Palmetto Regional

[Maximus123]

i didnt see any threads for the Palmetto Regional , so i made 1 just cause. we are team 425, team spartans from melbourne fl and we can't wait to be there. i wish everyone good luck and have a total blast.

[JulieB]

Team 538 is pumped for our 1st trip to Palmetto

[zander_108]

Team 108 will be there as always! cant wait to see you all!

[Maximus123]

Team 108 will be there as always! cant wait to see you all!

and we cant wait to compete with toeam 108 at ucf as well.:yikes: :D

[FourPenguins]

Team 11 will sorely miss our friends down south this year. We sacrificed Palmetto in favor of New York this year, for money reasons I believe.

[Cjmovie]

Team 1293, D5 Robotics, will be attending for their 4th year. We'll hope see everyone there!

[roborat]

Team 1249 The RoboRats and 337 Starbot from almost heaven, West Virginia will be making the trip south again. Would not miss it.

[kaszeta]

I'll have to check with the other coaches, but I think Team 95 is planning on going to Palmetto again this year. We also go to Manchester. We've gone twice, and two alliance Silvers. Palmetto has good vibes.

[Billfred]

Team 108 will be there as always! cant wait to see you all!As always? I remember 2004 and 2005--and the only SOAP those years was in the bathrooms. ;)

1618 will be in full effect at Palmetto this year. This is gonna be a good year.

[evanisthat!]

Team 108 will be there as always! cant wait to see you all!

Actually, Team 108 will not be there. Sorry for any confusion, but according to FIRST we are attending 6 regionals, because at one time or another since registration opened, we were attending each of those. However, we are offically attending UCF, Las Vegas, and the Championship. Good Luck to everyone at Palmetto, it was a great regional last year, I enjoyed it a ton.

[crafty]

Team 34 will see you all there. Good luck!

[mizscience]

Team 1251 [TechTigers] will be there, ready for action! Can't wait to see what this year brings!

:]

[yoshi1319]

Can't Wait. Team 1319 will most likely Be there.

Team 507 won't be there. ((I should know. They arent doing FRC anymore. They've moved to doing FVL. I changed schools and am now on 1319 :P))

Good luck,l and can't wait to see y'all there! :D

[Metalhugginman]

Metal In Motion - Team 343 will be there. We look forward to seeing a lot of old friends and making new ones. It will be exciting to have the new teams with the Palmetto group this year. To those of you who are not going to be able to make it this year, we will "pencil you in" to attend two times next year. You will be sorely missed.
Good luck to all teams this year. May you have an outstanding season.

[Barry Bonzack]

This is the first year 1390 will be in Palmetto. As soon as I get out of class on thursday at 11:15 I am making my way north. The drive is about 6 hours (depending on how I drive...ahem.) I've always heard from other Florida teams that its a fun competition, and I look forward to attending.

[hipsterjr]

342 is certainly going to be there! It's our home regional and 30min away.http://www.chiefdelphi.com/media/photos/27306

[Stephen Kowski]

Metal In Motion - Team 343 will be there. We look forward to seeing a lot of old friends and making new ones. It will be exciting to have the new teams with the Palmetto group this year. To those of you who are not going to be able to make it this year, we will "pencil you in" to attend two times next year. You will be sorely missed.
Good luck to all teams this year. May you have an outstanding season.

see you there gil....hopefully we get to compete with you guys....this will be my second trip, but first with 1369....I can't wait :D

[pheadxdll]

Team 1225 RIOT Robotics will be there. We look foward to meeting/making new friends. Its my second year at Palmetto and I believe our team's 3rd. Cya there!

[zakk]

well y'all, team 1539 can't wait to be there either. anyone goin to peachtree also?

[EricS-Team180]

Sadly S.P.A.M will not be able to go this year. UTC has cut our funding in half for 2007, and has cut it completely in future years. We had to make the tough choice of attending 1 regional and Nat's in 2007, so we'd have the $$ for at least one regional next year. The loss of UTC represents 1/2 our yearly budget which supports FRC, FVC and Lego League teams. We are down but not out!

