2007 Buckeye Regional

[JoeXIII'007]

I didn't see anyone start this one yet, so I guess I'll start it, with some news:

For the first time in Team 66's history (if my memory serves me right), we are coming to the Buckeye Regional.

Me, a bit excited: 2 times out of state for my senior year, YAY!!!

Anywho, just thought I would share the news, and start up a thread, sitting here with nothing to do in class at the moment.

-Joe

:cool:

[ewankoff]

well 1676 made the decision to go out to cleveland. it going to be a long bus ride at least its shorter than down to palmetto.

[Jeremytice]

Team 1126 will be traveling to the buckeye regional this year.....I cant wait!

[jgannon]

1743 is tentatively signed up for Buckeye. Now, to see if we can come up with the money...

[neilsonster]

I know 772 is very excited to be attending the Buckeye regional for the first time!!! We usually do Waterloo that weekend, so this will be quite the change in terms of the number of teams and in the sense that we have only seen a few of these teams at the regional level before.

I'm still not sure which regionals I'll personally be attending (ie. taking time off of work for), but I have family in Ohio so I might check it out! Though Waterloo would be a little easier to deal with (20 minute walk)...

[65_Xero_Huskie]

The Huskies are excited to be there
we are just waiting for the funds to be transfered =_(

[Andrew Blair]

306 will be back to Buckeye now that it does not coincide with Pittsburgh. Should be a blast!

[hallk]

This will be the first year that 537 is coming.

[Koko Ed]

We're pending for Buckeye.
Hopefully we'll be in it soon.

[Bemis]

As Andrew said, we're back again after after skipping last year. I always liked Buckeye.

[Qbranch]

1024 Went to buckeye last year for the first time (if i remember right), and theres a 95% chance we'll be there again this year!

anyone else think the team social at buckeye was awesome? i mean how can you beat a science museum. :rolleyes:

-Q

[65_Xero_Huskie]

1024 Went to buckeye last year for the first time (if i remember right), and theres a 95% chance we'll be there again this year!

anyone else think the team social at buckeye was awesome? i mean how can you beat a science museum. :rolleyes:

-Q


Heh. if thats the case, i will definately be there :D

[Travis Hoffman]

snyone else think the team social at buckeye was awesome? i mean how can you beat a science museum. :rolleyes:

-Q


When it's held at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame? In the words of the immortal DS&TKB - Rock and Roll All Night, Robots Every Day. The first year at the Rock Hall was great. Ah, the good old days.

But the team list for Buckeye is starting to look REALLY good.....

[Kevin Kolodziej]

1675 and 1714 are coming back from Milwaukee. The Ultimate Protection Squad is hoping to do a little better than seeding last this year, but as long as fun as had, it will be a blast. Does anyone know anything about the Social yet? My first year there in 2003 at the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame was awesome, but the Science Museum wasn't too bad either.

See you in March!

Kev

[et1337]

AFAIK, we're going to Buckeye. My first FIRST experience was at Buckeye, two years ago. w00t! :D

[jagman2882]

Team 1126 will be traveling to the buckeye regional this year.....I cant wait!

i cant freaking wait for buckeye!! it is by far my favorite regional. it will always hold a special place in my heart. amazing memories. missed going last year but 1126 is back!!! team list is looking just lovely:D

[Dylan Gramlich]

i cant freaking wait for buckeye!! it is by far my favorite regional. it will always hold a special place in my heart. amazing memories. missed going last year but 1126 is back!!! team list is looking just lovely:D

I must agree with my ecstatic brother on this one! Buckeye has always been full of good competitors and this upcoming year will be no exception! Cant wait!

[redbarron]

Team 1270 will be attending the Buckeye again this year. First time I wont be a student though, went there all four of my years in high school and its always a challenge.

good luck everyone

[Lkr220]

1676 is now officially into the Buckeye Regional! I'm so excited for it. This will be our first time attending Buckeye, but I've heard good things. :D

[DB_UPS]

So we will have team 1676 and 1675. I would love to meet you guys!!:D

[Lkr220]

yea we're excited to meet you too. Actually that was one of the pluses when we signed up for Buckeye. :D We all want to meet the team that signed up right before us giving us our number of 1676.

Also I can't wait to meet the teams from the ohio area. Since I've never been to nationals with the team most of the teams i know are from the new jersey or south carolina areas.

[DonRotolo]

OK, so now we're under 3 weeks away. It'll be way cool to meet 1675 - I hope we're together inthe pits - and to meet Koko Ed in person.

Who else going to be there? Everyone, be sure to stop in to 1676 and say Hello!

As Huey Lewis & the News noted, "The heart of Rack N Roll is in Cleveland".

Don

[JackN]

Martians are pretty pumped, by then we will have gotten the kinks worked out, it will be great to see one of our favorite teams, 191.

Team Social is going to be great at R&R HoF.

[cmirags]

Sparx 1126 will be going to Buckeye for the fourth time. we didnt go last year but decided to go this year again.

we are attending FLR this coming weekend too but Buckeye is amazingglly fun. i havent figured out why but the atmosphere there is great!!!!!

i cant wait!!
:D

[Dave Campbell]

1038 will be returning as well. First time back since 2004 - and it'll rock to go back to the RR HoF, too. Great place for a great team social!
The team list looks very impressive!

[jagman2882]

Sparx 1126 will be going to Buckeye for the fourth time. we didnt go last year but decided to go this year again.

we are attending FLR this coming weekend too but Buckeye is amazingglly fun. i havent figured out why but the atmosphere there is great!!!!!

i cant wait!!
:D

babe i already told them we r goin....jezzee!!!! do some research!!! im just kidding!!!!!

[GaryVoshol]

1188 returns for the first time since 2004. Only one team member remains from that season.

[Travis Hoffman]

This announcement is of the "no duh" ilk, but Team 48 will once again be going to the Buckeye Regional, as we have since its inception in 2002.

I welcome this year's team list as one of the more competitive I've seen at the event.

[Jeremiah H]

393 will be there, for our first time. We had some major issues at VCU, but we're going to overhaul and be ready to Rack & Roll at Buckeye. Looking forward to seeing everyone, especially 1743 from Pittsburgh. We ran against y'all in the finals at Pitt last year, and I'm looking forward to seeing what you're bringing this year.
JH

[Tetraman]

174 will be back for what they hope is another good season for them, and a robot that might actually do something in the finals. hahaha.

[WillZZZ]

Team 503 will be there for the first time! I keep hearing good things about the Buckeye Regional so I can't wait! :D

[Travis Hoffman]

Buckeye looks like a monster regional to me. GLR eat yer heart out!

[xzvrw2]

stats i just found:

65,66,70,451,494,503,548,1188,1213,1286,1528...all at GLR (11 teams)

65,66,70,94,494,503,548,1188,1213,1286,1528, 1684...all MI teams (12 teams)

27 teams from oh are attending Buckeye

12 teams from mi are attending Buckeye

27 of 32 teams from OH are attending Buckeye

55 of 108 teams from MI attended GLR

now i am trying to find stuff on chairmans awards but i cant seem to find anything about it. also regionsl wins and stuff. so if people can help me out i would appreciate it.

oh and from what i remember, GLR has 6 championship winners and Buckeye has 4 and they are all from Michigan.



(This post was posted with no disrespect for Ohio and/or their teams, they are just facts that i have gathered.)

