seeded 30 and was picked by the 3rd alliance and lost in the quarters.

980 was the second pick of the 4th alliance and lost in the quarters. theu seeded 25.

[Joe Ross]

968's alliance won 41-39

[ejSabathia]

968's alliance won 41-39

WAY TOO CLOSE!!! man! that must have been a good match.

[Joe Ross]

968 called a timeout to help 330.

[Joe Ross]

968 won 39-34.

Congratulations!!! See you at nationals. :-)

[Rohith Surampudi]

who were the judges, is there a list somewhere

[Joe Ross]

1515 won animation
599 won industrial design
968 won quality
207 won sportsmanship


1851 won the judges award yesterday.

[Joe Ross]

501 won spirit.
1972 won the judges award.
1759 won rookie inspiration.

[Joe Ross]

1717 won rookie all star.
1759 won highest rookie seed.
501, 812, 597 had the most safety credits.
207 won the safety award.

[Joe Ross]

1266 won engineering inspiration.
812 won chairmans.

[Rick TYler]

I made it there today, and was kindly hosted by the Beach Bots (my newly-adopted SoCal team). The level of competition was about the same as PNW, I think, with fewer shooters and better drive trains -- overall. The Beach Bots have a great all-around robot. It's like they are former national champs or something. 968 is just like 254 -- scary fast and accurate. The Poofs, if I can say so, seem to drive their robot a little better at this point of the season. Either of these twins will crush you if you turn your back for one second. There were some other really impressive teams and robots, but since this is the only SoCal regional I've attended, I haven't seen most before and will certainly get their numbers wrong. (Was it 559 or 995 that had the cool ramp-shooting mode??) My friend and I had a great time, and I hope my hearing will return to normal in a day or two.

I found out Friday that I have to be in Miami on the May 1. If I just flew down a few days early and did a layover in -- say -- Atlanta...

[Vu2000]

I think this has been the greatest So Cal regional experience for me (maybe because it's my last as a student). Great competition! Congratulations to the winners, you were able to dodge any problems in a match and congratulations to the runner-ups, as they provided some great matches to watch. What made more things exciting is if you were presenting Chairman's at the regional. 12 teams that were all worthy of winning made this a very competitive year for Chairman's. It definitely looks like FIRST will be expanding under the leadership of these teams.

[Nica F.]

Thank You RAWC and CHAMINADE for picking us as alliance partners!


you guys were awesome! good luck in Atlanta!


:D

[Daniel Brim]

Thank you to all who made SoCal as awesome as it was. Thank you to teams 362 and 589 as well, too bad we were knocked out so early.

Keep your eyes on CBS 2 and on the Daily Breeze for stories on Southern California.

[chaoticprout]

Thanks 4 and 968 for an awesome alliance, and thanks to 330, 599 and 995 for some awesome finals matches

[Stephen Kowski]

any vids available from this??

[Jeff K.]

Was it 559 or 995 that had the cool ramp-shooting mode??

It was team 599. Their ramp shooting method is only soo good.

Thanks again to 968 for picking us as alliance partners and team 4.

Three 100+ pt scoring matches back to back in the elimination matches.

YOU GUYS RAWC.:cool:

Cya at Nats.

[Daniel Brim]

The story on the competition on CBS is airing tonight at 11 on CBS 2 in the LA area.

[EricH]

any vids available from this??
There was an AV feed in the pits, and one of the San Diego teams (I won't reveal the number because I don't want to put them on the spot) had what appeared to be a DVD recorder attached to it all three days. Other teams had video cameras. There was no webcast.

[DCA Fan]

Just want to thank all the field crew who helped me the entire competition, you guys are real troopers. You probably won't read this, but thank you so much to: Lorraine, Ly, Whitney, Leslie, and anyone else I forgot. Also thanks to Kim from JPL for letting me be a part of such an awesome group.

[EricH]

For those of you who don't have acess to a TV, the story can be found here (http://cbs2.com/video/?cid=71), on the CBS local news video pages.

[Daniel Brim]

Another, more extensive story

http://cbs2.com/video/?cid=101

[supertinni]

A special thanks to teams 362 and 294 from 589 for choosing us to be their alliance partners :)

Y'all were great and we look forward to seeing you again next year :)

[aku]

(: A very awesome experience. I was absolutely thrilled to be at this competition and to meet some brilliant, brilliant people. Thanks to all teams!

[Arkorobotics]

SCR was a great experience, all those robots! All this competition just rules! Big thanks to 294, 362, 696, 1972, and team San Diego, all of you contributed and helped us out, we really appreciate it. This was a just blast. And i got to talk to Dave Lavery (one of the three gods of FIRST).

[ChrisH]

I found out Friday that I have to be in Miami on the May 1. If I just flew down a few days early and did a layover in -- say -- Atlanta...

We'll be happy to host you there too!

[ShaneP]

Congrates to teams 968, 1138, and 4. You guys did an outstanding job!

Can't wait to see you guys at nats. I'm quite anxious to be there now.

:cool:

[Greg Ross]

Another, more extensive story

http://cbs2.com/video/?cid=101
I think this link will take you directly to the video:
http://cbs2.com/video/?id=16009@kcbs.dayport.com