We will miss this competition dearly. It is one of my favorites...all night bus ride not-with-standing :p Have a great time and a great regional!

Eric

[Snappel328]

Team 1746 is showing up for our first visit to Palmetto.

and zakk, we're going to be at Peachtree as well.

[drakesword]

Team 346 will be there for the first time (in a while?)

[aallen88]

I hope everyone at Palmetto has fun this year! Palmetto has treated team 11 well and I'm sad to hear they won't be going back there this year. Columbia is gorgeous so I hope everyone takes advantage of the great area and regional!


Good luck 1251...I'll be rooting for you!

[cziggy343]

dude, im soooo siked that palmetto is coming up. i hope that the competition will be awesome agian this year like it has in years past. we havent had as much success here as other places, but we hope to change that. we've worked out the bugs and are ready. im sry to see that teams like 180 and 11 wont be there this year. and 180, i hope that yall can get ur budget worked out. yall are one of my favorite teams year in and out to watch. we cant wait to c all of u there!

[cziggy343]

can someone tell me if they have a double ramp bot and are going to palmetto? i would really love to know. because ive only seen one ramp bot that is going.

thanks

[Cowmankoza]

can someone tell me if they have a double ramp bot and are going to palmetto? i would really love to know. because ive only seen one ramp bot that is going.

thanks

I believe I have only seen 2 ramp robots attending palmetto from the pictures that I have seen, 1390 and 801, if there are any more I would also love to know

[David Guzman]

So is anyone up for [FF] Palmetto.

Also I know 801 can hold two robots. I am almost certain 1390 is also capeable. From the looks of it palmetto is gonna be mostly ringer scoring.

I can't wait.

[cziggy343]

So is anyone up for [FF] Palmetto.

Also I know 801 can hold two robots. I am almost certain 1390 is also capeable. From the looks of it palmetto is gonna be mostly ringer scoring.

I can't wait.

hehe, thats wat we are hoping for... lots of ringers :D. it'll be exciting.

[Jeff 801]

This may be off topic but does anyone know about a webcast the nasa page does not have it.

[Jeff 801]

another team that has a ramp is 1102

[Tom Bishop]

Team 832 will be coming to Palmetto; this will be our first time there. We got in late so we might not be on the list yet, but we will be there just the same. And 1102 definitley has a ramp. We climbed it at Peachtree!

[crafty]

We have a ramp.

[cziggy343]

This may be off topic but does anyone know about a webcast the nasa page does not have it.

i looked at a list earlier and palmetto wasn't on the list for webcast. i could b wrong, but that is wat was on the first sit last week.

[JulieB]

Dose anyone if there is Team Social and were its at?

[cziggy343]

its at one of the USC school of engineering buildings. it isn't far from the colonial center.

[JulieB]

its at one of the USC school of engineering buildings. it isn't far from the colonial center.

yea I found it
http://www.engr.sc.edu/palmettofirst/team_social.html

[Billfred]

Dose anyone if there is Team Social and were its at?
Yep.

http://www.engr.sc.edu/palmettofirst/team_social.html

The State Museum is not too terribly far from the Colonial Center, but far enough to justify moving your car.

Speaking of cars and such, keep in mind that the parking at the Colonial Center is also a very popular commuter lot for USC students, one that is not generally closed down for Palmetto. (Well, it hasn't been closed the past three years.)

I've heard talk of special parking for buses, but I can't confirm that. But if you're coming in cars, come early. By 8:00 AM on a regular class day, things are already a little cozy down there. If you move the car for lunch, expect to take some time to find a new spot!

Also, I'll note that there are food options out there--if you know where you're going. The Russell House University Union has a plethora of quick-service food at tolerable prices (Burger King, Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, Chick-Fil-A, Einstein Bros. Bagels, etc.), and is only about a half-mile from the Colonial Center. You can get there one of two ways: take the Express shuttle (http://sc.edu/vmps/maps/sm_express.html) (RHUU is only a little bit further along Greene--you can see it from the corner) or walk it. There's a pedestrian underpass below Assembly Street between the Carolina Coliseum and the Law School that will spare you most of the uphill hike, plus the fun of playing human Frogger on Assembly Street. I wouldn't recommend going that path alone at three in the morning, but it's fine during the day.