[robostangs548]

This will be the first time that 548 will be attending buckeye.... sounds like a blast. It is the next best thing for us since we can't get enough money to go to nationals. I can't wait. It's gona be awsome!

[65_Xero_Huskie]

Cant wait to see this regional and participate. This is going to be a powerhouse regional for sure. I cant wait to see the competition here and see how many people surprise everyone.

[Caseavong]

Martians are pretty pumped, by then we will have gotten the kinks worked out, it will be great to see one of our favorite teams, 191.

Team Social is going to be great at R&R HoF.

Now i cant wait, just a week away until buckeye. And the martians are going to be there which means fun fun! Most def going to be one the best regionals.

[Bemis]

I can't go to Buckeye this year, as I made Regional Band back home, so good luck in advance to all of the teams.

[DarthXar]

1038 will be returning as well. First time back since 2004 - and it'll rock to go back to the RR HoF, too. Great place for a great team social!
The team list looks very impressive!

KUKUKU YEAH!

Yeah, 1038 will have fun there.

And I'm pretty sure 297 is going as well.

[murray2077]

2077 is going this year! This is our first year and we're all pumped to go to OHIO!!! We really want to win the Regional Rookie All-Stars award so everyone cheer us on!

[DanDon]

Major good luck wishes to CIA and the Thunderhawks......you guys have to join us in Atlanta!!

[MariaChristineK]

Thanks! You guys were an awesome alliance partner in Pitt! Hopefully we'll make it to Atlanta and see you there! Good luck in Atlanta!

[Jack Jones]

We were going to Buckeye, but the Martians and Frog Force done scared us away. The wheather's so nice here, we'll stay home and go golfing instead. NOT!

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[JackN]

We were going to Buckeye, but the Martians and Frog Force done scared us away.

Shh don't give away the winning alliance plan just yet.

[65_Xero_Huskie]

Shh don't give away the winning alliance plan just yet.

That would be scary.
But i think 65 + 48 would be cool aswell... hehe (Keeping hopes high)

[M. Mellott]

That would be scary.
But i think 65 + 48 would be cool aswell... hehe (Keeping hopes high)

That would be just fine with us!! I'm just hoping we can keep our good fortunes going the right way--a lot of strong teams this year at Buckeye!! Good luck!!

[Jeremytice]

Less than a week till Buckeye! I can't wait...This will be the first time I have attended Buckeye and Ive been hearing a lot of good things about this regional also!

[Dan 1038]

Looking forward to the teams in Cleveland, this will be a large step up from Pitt last week. I am curious to see how the game plays out with a much bigger field, also looking forward to playing again with the teams that were in Pitt - as long as 48 has their ramps on, there is no eye protection required in the stands, if they pull them off - be ready to duck! :yikes:

[Cody Carey]

We hope to host a lot of you guys on our nice, big ramps... But not until late qualifiers/ Eliminations...

... Wouldn't want you to think we couldn't score :cool:

[AJ R]

Does any one know where a link for the Buckeye web cast is?

Thenks

[Jack Jones]

Does any one know where a link for the Buckeye web cast is?

Thenks

http://robotics.nasa.gov/events/webcasts/regionals_2007.php

[redbarron]

We are ready for the Buckeye. Looking forward to climb any ramp put down in front of us. Well, looking at the Buckeye list I think its gonna be a tough regional, we are hoping to do as well as we did in Florida.:) Anyways Good Luck All and lets make this regional the highest scoring regional this year!!

[Cody Carey]

Hey, has anyone thought about a Buckeye "mini-hug"? There seem to be quite a few CD people going, and since this may be a lot of the members of 306's last competition, we'd like to meet as many as we can.:cool:


... Just a thought.

[Travis Hoffman]

Hey, has anyone thought about a Buckeye "mini-hug"? There seem to be quite a few CD people going, and since this may be a lot of the members of 306's last competition, we'd like to meet as many as we can.:cool:


... Just a thought.

You can all come visit 48's pit at the same time - it's always fun to try and get our "Captain Safety" to have a nervous breakdown. :D

If someone suggests a good place and time, I'll stop by. If I forget (I'm old), feel free to come drag me out of my pit.

[Dave Campbell]

We are returning to the Buckeye Event for the first time in a few years...
For you seasoned Buckeye vets, are the pre-order meals (lunch) worth the expense? Our team will have a bus, but do not want to travel far from the event center during the lunch break. Are the concessions priced the same as pre-order? Are there any local restaurants that are capable of handling the FIRST lunch rush?
Also, any reccomendations from locals for a good pizza dinner for us?
Thanks!

[AJ R]

http://robotics.nasa.gov/events/webcasts/regionals_2007.php

Thanks for the link. I saw the Buckeye regional listed there this past weekend, but now it is not. Does this mean there will not be a web cast?

[DonRotolo]

Does this mean there will not be a web cast?
It would be a bummer if true; many of our supporters in NJ were counting on this...

[JackN]

On the topic of the Mini web-hug, how about at the Team Social on Friday night at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame? It kind of is the idea of a social anyway, and what better time to hang out.

[Cody Carey]

That would work out for the majority of us, but team 306 will be at a mini team social with two or three other teams :D
We'll probably just end up seeking you guys out, search and destroy style at the actual venue.

Me and my "minis".

[jagman2882]

We are returning to the Buckeye Event for the first time in a few years...
For you seasoned Buckeye vets, are the pre-order meals (lunch) worth the expense? Our team will have a bus, but do not want to travel far from the event center during the lunch break. Are the concessions priced the same as pre-order? Are there any local restaurants that are capable of handling the FIRST lunch rush?
Also, any reccomendations from locals for a good pizza dinner for us?
Thanks!

the pre-order lunches arent spectacular but they are sufficent. it is prob cheaper that concessions....on the subject of going off-site i dont know since we have never done it but im not sure if there is ne thing around there.....good luck to all teams!!!!

[Koko Ed]

We are returning to the Buckeye Event for the first time in a few years...
For you seasoned Buckeye vets, are the pre-order meals (lunch) worth the expense? Our team will have a bus, but do not want to travel far from the event center during the lunch break. Are the concessions priced the same as pre-order? Are there any local restaurants that are capable of handling the FIRST lunch rush?
Also, any reccomendations from locals for a good pizza dinner for us?
Thanks!

When we came up in 2005 to visit me and the kids I came up with went out to lunch. There's a Burger King and a KFC nearby. Most likely there's some sort of pizzareia nearby. The neighborhood is not the greatest and if you wander too far you may lose track of where you are (you know how cities are some grided oddly with one way streets and such and next thing you know you are the other side of town). I reccomend using mapquest or Google Earth to search out nearby resteraunts.

[Dave Campbell]

Thanks Ed, jagman and 1derboy.
I appreciate the info. We're leaving this afternoon and are really stoked about the fierce competition ahead!
Ed are you making the trek over this year? Or will we have to meet up again in Hotlanta?

[Koko Ed]

Thanks Ed, jagman and 1derboy.
I appreciate the info. We're leaving this afternoon and are really stoked about the fierce competition ahead!
Ed are you making the trek over this year? Or will we have to meet up again in Hotlanta?

We're registered.
Most of the team is comming up Friday (early Friday).
It's regional in a rush weekend!

[Hannah K]

~*:D Good luck to all the teams going. :D *~

[JoeXIII'007]

*yawn* who's all in for getting up early and going to this thing tomorrow??? lol From Michigan make that, or farther. Nonetheless, good luck to everyone!