Alternatively, if the match algorithm gods have smiled upon you and you have more time, I wholeheartedly recommend Gibbes Court at the bottom of Capstone House. This one will all but require a bus--for this one, take the Red shuttle (http://sc.edu/vmps/maps/sm_red.html) to Capstone at Barnwell--this is a long trip, but it also gives you a nice view of campus. Just be sure to get back on the road before 1:00, as the route goes from two buses to one at that point.

Or, if you're looking for off-campus grub, many students find themselves drawn to Beezer's at 919-B Sumter Street--it's literally across the street from where the Red shuttle stops at on the Horseshoe. They do subs like nobody's business, and eating there on five bucks is entirely possible. Grab a sub, spread out on the Horseshoe for a bit, and hop the Express back down to the Coliseum stop (or walk back, if you want to work off the sandwich).

[David Guzman]

From the looks of it NASA won't web cast the event this year, or at least palmetto is not on their list. Is there any other source of web cast or this year there won't be any?

[wiglebienie]

From the looks of it NASA won't web cast the event this year, or at least palmetto is not on their list. Is there any other source of web cast or this year there won't be any?

im not sure if they are or they aren't
earlier in the week palmetto was on the list, but now it isnt

[Cowmankoza]

So, its that time, Palmetto is closing in, only a few days left untill 1251 departs on their 12 hour van voyage!

[dmellich]

The main contacts of teams attending Palmetto received the following from Don Griffith of the University of South Carolina:

2. USC Instructional Services has confirmed with NASA the web cast of the FRC Palmetto Regional.$@# USC Instructional Services facilitates the connection as NASA is the streaming provider. :)

[Billfred]

The main contacts of teams attending Palmetto received the following from Don Griffith of the University of South Carolina:

2. USC Instructional Services has confirmed with NASA the web cast of the FRC Palmetto Regional.$@# USC Instructional Services facilitates the connection as NASA is the streaming provider. :)
Hey, UIS does something besides turn nearly every classroom on campus into a "smart" classroom? Awesome. ;)

By the way, if anybody's reading this and thinking "Man, our freshman totally swiss cheesed our flag holder--what are we going to do for Palmetto?!", 1618's got you covered. We'll have a decent supply of 1/2" PVC pipe and end caps in our pit--just ask and we'll get you on your way to handling R15.

(Granted, this pipe may be painted Capitals Gold...but hey, free is free, right?)

[sebas2mil]

So, its that time, Palmetto is closing in, only a few days left untill 1251 departs on their 12 hour bus voyage!

were not going on a bus but close enough

[cziggy343]

o... we are ready for this!!! of course our trip is only 2 hours instead of 12, but whatever :cool:.

[roborat]

1249 the RoboRats will be leaving WV early wednesday for the 6 hour trip south. Like to arrive early and enjoy. Can't wait for the team social and Palmetta Pig

[wiglebienie]

i cant wait either
i believe it is about a 4 hour trip for my team
we are leaving right after school Wednesday
:D

[JulieB]

Team 538 and 34 are leaving for Palmetto early in the morning WED. for our 6.5 hours drive. I cant wait!!

[lukevanoort]

The trips not that bad for us, ~3-3/4 hrs according to Google. We leave Wednesday night and will probably be arriving in Columbia around tenish, and ready for a competition where we finally don't have any work we HAVE to do to on Thursday to make the robot competition ready, we don't even have to lose weight! (We still plan on adding a few things though, like an autonomous selector pot and two more air tanks) That leaves all that time for writing 15 user selectable autonomous modes. (Up from the one monster autonomous mode that we had at VCU, which we never activated to to sensor & feedback problems)

[cziggy343]

someone can tell me for sure, but there are a total of 6 ramp bots, and 3 are doubles right? and if nobody counts us as a ramp, we are planning on having one ramp.

[roborat]

we have a 4inch platform if needed, also, 337 has a double ramp.

[cziggy343]

cool, i did not no that.

hey, is any one wlse staying at the embassy suits?

[lukevanoort]

We're (587) at Embassy Suites

[Billfred]

We're (587) at Embassy Suites
Ah yes, the Embassy Suites. Nice digs, as I recall. (It's been a few years--family would often stay there when they came to town.)

By the way, for anyone coming from Embassy Suites (or anywhere else that involves I-126), do yourself a favor and ignore Google Maps once you get on I-126. Google Maps will take you to Elmwood Ave., then Assembly Street, then Greene St--this involves a further distance on a street that isn't world-renowned for its stoplight-friendliness.

Here's what you do from I-126:

When I-126 ends, you're presented with two options: Elmwood Ave. and Huger St. (Spare yourself the embarrassment for when you talk to locals about it--it's pronounced U-G, not hugger or huge-er or anything else.) Take Huger St. This will take you down a ways, past the BellSouth at&t building, and through only two or three stop lights with any real chance of slowing you down. On your left, shortly after passing Gervais St., you'll soon see a ginormous flag pole, currently flying a South Carolina flag with the colors inverted. About a block and a half later, also on the left, you'll see Todd & Moore, which has a white sign and green script lettering. This is Devine St.--make a left, but look before you turn! Devine St. takes you right to the Coliseum parking lots*, but you go over a rather busy railroad crossing to get there. A train here will delay you quite a bit, so look before making the turn. If there's a train, go one block further to Blossom St., then go left here. Blossom has an overpass that'll let you get past the train, then make a left turn to reach the Coliseum lots.

*The Carolina Coliseum was the home of the Gamecocks until 2002, when the Colonial Center opened as the Carolina Center. The Coliseum still stands, hosting smaller events, some classroom space, and the city's minor-league hockey team. The Coliseum is all of about two blocks away from the Colonial Center, and shares parking with it and the Koger Center for the Arts across the street, but the parking area and shuttle stop are still dubbed the Coliseum by seniority (and a bit of proximity, since it completely bounds the lots on one side, where the Koger Center and Colonial Center are on corners of the lots).

[Chinaman07]

Team 1626 will be there. Good luck to all 45 teams. And we have an insanely long ride there I heard something like 12+ hours.

[wiglebienie]

woooo
get to leave after school
:D
cant wait
good luck everbody

[mizscience]

The TechTigers [team 1251] are in Columbia [after an 11-hour drive] and ready for the regional to start tomorrow! Are any other teams staying in the Comfort Suites [Downtown Columbia Vista District] Hotel?

:]

[Billfred]

The TechTigers [team 1251] are in Columbia [after an 11-hour drive] and ready for the regional to start tomorrow! Are any other teams staying in the Comfort Suites [Downtown Columbia Vista District] Hotel?

:]
Hey, that's not far from here at all! (Well, assuming you mean the one on Gervais St.)

So I found out today that 1875 (Autonomato Autonomatons) and 1368 are official--for some reason, they were jumping on and off of the rosters I saw until today. (And since I've seen both crates on the floor in the Colonial Center, I imagine that they're quite official now.)

By the way, the pit layout appeared to be a little jumbled. Things seemed to loosely follow how they went in Chesapeake, with rows of similarly-numbered teams mixed up en masse, but don't quote me on that.

Also, you'll have to take some time out to look around the concourse--this afternoon, I saw Donn Griffith setting up FLL challenge sets for every single year that South Carolina's been involved--that's every field going back to Volcanic Panic (and two from Nano Quest)! There'll also be FVC demos, and quite a bit more that I'm just not thinking about right now.

This, in a word, is going to be awesome.

[mizscience]

Hey, that's not far from here at all! (Well, assuming you mean the one on Gervais St.)

No, we're on the one on Taylor Street, which is less than 5 minutes away from the arena by car.

:]

[BigBig5]

Team 587 going to be there!! It will be our first time there, because we went to VCU all the other years.
We went to VCU this year too.

[taylort]

So, guys, with...maybe 8 hours before things get underway tomorrow, I figured I'd say a few things.