-Joe

[Protronie]

It would be a bummer if true; many of our supporters in NJ were counting on this...

That it would!
I know, I can not be the only the only person with people they know going but can not make the trip them selfs for one reason or another.
I do get strange looks when people see the matches playing in the background on my computer. Not much is said until I lose it and start yelling at the monitor.

If there is a webcast I would be most grateful if someone would post a link.

Also, for all the home viewers... which team you rooting for? :D
And for how long to you plan to watch it...(if its webcasted)?

[65_Xero_Huskie]

*yawn* who's all in for getting up early and going to this thing tomorrow??? lol From Michigan make that, or farther. Nonetheless, good luck to everyone!

-Joe

We are leaving right now and staying overnight

[A_Reed]

It looks like there is no NASA webcast...Bummer Man!!!

[Starke]

It looks like there is no NASA webcast...Bummer Man!!!

I saw it on the webpage a couple of days ago. That is a real bummer. I guess I got my hopes up too quick :D . By chance, is there anyone that is doing the webcast for the regional?

[Protronie]

I saw it on the webpage a couple of days ago. That is a real bummer. I guess I got my hopes up too quick :D . By chance, is there anyone that is doing the webcast for the regional?

I can't believe this... one of the best regionals and nobody is doing a webcast!
I saw it on NASA's list too... just like them, full of promises, not so much at doing it.

Major bummer! :mad: :(

Its official no NASA webcast for the Buckeye ...
Just got the email from someone at NASA....
Maybe Buckeye fans should let them know how we feel getting our hopes up ,
then pulling the rug. (hint hint, flood email box)



Response from Ms. Galica
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No unfortunately, the Buckeye Regional will not be webcast.


Carol A. Galica
Educational Technology Specialist
Educational Programs Office
Carol.A.Galica@nasa.gov
216.433.5112

[Koko Ed]

Buckeye is going to be one of the best regionals on display this year!
Not only are there alot of award winning robots and teams on displaybut many of them are doing their second regional so they are battle tested and ready for action (instead of spending all practice day in the pits getting fixed or trying to pass inspection). THe Eliminations should be a particular treat!

I will be recording all the action this weekend and hand it over to Ellery to edit. He's a pretty busy guy with school and all so that he's taking what little time he has to edit all these videos for you guys ought to get a collective Attaboy form the whole lot of you!

[Protronie]

Buckeye is going to be one of the best regionals on display this year!
Not only are there alot of award winning robots and teams on displaybut many of them are doing their second regional so they are battle tested and ready for action (instead of spending all practice day in the pits getting fixed or trying to pass inspection). THe Eliminations should be a particular treat!

I will be recording all the action this weekend and hand it over to Ellery to edit. He's a pretty busy guy with school and all so that he's taking what little time he has to edit all these videos for you guys ought to get a collective Attaboy form the whole lot of you!

Totally agree with you... Buckeye the best in there is!
Its not too late... let NASA hear from us... :eek: maybe with enough outcry they can still get something going for Fri & Sat.

Hey I'd like to get one of them CD's when they done. Thanks to recording it!:cool:

[Koko Ed]

Totally agree with you... Buckeye the best in there is!
Its not too late... let NASA hear from us... :eek: maybe with enough outcry they can still get something going for Fri & Sat.

Hey I'd like to get one of them CD's when they done. Thanks to recording it!:cool:

It'll be on SOAP for all to see.

[Protronie]

It'll be on SOAP for all to see.

Please forgive the question but what's SOAP?

[Koko Ed]

Please forgive the question but what's SOAP?

http://www.soap.circuitrunners.com/2007/movies/

[Tetraman]

Buckeye is going to be one of the best regionals on display this year!
Not only are there alot of award winning robots and teams on displaybut many of them are doing their second regional so they are battle tested and ready for action (instead of spending all practice day in the pits getting fixed or trying to pass inspection). THe Eliminations should be a particular treat!

I will be recording all the action this weekend and hand it over to Ellery to edit. He's a pretty busy guy with school and all so that he's taking what little time he has to edit all these videos for you guys ought to get a collective Attaboy form the whole lot of you!

I'm sad I won't be there for Buckeye because it is looking like its going to be an incredible year for it. So many good teams, and quite a few too. One short of 60.

Thank you sooo much for recording and thanks to Ellery who will be editing it all. I can't believe they negated the webcast. Makes me sad.

[JoeXIII'007]

I'm sad I won't be there for Buckeye because it is looking like its going to be an incredible year for it. So many good teams, and quite a few too. One short of 60.

Thank you sooo much for recording and thanks to Ellery who will be editing it all. I can't believe they negated the webcast. Makes me sad.

Is this going to be another GLR or better? Considering GLR was pretty thrilling on its own... nonetheless, I am anxious.

[Dave Campbell]

We've got a computer that we can digitize the feed if here at the Buckeye Event. Does anyone have a server that we could stream to with enough Bandwidth to host the viewing demand???

[Travis Hoffman]

Please forgive the question but what's SOAP?

Remind me to stand upwind from you if we ever meet. :p

[Liz Smith]

So, I figured out that Buckeye is not so far away from my place of residence. Therefore, I was thinking about going. Then, I looked at the team list and decided that there was no way I wasn't going. :)

I'll be there Saturday.

[Starke]

We've got a computer that we can digitize the feed if here at the Buckeye Event. Does anyone have a server that we could stream to with enough Bandwidth to host the viewing demand???

Someone please say they do! I wish I did! :yikes:

[Protronie]

Yes someone please....!

And send emails to the nice people at NASA that decided to cancel on such short notice. (keeping fingers crossed NASA will rethink that one!) :cool:

Our friend @ NASA

Carol A. Galica
Educational Technology Specialist
Educational Programs Office
Carol.A.Galica@nasa.gov
216.433.5112

[Ellery]

If someone sees Ed down there make sure he changes the tapes in time. So nothing get cutoff. I also try to keep the clips long enough till the score shows up but at FLR there were a few very long Referee discussions that made a few of the clips extra long. I just started my next quarter so it may take some time to convert all this when Ed get's it to me.

Well I wish I was there, sounds like the practice rounds went real well for the X-CATS and looks like our autonomous is ready to run.

[Koko Ed]

If someone sees Ed down there make sure he changes the tapes in time. So nothing get cutoff. I also try to keep the clips long enough till the score shows up but at FLR there were a few very long Referee discussions that made a few of the clips extra long. I just started my next quarter so it may take some time to convert all this when Ed get's it to me.

Well I wish I was there, sounds like the practice rounds went real well for the X-CATS and looks like our autonomous is ready to run.

Most definately I'll be going back and forth all day (I hope the scouting team got the VCR hooked up. I don't know when exactly we're getting there).
I still have the FLR brodcast on my DVR at home so I can record the missing files and get them to you.

[Protronie]

Well I wish I was there, sounds like the practice rounds went real well for the X-CATS and looks like our autonomous is ready to run.

Most definately I'll be going back and forth all day (I hope the scouting team got the VCR hooked up. I don't know when exactly we're getting there).
I still have the FLR brodcast on my DVR at home so I can record the missing files and get them to you.


Just wanted to say thanks for all your efforts to record what those of us stuck somewhere else are missing (thanks to some group I refuse to mention again).
I know yous have a lot of things to do of your own but just wanted to say thanks in advance! :D

[DanDon]

Thanks much to Ellery and Ed!!! You guys are awesome.

First FLR, and now Buckeye!

I salute the both of you for your efforts!!

[Koko Ed]

Thanks much to Ellery and Ed!!! You guys are awesome.

First FLR, and now Buckeye!

I salute the both of you for your efforts!!

What can I say? I'm hopelessly addicted.

[379Robocat]

Is anyone going to have a live video feed in the internet on friday? if so where can it be located?

[Alex Cormier]

Come on, lunch is almost over, fill us homers in!

[Tetraman]

anything? Good robots, good matches....anyone?! I'm dying here without some info! haha

[Alex Cormier]

anything? Good robots, good matches....anyone?! I'm dying here without some info! haha

http://www2.usfirst.org/2007comp/events/OH/rankings.html

Rank Team W L T Played QS RS MP
1 548 6 1 0 7 12.00 4.00 72
2 1038 5 0 1 6 11.00 13.67 128
3 291 5 1 0 6 10.00 22.67 76
4 1126 5 2 0 7 10.00 21.43 128
5 1766 5 1 0 6 10.00 14.00 76
6 191 4 0 2 6 10.00 11.00 34
7 537 5 2 0 7 10.00 8.00 32
8 772 5 2 0 7 10.00 3.71 45

23 174 3 3 1 7 7.00 4.57 72

[neilsonster]

http://www2.usfirst.org/2007comp/events/OH/rankings.html

Rank Team W L T Played QS RS MP
1 548 6 1 0 7 12.00 4.00 72
2 1038 5 0 1 6 11.00 13.67 128
3 291 5 1 0 6 10.00 22.67 76
4 1126 5 2 0 7 10.00 21.43 128
5 1766 5 1 0 6 10.00 14.00 76
6 191 4 0 2 6 10.00 11.00 34
7 537 5 2 0 7 10.00 8.00 32
8 772 5 2 0 7 10.00 3.71 45

23 174 3 3 1 7 7.00 4.57 72

Wow!!! Didn't see that coming, awesome! Great job guys :) keep it up.

[Tetraman]

http://www2.usfirst.org/2007comp/events/OH/rankings.html

Rank Team W L T Played QS RS MP
1 548 6 1 0 7 12.00 4.00 72
2 1038 5 0 1 6 11.00 13.67 128
3 291 5 1 0 6 10.00 22.67 76
4 1126 5 2 0 7 10.00 21.43 128
5 1766 5 1 0 6 10.00 14.00 76
6 191 4 0 2 6 10.00 11.00 34
7 537 5 2 0 7 10.00 8.00 32
8 772 5 2 0 7 10.00 3.71 45

23 174 3 3 1 7 7.00 4.57 72

HAHA. Thanks for pointing 174 out for me. It wasn't needed though.

Its rather funny cause when I called them at lunch they said they were 3rd seeded. Now I think they lied or something in their bragging to me caused an effect.

Obviously the teams I knew would be on top are on top. Great job to them. It seems that the older teams are finally making their stand against the new teams.

[Cody Carey]

Defense is uber-crazy! 48 is now reffered to as "The Aluminum Magnet" on CRT :D

Along with that, we have a few choice nick-names for some other teams:

"The arm destroyer."
"The Battery Ripper."
and last but not least, "White on Rice."


:D Over-all, we were plagued with minor problems all day... but we spent lots of time today and went over EVERYTHING, so now that we have a problem-fee robot, you should be seeing some pretty high scores from us.

I believe that most of the reason we always get defended by everybody is because we kept on putting up sevens on practive day. :p
Shoulda waited 'till qualifiers.

[Joel J]

Defense is uber-crazy! 48 is now reffered to as "The Aluminum Magnet" on CRT :D

Along with that, we have a few choice nick-names for some other teams:

"The arm destroyer."
"The Battery Ripper."
and last but not least, "White on Rice."


:D Over-all, we were plagued with minor problems all day... but we spent lots of time today and went over EVERYTHING, so now that we have a problem-fee robot, you should be seeing some pretty high scores from us.

I believe that most of the reason we always get defended by everybody is because we kept on putting up sevens on practive day. :p
Shoulda waited 'till qualifiers.
sevens?

Your robot can score tubes?

[DanDon]

sevens?

Your robot can score tubes?


CRT is one of the more effective hybrids I've seen. Low scorer and a double (seesaw) ramp. The scorer is a la swampthing style (Similar design).

[Joel J]

CRT is one of the more effective hybrids I've seen. Low scorer and a double (seesaw) ramp. The scorer is a la swampthing style (Similar design).
Oh, nice.. tommorow should be interesting indeed.

[Rich Ross]

Watch out for 548. They. Are. AMAZING.

[Travis Hoffman]

Defense is uber-crazy! 48 is now reffered to as "The Aluminum Magnet" on CRT :D


LOL that just might have to find its way onto the robot somewhere.

By the way, several robots were able to move the rack today. I swear we pushed the rack sideways about a foot during one match. This wasn't a dynamic contact hit - it was done when pushing a robot against the rack from a dead stop - did they grease the bottom of that thing or what? :ahh:

Nice change of pace to see the Top 8 loaded with veterans. Some of the rookies are still managing to make a positive impact, though.

So far, it's been a very entertaining and competitive event. My parents visited a FIRST regional for the first time, and they really enjoyed the gameplay.

Boo to the perpetually blah match scheduling algorithm - how about a major refresh for the Championship?

[Jack Jones]

...Boo to the perpetually blah match scheduling algorithm - how about a major refresh for the Championship?

I 4 1 miss seeing matches with six capable robots, or even six not-so-good, robots, battling it out. :(

Oh well, there's still the elims. Maybe we'll see a good match-up or two near the end.

[Koko Ed]

Defense is uber-crazy! 48 is now reffered to as "The Aluminum Magnet" on CRT :D

Along with that, we have a few choice nick-names for some other teams:

"The arm destroyer."
"The Battery Ripper."
and last but not least, "White on Rice."


:D Over-all, we were plagued with minor problems all day... but we spent lots of time today and went over EVERYTHING, so now that we have a problem-fee robot, you should be seeing some pretty high scores from us.

I believe that most of the reason we always get defended by everybody is because we kept on putting up sevens on practive day. :p
Shoulda waited 'till qualifiers.
When the matches are finally uploaded to SOAP I HIGHLY recommend you guys watch match 58 immediately for an incredible show of teamwork to neutralize a terrific offensive bot. 48 and 772 drove over to 1126's side of the field and turned sideways and slid back and forth to deny them and 2252 access to the rack. It was brilliant defense that didn't require overly aggressive ramming or anything like that. It was a true work of art.

[jgannon]

By the way, several robots were able to move the rack today. I swear we pushed the rack sideways about a foot during one match. This wasn't a dynamic contact hit - it was done when pushing a robot against the rack from a dead stop - did they grease the bottom of that thing or what? :ahh:
Travis, you aren't the only one who has noticed that the rack is definitely moving around the field a bit more here. It only takes one person to spin the rack before each match at Buckeye, as opposed to the four we had in Pittsburgh. Is this rack missing something, or is it just getting worn down?