It's going to be awesome. :D

I hope to see each and every one of you there, and don't be afraid to come up to me and say 'hello.' I do look just like I do in my WAI, just more...awake.:p

Good luck to all of the teams competing.

And for all of the long commuters...you are very tolerant. ;) 1293 is within driving distance ( < 30 minutes maybe ) of the Colonial Center. But we are immensely glad to have you in our hometown!

See you folks dark and early. :)

-Taylor Tsuboi, Programmer, FRC Team 1293 (D5 Robotics)

P.S. Forgot to mention... THIS (http://d5robotics.org/Content/Movie.php?id=426&type=.avi)....IS....ATLAS!

[dangerousdave]

Webcast was giving me a tough time here in Georgia coming in at about 180 Kbps. Now I am getting 331 and video is much better. Look forward to seeing our friends from Peachtree.

[Rick]

I just watched 1626 score 3 in the last 30 seconds for a quick victory. You have to watch out for this team. The are great to work with and a lethal, quick scorer.

[chs1368]

hi there, ive just gotten access to the webcasts and I was wondering if any1 had the the time sheet for what teams are gonna be playing at what time

[aallen88]

Just watched match 29 with my favs 1251 :-D. Awesome ramp action kids...way to score 76 pts! Wish I was down there right now :-(.

[chs1368]

ha, the announcer just called 1369 perpetual motion, which is our teams name, 1368

[Corey Balint]

I just heard the Head Ref overruled a ramping bonus for the last match, because the ramp started to rise after the time expired...I was under the idea that the score is finished when the robots stop moving/the refs are out there to measure...can someone please clarify this one for me.
This may very well determine the 1st seed...and I would hate to see a Ref make such a mistake.

[Rick]

I just heard the Head Ref overruled a ramping bonus for the last match, because the ramp started to rise after the time expired...I was under the idea that the score is finished when the robots stop moving/the refs are out there to measure...can someone please clarify this one for me.
This may very well determine the 1st seed...and I would hate to see a Ref make such a mistake.

It was orignally scored as 19 - 16 then went to 4 - 16 after the refs final decision was changed...

[Corey Balint]

It was orignally scored as 19 - 16 then went to 4 - 16 after the refs final decision was changed...

Exactly, shouldn't it have stayed 19-16?

The refs just made another ruling after the score was put up at Palmetto again...they need to work on that, and reading the rules.

[Chinaman07]

I agree.

[dangerousdave]

Wow, the announcer just had the crowd stand up and say hello to the webcast prior to match 53. Unfortunately the camera person didn't get the word and we saw none of them.

Lets go 1746 & 832.

[Corey Balint]

A YELLOW CARD!:eek:
First I've heard of this year, for overly aggressive play.


Scratch that...the refs changed their minds again....sigh

[Rick]

Oh snap, yellow card on that last match.

[Stephen Kowski]

The refs just made another ruling after the score was put up at Palmetto again...they need to work on that, and reading the rules.

Aidan Browne (Lead/Chief/Head Referee of all the regionals) is at the event along with a very experience ref crew so I'd imagine whatever was change was probably the correct call, and needed to be made. Terrell, Chris, and the rest of them have a lot of experience and have definitely read the rules. :)

[Corey Balint]

Aidan Browne (Lead/Chief/Head Referee of all the regionals) is at the event along with a very experience ref crew so I'd imagine whatever was change was probably the correct call, and needed to be made. Terrell, Chris, and the rest of them have a lot of experience and have definitely read the rules. :)

Not to take a shot at Aidan, gotta love him, he did make an incorrect call at the UTC Preship Scrimmage, and was later corrected.

[Swampdude]

Good job 1251, hang on to the top there, we're rootin for ya! How did you guys get 8 matches in today? You must be worn out...

[Rick]

Keep it up 1626! 121 is rooting for ya!

[Ed Sparks]

If you haven't already, come by our pit and check out our Space Shuttle robot transporter. I wish I could post a pic but I don't have a camera with me.

Several groups at our school were involved in creating this award winning cart including drafting, the wood shop, and the collision repair shop.