[Alex Cormier]

Rank Team Wins Losses Ties Played QS RS MP
1 291 7 1 0 8 14.00 19.00 76
2 548 7 1 0 8 14.00 8.00 72
3 1126 6 2 0 8 12.00 21.25 128
4 1766 6 2 0 8 12.00 15.50 76
5 66 6 2 0 8 12.00 12.13 76
6 1507 6 2 0 8 12.00 12.00 72
7 537 6 2 0 8 12.00 9.50 76
8 772 6 2 0 8 12.00 4.25 45
9 1038 5 2 1 8 11.00 11.75 128
10 1528 5 2 1 8 11.00 11.50 45
11 1676 5 2 1 8 11.00 3.75 66
12 378 5 3 0 8 10.00 19.13 72

[Alex Cormier]

1. 291 48 379
2. 548 1270 1317
3. 1126 1038 1528
4. 1756 378 158
5. 66 503 451
6. 1507 191 174
7. 537 70 494
8. 772 65 306


my thoughts:

1 v 8 - 3 matches
2 v 7
3 v 6
4 v 5

1 v 5
2 v 3

3 v 5

[Joel J]

Quarter Finals:

1. 291 48 379 vs. 8. 772 65 306
2. 548 1270 1317 vs. 7. 537 70 494
3. 1126 1038 1528 vs. 6. 1507 191 174
4. 1756 378 158 vs. 5. 66 503 451

Semi Finals:

1. 291 48 379 vs. 5. 66 503 451
2. 548 1270 1317 vs. 3. 1126 1038 1528

Finals

1. 291 48 379 vs. 3. 1126 1038 1528

Winner: 1. 291 48 379

[Alex Cormier]

At home regional chat:

chat1174754445162

[Alex Cormier]

Quarter - Finals
Time Description Teams Red Score Blue Score
1:07 PM Qtr 1-1 48 379 291 65 306 772 40 43
1:16 PM Qtr 2-1 378 158 1766 451 66 503 64 50
1:25 PM Qtr 3-1 548 1317 1270 537 70 494 8 128
1:34 PM Qtr 4-1 1528 1126 1038 174 1507 191 124 8
1:41 PM Qtr 1-2 48 291 379 772 65 306 62 38
1:54 PM Qtr 2-2 1766 378 158 66 503 451 38 64
2:01 PM Qtr 3-2 1270 548 1676 70 494 537 8 118 70, 494, 537 Advances to Semi's.
2:08 PM Qtr 4-2 1038 1528 1126 1507 174 191 34 258
2:14 PM Qtr 1-3 48 379 291 5306 772 65 68 25 48, 379, 291 Advances To Semi's.
2:20 PM Qtr 2-3 378 1766 158 66 451 503 66 82 66, 451, 503 Advances To Semi's.
2:26 PM Qtr 4-3 1126 1528 1038 1507 191 174 84 68 1126, 1528, 1038 Advances to Semi's.

Semi - Finals
Time Description Teams Red Score Blue Score
2:45 PM Semi 1-1 291 48 379 451 66 503 76 2
2:52 PM Semi 2-1 537 70 494 1528 1126 1038 84 8
2:59 PM Semi 1-2 48 379 291 66 451 503 38 16 48, 379, 291 Advance to Finals
3:05 PM Semi 2-2 494 537 70 1038 1528 1126 36 52 RUBBER MATCH!
3:14 PM Semi 2-3 494 70 537 1126 1038 1528 68 80 1126, 1038, 1528 Advance To Finals!

Finals
Time Description Teams Red Score Blue Score
3:28 PM Final 1-1 48 291 379 1126 1528 1038 76 64
3:46 PM Final 1-2 291 379 48 1038 1528 1126 76 53

Winner:
291, 48, 379

Congrats!

[Joel J]

Quarter Finals:

1. 291 48 379 vs. 8. 772 65 306
2. 548 1270 1317 vs. 7. 537 70 494
3. 1126 1038 1528 vs. 6. 1507 191 174
4. 1756 378 158 vs. 5. 66 503 451

Semi Finals:

1. 291 48 379 vs. 5. 66 503 451
2. 548 1270 1317 vs. 3. 1126 1038 1528

Finals

1. 291 48 379 vs. 3. 1126 1038 1528

Winner: 1. 291 48 379
Wrong on one (the martians advanced, then got knocked out, instead of 548)..

48 WINS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[DanDon]

YES!!

Congratulations to CIA, Delphi E.L.I.T.E., and Robocats on a great run through eliminations!

Congratulations to Sparx, Thunderhawks, and 1528 on their run too!

Now, we wait for video. :p

[Tetraman]

Now, we wait for video. :p

My thoughts exactly

[Chris Sturrock]

I have to congratulate 48. I have always liked their robots and they have a great team too. They have been a great alliance partner to not just us, but also team 1114 in the past. every time ending up just shy of that gold. They definitely deserved this win. GREAT JOB BY 291 48 and 397!

[Alex Cormier]

Awards (http://www2.usfirst.org/2007comp/events/OH/awards.html) have been posted.

[MariaChristineK]

I'd like to thank Chief Delphi and the Robocats for being great alliance partners! We we're awesome together! See you all in Atlanta!:D

[DanDon]

I'd like to thank Chief Delphi and the Robocats for being great alliance partners! We we're awesome together! See you all in Atlanta!:D

Pssst........its Delphi E.L.I.T.E., not Chief Delphi. That's 47 :p

Anyway, its gonna be great seeing you all at nats!!!! WOOOOOOOOOOOO!

P. S. Would anyone like to give a breakdown of your elimination matches, how they were played, etc. so we don't go crazy waiting for video? ;)

[neilsonster]

Huge congrats to 48 on finally getting a regional win! See you in Mississauga.

[Joel J]

What team is Wyatt Newman (WFA winner) on?

[65_Xero_Huskie]

Good job 291, 48, 379.

You guys had a heck of an alliance and im glad we got to face you.
Our matches were fierce and even though we lost you guys were the better alliance. Grats to 66 aswell. didnt know you even submitted there.

[Dan 1038]

Man, what a Regional! Anyone that was not there to see the matches, especially the eliminations, missed out - find the video and check it out! Congratulations to 48 Delphi Elite, 291 the CIA, and the 379 Robocats - You guys ruled and exhibitted great teamwork! I'll throw a few choice pics up from Buckeye tonight for those of you who missed it...

I would also like to send a sincere thanks to 1126, the BEST hanger in the place, for picking us and to 1528 for playing D and giving us a lift on your massive ramps when we needed it most. We had a blast in your alliance and wish you guys the best of luck!

Hey 48, maybe we can "hang" with you guys in Atlanta! Good luck next weekend, be sure to check the battery and treads on a regular basis!

[Koko Ed]

What team is Wyatt Newman (WFA winner) on?

1532.
He wasn't there to recieve his reward (he left to teach class) so a couple of his kids picked it up for him.

[JackN]

Wow just wow.
537, thanks for picking both Martian teams. We loved playing with you guys. We played great up until the end. If anyone wants to see a cool autonomous mode, watch any of the matches that the three of us played, our turreted arms all rotated at the same time. Sparx and The Thunder Hawks, you guys are both great hangers, and 1528 was a good ramp as well. Congrats to the winners, CIA has a great hanger but what else would you expect, Delphi Elite is an AMAZING defensive robot with great ramps, and 379 played smart D and got up ramps easy. The playoffs were really good.

[Dan 1038]

If anyone wants to see a cool autonomous mode, watch any of the matches that the three of us played, our turreted arms all rotated at the same time.

I second that comment... But I must say, you do not know fear until you are against them and see a Martian holding a spoiler, with 20 seconds on the clock, with the rack covered in a dense collection of red and blue. I'm gonna have nightmares about that! You guys were awesome, there was nobody else in the place that could manipulate as well as you two!

[Protronie]

Man, what a Regional! Anyone that was not there to see the matches, especially the eliminations, missed out - find the video and check it out! Congratulations to 48 Delphi Elite, 291 the CIA, and the 379 Robocats - You guys ruled and exhibitted great teamwork! I'll throw a few choice pics up from Buckeye tonight for those of you who missed it...


Yeah sounds like it was one of the best regionals so far...
Too bad it wasn't webcast... kinda like not showing the Daytona 500.
Eagerly awaiting the video! :D
I hear the social was pretty good too. :(

Oh well... theres always next year. I'll see yous there! :cool:

Congrats to 291, 48, 379 super job teams!

[Travis Hoffman]

What team is Wyatt Newman (WFA winner) on?

Professor Newman mentors Team 1532 Case Western Reserve University and SuccessTech Academy

[Gene Williams]

You guys were awesome, there was nobody else in the place that could manipulate as well as you two!

Thanks for the kind words Dan. It was a pretty site watching those three robots arms fire up in unison. Hope someone can post video on this.

Thank you Team 537 for picking us and our sister team 494.

Congratulations to the winning alliance of 291, 48 and 379.

[robodude]

The one match that will stay with me forever was Quarter final 4 match 2, the number 6 alliance scored all blue tubes on the entire bottom row, a red alliance team placed a spoiler on the reduce the tube count to 7. And in the last 10 seconds the X-CATS removed the spoiler to capture 8 in a row for a 258 score, the highest score of the regional. The last match was also a classic with the outcome decided by 1 tube.

[Koko Ed]

The one match that will stay with me forever was Quarter final 4 match 2, the number 6 alliance scored all blue tubes on the entire bottom row, a red alliance team placed a spoiler on the reduce the tube count to 7. And in the last 10 seconds the X-CATS removed the spoiler to capture 8 in a row for a 258 score, the highest score of the regional. The last match was also a classic with the outcome decided by 1 tube.

1126 and 1038 had already got on top of 1528 for their maximum score and that left us, 174 and 1507 free to score. Unfortunately all 3 teams went for the same spot and were fighting amongst themselves to score the last tube and basically used up all the time they had that no one had time to get the tube on.

[jgannon]

If anyone wants to see a cool autonomous mode, watch any of the matches that the three of us played, our turreted arms all rotated at the same time.
Coolest-looking autonomous I've seen all year, and there weren't even any keepers involved.

[Dylan Gramlich]

wow that was a great regional to say the least. i am so proud of my alliance and my team! as an alliance we fought hard, adapted our strategy accordingly(such as 1507, 191, and 174 getting 8 on bottom, and when our amazing ramp and defense bot 1528 lost both their transmissions for the semis and finals)and did as well as we could! i am pleased by the way our 3 teams interacted! and congrats to my team on our design award!!! our first mechanical design award!!

[Tetraman]

174 was chosen by 1507 twice this year. haha.

Congrats everyone on your accomplishements.

[Travis Hoffman]

Following 9+ years of regional futility and 5 previous heart-wrenching experiences of coming up short in the finals, this thank you post is going to be extra special....:)

For Team 48, it was exciting enough to win our first regional event EVER in our 10 years of existence. To share in the experience with our good friends, the Girard Robocats of Team 379, who operate about 15 minutes down the road from us and had also never won a regional.....well, I'd be lying if I said I didn't shed a tear or two as the final score of Finals 2 was announced.

Now on to the thank you's....

1126, 1038, 1528 - Even though you were a bit crippled by technical difficulties, you still put up a great effort. Your offensive skills displayed earlier in the elims were a thing to behold. Congrats on your Finalist achievement.

Team 291 - Thank you so much to #1 seed CIA for having enough faith in us to make Team 48 their #1 pick. You stuck with us despite some intermittent issues we had to fight throughout qualifying. I am so happy our robot could perform reliably for our alliance throughout the eliminations. Even as I was focused on our robot's defensive efforts, every time I turned to look at our side of the field, there you were, reliably and quickly putting up the rows of ringers we needed to make our final 2 @ 12 count. You've got a great robot and a great team filled with even greater people. Congratulations on your #1 seed performance and 2nd regional victory!

Team 379 - You guys simply rock - your kids, your school and corporate mentors, everyone. What a great robot and a smart drive team - you guys seriously know how to play the role of offensive/defensive hybrid. Take it from a guy who loves "smart" team defense - you guys can flat out PLAY! Congratulations on winning your first ever Regional competition! This past year, I've had the distinct pleasure of getting to know you guys better via programming classes and participation in your summer robotics camps, and this behind the scenes look has opened my eyes to the inner workings of the wonderful program you run. It's a great feeling watching all our area teams come together as a more cohesive unit, and I can sense we're on the verge of creating something truly special within our community. With Congressman Tim Ryan's help, I get the feeling FIRST is about to explode throughout the Mahoning Valley.

John, Dave, and Trevor - 48's Drive Team - You guys just absolutely floor me with the great skill, teamwork, and communication you display when working with our alliance partners, and I continue to love the fact you play the "right" kind of defense - the gentle yet massively frustrating for the opposition kind! :D Johnny - quite a driving performance from you in your first two events ever - Finalist and Champion? Not too shabby, rookie. Keep it up!

Team 48 Design and Build Teams - It may not be the most polished or complex robot out there, but it gets the job done. Kudos to you for pursuing a KISS design and helping it take shape out on the field. Keep up the good work!

Alliance Field Pit Crews - Great work keeping those machines running throughout the elims! Special kudos to long-time mentor George Lazar and alumnus Scott Rose for working with the drive team and the people back in the pits to keep all our bases covered.

Team 48 Collegiate Mentors - Thanks to the 10+ Team 48 alumni and Collegiate mentors for supporting the team at the Buckeye Regional, and to the many others back at home who couldn't make it out. As the number of Delphi mentors continues to grow smaller, our Collegiate Mentor Association has stepped up in a huge way, supporting almost every aspect of team operations. We owe a great deal of success to your efforts. Thank you all for your continued commitment, love, and support of Delphi E.L.I.T.E.

Chris Neifer - Chris has been Team 48's drive team coach since the beginning. Ask people like Karthik, and they'll tell you Chris is one of the best strategists in all of FIRST. He deserves a lot of the credit for guiding the team throughout the competition. Chris is close to retiring from the team to take on bigger responsibilities within his school district. I'm glad everything finally came together for us at Buckeye before he moves on.

Team 2010 - The Lightning Bots - Our "little brother" rookie team in Champion, OH, these guys have put together 2 very solid events in their rookie campaign, earning the Pittsburgh Rookie All-Star and the Highest Rookie Seed Award at Buckeye. Many of the mentors are veterans with experience from their days on Team 48, but the kids and school are rookies in the truest sense, and I'm very proud of all of them for enthusiasticly embracing the FIRST program and its goals. They are already positioned to share the lead with 48 and 379 as we work to expand FIRST in our community. They've also earned a trip to Atlanta, so everyone look out for them if they're in your division.