Congrats you guys on winning the Imagery Award.

[emmell]

Good job 1251, hang on to the top there, we're rootin for ya! How did you guys get 8 matches in today? You must be worn out...

They're doing 10 matches per team with 6 minute turnarounds (not the usual 8 as in other regionals). They also set the # matches between rounds to a low number (4). We were in matches 8, 12, & 16 and never got to our pits between matches as they also have them queuing 4-deep. It's very hectic here, but tomorrow is going to be awesome. Some great scoring and the alliance picking won't be easy.

Tune in again tomorrow. Same Bat Time - Same Bat Channel. :D

Mannie

[dangerousdave]

It's very hectic here, but tomorrow is going to be awesome. Mannie
Good luck Mannie & Rick. We are pulling for 832 & 1746 on the webcast. Dave

[rfolea]

Thanks Dave!

Are you recording any of the webcast?

Jeremy and Team SOUP are here supporting us too!

- Rick

[dangerousdave]

Rick, No I am not. I guess I am not positive how to do it. The web cast Kbps varies from 180's - 310's so not ideal. I assume the video's will be up on Soap but I am not sure. Watched several of your matches yesterday. Stay out of that opponents home zone at the end of match though. :) Dave

[emmell]

Thanks Dave and also to Santosh and other CircuitRunners who have been IM-ing us all weekend. We love the support that we're getting from all of the Georgia (and other Peachtree) teams.

Two more matches today and then nail biting time for the alliance selection.

Mannie

[Corey Balint]

A double flip-flop now, oye. Went from a 10 point penalty on blue, to a 10 point on red, to a tie.

[Corey Balint]

In all seriousness now...if anyone is watching, I hate to moan about it...but the Head Ref didn't give one team any penalty, after they deployed their ramp in the first 5 seconds of the match (by accident) and then proceeded to use their ramp as a wedge to keep a team away from the rack. This changed the outcome of the match, because he gave two bogus penalties to the other alliance.:confused:

EDIT: They just changed the outcome of another match after posting the scores...swinging the match again.

[lrdblaster03]

Corey, they gave us (1626) two 10 pt penalties for being in the opposing alliance's home zone during the end game but we were on the other side of the field.

[Corey Balint]

Corey, they gave us (1626) two 10 pt penalties for being in the opposing alliance's home zone during the end game but we were on the other side of the field.
Yeah, Bill just called me...no one was near that side of the field...oye.:confused:

[George1902]

1. 1251, 1626, 1758
2. 1319, 832, 342
3. 2237, 337, 1249
4. 343, 1369, 900
5. 845, 34, 1051
6. 538, 386, 665
7. 804, 1746, 1287
8. 1618, 1102, 801

Let the bracketology begin!


My picks:
1v8
2v7
3v6
4v5

1v4
2v6

4v6

[dangerousdave]

OK, Lets go alliance #2 & #7. Somebody bring it back to GA.
Bummer, one of these two will lose in the first round.

Also, Nice job Richland Co. Sheriff's Dept. Hung a tube on your first try ever!
Nice having 8 wheels also.
Dave

[Nawaid Ladak]

if one and 4 end up in the semi's against each other, then that WILL be some wild action

[santosh]

Uh oh, right off the bat it is the two visiting powerhouse monsters from Georgia.
Good luck to all teams but a special shout out to Alliance number 2 and 7. That is going to be a heck of a mtchup.

[Corey Balint]

4 vs 5 is a great match-up.
The winner of that and 1 vs 8, will definitely, be the matches to watch.

[aallen88]

Rooting for my team 1251 ftw!!

Good luck to all the alliances :-D.

[Brandon Holley]

Go 1626...we're pulling to see you guys in ATL...keep it up

[Corey Balint]

If you aren't watching this...smack yourself. The first seeded alliance, put up a row of 8 in under a minute. WOW.:ahh:

[Liz Smith]

If you aren't watching this...smack yourself. The first seeded alliance, but up a row of 8 in under a minute. WOW.:ahh:

Hahaha. Yes, awesome match to watch. Great robots. If you're not watching..well, why aren't you watching?? :D

[Brandon Holley]

1626 rocks my socks...we <3 you bill

[Tom Bottiglieri]

GO 1626!!!