Team 1038 - Dang you guys are nice. You're just the friendliest and most helpful people you'd ever want to meet. Oh yeah, your robot kicks butt too! It's been really fun spending so much time together at Pittsburgh and Buckeye - I'm sure you're going to rock Atlanta's world once you get down to the Championship.

Team 276 - The Chaney Mad Cows are a persistent, hard working bunch, and they've been a part of our community for quite some time now. I'm looking forward to having them as a partner as the already established local teams seek to bring FIRST to more area schools (we already have interest for another rookie team next year).

Ken Patton and Team 65 - Great robot and great team! It's always a pleasure being at a regional with Ken - one of the best and most approachable mentors in FIRST. You guys gave us our greatest scare in the elims. You can definitely hang under duress. And don't worry - your team's secret is safe with me. I look forward to the day you let everyone in on it. ;)

Team 66 - Congrats on a well-earned Chairman's Award victory!

Team 1714 - Congrats on your Engineering Inspiration Award! So good at such a young age. And you battery charging station absolutely pwns.

Team 839 - Bungee cords for the win.

Buckeye Participants - Thanks for showing the world (once Ed posts the videos ;) ) that the Buckeye Regional ranks right up there with the best of them.

Buckeye Volunteers - Great venue + many great volunteers + outstanding referees and judges + awesome MC and announcer + a lot of hard work and preparation + AWESOME IFI SUPPORT + NO FIELD FAILURES = great time for all involved!

[JoeXIII'007]

Following 9+ years of regional futility and 5 previous heart-wrenching experiences of coming up short in the finals, this thank you post is going to be extra special....:)

For Team 48, it was exciting enough to win our first regional event EVER in our 10 years of existence. To share in the experience with our good friends, the Girard Robocats of Team 379, who operate about 15 minutes down the road from us and had also never won a regional.....well, I'd be lying if I said I didn't shed a tear or two as the final score of Finals 2 was announced.

:eek:

That statement is sort of shocking considering how great your robot was this year, not to mention how great your team is overall...

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

[Jeremiah H]

Buckeye was by teh best regional I've ever seen, I'm so glad I got to see it. The matches were intense and I loved every minute I could spend watching them.

Thank you to the volunteers! The announcer was great, and everything was ran right on time.

Congratulations to all award-winning teams, with special congrats to 2031, the Rookie Inspiration award winner. Keep at it, guys, and you'll do great.

JH

[Dan 1038]

John, Dave, and Trevor - 48's Drive Team - You guys just absolutely floor me with the great skill, teamwork, and communication you display when working with our alliance partners, and I continue to love the fact you play the "right" kind of defense - the gentle yet massively frustrating for the opposition kind! :D

That was gentle? Man, I would hate to see your aggressive defense...:yikes: 'Course, you come at the Fearless Thunderhawks too hard, we'll just flip ya! Congrats again, Travis - the pics will be in the mail in the next few days...

[Ellery]

Following 9+ years of regional futility and 5 previous heart-wrenching experiences of coming up short in the finals, this thank you post is going to be extra special....

For Team 48, it was exciting enough to win our first regional event EVER in our 10 years of existence. To share in the experience with our good friends, the Girard Robocats of Team 379, who operate about 15 minutes down the road from us and had also never won a regional.....well, I'd be lying if I said I didn't shed a tear or two as the final score of Finals 2 was announced.

Congratulations Team 48 - Team 191 had a very similar experience back in 2005 winning our very first Regional in 13 years. We've always been one of the top competitors but just never been able to capitalize. We were ecstatic to win the Inaugural Finger Lakes Regional in our home town.

So definitely bask in the success - it's alot tougher these days.

[Daniel Brim]

Congratulations Team 48 - Team 191 had a very similar experience back in 2005 winning our very first Regional in 13 years. We've always been one of the top competitors but just never been able to capitalize. We were ecstatic to win the Inaugural Finger Lakes Regional in our home town.

So definitely bask in the success - it's alot tougher these days.Yes, a big congratulations is in order to 48 and 379 for their first ever regional wins. With the strong robots that the two teams build (48 comes to mind especially), it has really been a long time coming. On a somewhat related note, 125 also had their first ever regional victory this weekend in Boston (this is their 10th year in competition).

[DanDon]

Yes, a big congratulations is in order to 48 and 379 for their first ever regional wins. With the strong robots that the two teams build (48 comes to mind especially), it has really been a long time coming. On a somewhat related note, 125 also had their first ever regional victory this weekend in Boston (this is their 10th year in competition).

Don't you guys have a national championship?

[Daniel Brim]

Don't you guys have a national championship?Yes. I never said we didn't win on that stage, I said that 125 had never won a regional.

[Koko Ed]

Yes. I never said we didn't win on that stage, I said that 125 has never won a regional.

As does 48.

[Travis Hoffman]

That was gentle? Man, I would hate to see your aggressive defense...:yikes: 'Course, you come at the Fearless Thunderhawks too hard, we'll just flip ya! Congrats again, Travis - the pics will be in the mail in the next few days...

"Gentle" being a relative term. Can a team be "gently aggressive"? I'd like to think so. Taking someone for a nice leisurely unintentional stroll across the field, pushing them on the corners to spin them around, or slowing down significantly before contacting other robots is far gentler than backing up 2+ robot lengths away and plowing full speed into the side of someone...repeatedly. Sadly, I see the latter style employed far too often.

This works for offense too - teams can certainly be "gently aggressive" as they wiggle and fight their way into scoring position against defensive pressure.

[Travis Hoffman]

As does 48.

I'm pretty certain 48 won the 1999 Championship @ Disney by sitting back and watching 176 and 1 work their magic in every single elimination round match. I believe our coach Chris Neifer lent his strategizing skills to the effort, but that was about it. This is based upon one veteran account. This was two years before I joined the team, so I have to rely upon witness accounts of the elimination matches for my information. If anyone else can recall the specific details of those elims, feel free to PM me. I'd like to learn more about this portion of our team's history, especially from other teams' perspectives.

[viewtyjoe]

That was gentle? Man, I would hate to see your aggressive defense...:yikes: 'Course, you come at the Fearless Thunderhawks too hard, we'll just flip ya! Congrats again, Travis - the pics will be in the mail in the next few days...

They were playing nice there. Just look back at some of the defense 1038 pulled in 2004 if you want an example of not-so-nice defense.

[Travis Hoffman]

They were playing nice there. Just look back at some of the defense 1038 pulled in 2004 if you want an example of not-so-nice defense.


Whoaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa...... Screeeeeeech, let's stop this truck before it gains too much speed.

If you are holding a grudge against your team for something that purportedly happened years ago, I invite you to PM the team and communicate with them privately.
1038 competed with the utmost of class and skill at both regionals we've attended. Both as partners and as opponents, they've been absolutely wonderful to work with.
Please don't use this thread (or any thread) as a place to mention specific teams committing specific examples of "not-so-nice" defense. We know they still unfortunately occur from time to time, but this is not the place to single teams out. Please handle each indiviual matter discreetly and directly with the parties involved. I've been known to let my emotions get the better of me at times at events, and I sometimes deeply regret saying things in public that are better left for more private conversations....Now back to your regularly scheduled programming....

[65_Xero_Huskie]

can someone plz explain what koko ed meant by 63 being pulled from the competition? They got a yellow card during the seeding matches, but other than that i didnt see anything else that happened to them. BTW, whats up witht he yellow cards at buckeye, i didnt see any yellows before then, and then there was 2 almost right after each other.

[Travis Hoffman]

can someone plz explain what koko ed meant by 63 being pulled from the competition? They got a yellow card during the seeding matches, but other than that i didnt see anything else that happened to them. BTW, whats up witht he yellow cards at buckeye, i didnt see any yellows before then, and then there was 2 almost right after each other.

I know one involved a human player reaching through the tube chute in frustration to remove a stuck ringer from their arm (team number intentionally suppressed). The refs handled that well, I thought.

[Kevin Kolodziej]

Team 63 played was scheduled to play with us (1714) in our last match on Friday (1714). We knew they had a yellow card from the field (for aggressive play I believe?), but when we went to strategize with them, they told us they had received a second yellow card after two random inspections and had been booted from the competition. There seemed to be a lot of confusion in and around their pit. Their robot was a double lifter robot that stayed folded up. If something got bent and was out of place for a few matches in the starting configuration, thats one thing. I didn't see too many places that robot could be bent though. They had passed inspection and I'm not sure what the random inspections were being used to check.

After they told us they were out, we prepared for a 2v3 match. When we were out on the field queuing, they came out with 2 matches to go and said they were being allowed to play, but weren't entirely sure what was going on. They played with us and played excellent defense to get us a win.

The next morning they played with my other team, 1675, and everything seemed to be well.

Thats all I know of the situation, and its just from an outsider's brief point of view....so I have no idea if any of that is accurate.

Kev

[Kevin Kolodziej]

I know one involved a human player reaching through the tube chute in frustration to remove a stuck ringer from their arm (team number intentionally suppressed). The refs handled that well, I thought.

This happened at Midwest as well, but to my knowledge, no yellow card was issued. Which ruling is correct?

Kev

[Kevin Kolodziej]

I apologize for the triple post, but its three separate issues.

I am concerned with the field at Buckeye. People have noticed that the rack was easier to move than at other events. I'm not sure what could cause this, since that thing is quite heavy. Not a big deal though. What does concern me was how it was set up. The base plate was not placed correctly, which dictates where the chains are supposed to sit (between the black tape on the edges of the plate). Because the plate was placed 45 degrees from where it should be, the rack, when properly placed based on the chains, was 45 degrees off of normal position. This has no effect for normal gameplay, but for autonomous, it puts the lights at the "corners" instead of parallel with the sides of the field. There were matches when the lights did face the sides, so the chains were not being paid attention to anyway.

The other concern is the fact that the bonus points were measured with a tape measure instead of the stick that FIRST provides and 4" and 12" pieces that I believe the event may provide. In this application, where the tape may be held at an angle or may be viewed at an angle, it is not an accurate way to measure. I have no idea if this affected the outcome of any matches, but it strikes me as odd that it even occurred.

Kev

[65_Xero_Huskie]

I apologize for the triple post, but its three separate issues.

I am concerned with the field at Buckeye. People have noticed that the rack was easier to move than at other events. I'm not sure what could cause this, since that thing is quite heavy. Not a big deal though. What does concern me was how it was set up. The base plate was not placed correctly, which dictates where the chains are supposed to sit (between the black tape on the edges of the plate). Because the plate was placed 45 degrees from where it should be, the rack, when properly placed based on the chains, was 45 degrees off of normal position. This has no effect for normal gameplay, but for autonomous, it puts the lights at the "corners" instead of parallel with the sides of the field. There were matches when the lights did face the sides, so the chains were not being paid attention to anyway.

The other concern is the fact that the bonus points were measured with a tape measure instead of the stick that FIRST provides and 4" and 12" pieces that I believe the event may provide. In this application, where the tape may be held at an angle or may be viewed at an angle, it is not an accurate way to measure. I have no idea if this affected the outcome of any matches, but it strikes me as odd that it even occurred.

Kev

I noticed this aswell, i wasnt sure if it was just me or not. Also, the refs do not spin the rack after every match, this was the case at GLR aswell. it only moved maybe half of the time during the elims.

[Koko Ed]

Team 63 played was scheduled to play with us (1714) in our last match on Friday (1714). We knew they had a yellow card from the field (for aggressive play I believe?), but when we went to strategize with them, they told us they had received a second yellow card after two random inspections and had been booted from the competition. There seemed to be a lot of confusion in and around their pit. Their robot was a double lifter robot that stayed folded up. If something got bent and was out of place for a few matches in the starting configuration, thats one thing. I didn't see too many places that robot could be bent though. They had passed inspection and I'm not sure what the random inspections were being used to check.

After they told us they were out, we prepared for a 2v3 match. When we were out on the field queuing, they came out with 2 matches to go and said they were being allowed to play, but weren't entirely sure what was going on. They played with us and played excellent defense to get us a win.

The next morning they played with my other team, 1675, and everything seemed to be well.

Thats all I know of the situation, and its just from an outsider's brief point of view....so I have no idea if any of that is accurate.

Kev
Is there anyone from 63 who can fill us in on what really went down?

[cmirags]

I just wanted to say that buckeye was amazing!!!!
i wanted to say congrats to the winning alliance. You were a great alliance to compete against!!!

To 1528 and 1038-AWESOME job. with 1528 not working throught the finals we still put up a great fight!!! Both of your teams were great to work with!!!

Great job to all the other teams as well.

X-cats-great job!! You are a strong bot this year!!! hopefully we can compete with/against you in atl. and if not...GOOD LUCK!!! :D

GOOD LUCK TO ALL TEAMS GOING TO ATLANTA!!!:yikes:

[Jeremytice]

The Buckeye Regional was amazing! It was my first time there and was such a great experience. I wanted to say congratulations to the winning alliance. I also wanted to say thanks to 1038 and 1528 for being such great alliance partners. Also great job X-cats...you proved that you guys have a great bot once again! Everyone going to Atlanta in a couple of weeks....Good Luck and cya there!

[Wetzel]

I know one involved a human player reaching through the tube chute in frustration to remove a stuck ringer from their arm (team number intentionally suppressed). The refs handled that well, I thought.

This happened at Midwest as well, but to my knowledge, no yellow card was issued. Which ruling is correct?

Kev

They are both correct. Some rules allow for yellow cards to be added for repeated and/or egregious breaking of the rule. The specifics of each situation likely made the diffrence in one getting a yellow card.

Wetzel

[Ellery]

X-cats-great job!! You are a strong bot this year!!! hopefully we can compete with/against you in atl. and if not...GOOD LUCK!!! :D

GOOD LUCK TO ALL TEAMS GOING TO ATLANTA!!!:yikes:

Courtney I wish someday we can actually have all 3 Xerox teams on the same alliance for once. We've never ever been paired up - not even once. (Not even during the Ruckus...Maybe we should just have a FF match at the Ruckus this year)

Well in my mind we're all in the same family anyways - 1126 and 1450 all had mentors that came from 191 anyways. I helped start both teams so I'm partial even though I am on 191. But then again I have a little tie with most teams in Rochester somehow. That's what I love about Rochester First teams...we're relatively a tight group of teams.

[redbarron]

This is a match from the quarter finals at the Buckeye. This is one of the many matches with heavy defense. I have been in the Buckeye the last 5 years and anybody who has been to the Buckeye knows that its one of the defensive regionals. Heres the match that I liked out of all of them. We had a defensive strategy and we had robots on top of us and we took a couple shots to the arm.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SGqS73j2-L0