[Brandon Holley]

Number 1 is moving on!! WOO

[santosh]

the #6 alliance is moving on and 1369 is moving closer to their second regional win. Those guys are AWESOME.
7v2 next

[Nin_estarSaerah]

1369 is really doing well scoring in autonomous, i remember at Peachtree they started scoring autonomous in quarterfinals, and made it everytime, and that really helped them win...

[dangerousdave]

Alliance 2 vs 7 - Great matches but that last one was confusing on the scoring. Sorry that our friends from Forsyth, 1746 are done.
Good job 832.
Dave

[Nin_estarSaerah]

that was a twist, since 6 best 3 this time, they have to play a third match....talk about stressful....

[Corey Balint]

I cannot get over these refs, sheesh.:mad:

[Nin_estarSaerah]

oh, almost a spoiler, this was a close one. alliance 4 was really close.

[Corey Balint]

1758 1626 1251 onto finals....1251 appears to be broken

[Dmentor]

343 - Your NASA/VCU friends at 2068 were all pulling for you!! We were so disappointed to see you eliminated in yet another tough semifinal. See you at the championship in a few weeks.

[Nin_estarSaerah]

congrats to 832, 342, and 1319.

[dangerousdave]

Way to go Alliance winners:
1319 Golden Flash
832 Chimera
342 Burning Magnetos

Hope Chimera can make it to the Championship event. Way to go bringing a win home to GA!

Congrats to team 1746 Forsyth Alliance for your
Industrial Design award and Industrial Safety mention.

Congrats to
Rookie All Stars - 2237 The Junkyard Robo's
Engineering Inspiration - 337 Hard Working Hard Hats
Chairmans Award - 1102 M'Aiken Magic
Dave

[CaseyKasem77]

Thanks to our allience partners first of all. 1626 and 1758 you guys were amazing and the reason why we got to the finals. Words can not express our gratitude to you guys for helping us keep our machine going. Our friends from 845 for cheering us on and accepting us into there wonderful state. Our buddies from Florida 386 for sitting next to us and cheering for us. Billfred and Barry my two personal friends good to see you two, you guys are great. The regional was great on a whole. The defense was pretty good and our robot took quite a beating. I felt like the scouting was not great becuase 342 is a much better robot then a third round pick but on mans loss is anothers gain. 1251 had a wonderful time hopefully we will be back next year. 1251 will be making improvements and be ready to go for nationals, I can assure you that. Dave will be on later to explain our difficulties in finals robot wise.

Thanks to everyone that made the Palmetto regional great,

-Drew

[Protronie]

Sadly S.P.A.M will not be able to go this year. UTC has cut our funding in half for 2007, and has cut it completely in future years. We had to make the tough choice of attending 1 regional and Nat's in 2007, so we'd have the $$ for at least one regional next year. The loss of UTC represents 1/2 our yearly budget which supports FRC, FVC and Lego League teams. We are down but not out!

We will miss this competition dearly. It is one of my favorites...all night bus ride not-with-standing :p Have a great time and a great regional!

Eric

Just an outsider looking in but... it your sponsor cuts you budget ... maybe you need to get out and find more sponsors ....
Why do you think race cars have so many stickers on them?

[Billfred]

If you aren't watching this...smack yourself. The first seeded alliance, put up a row of 8 in under a minute. WOW.:ahh:Oy, don't remind me! ;) It's true: the field saw 1618 and 1251 square off on back-to-back matches--first in Q75, then in QF1-1. The result? The 1251 alliances outscored the 1618 alliances to the tune of 404-0. (And yes, I stand by the comments (http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/showpost.php?p=589652&postcount=12) I made (http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/showpost.php?p=591303&postcount=52) in the BAE thread a few weeks ago. Of all the people who could've blown us out, I'm glad 1251 was involved.)

I'll go ahead and get all the thanks and congrats out...

First and foremost, thank you to 801 and 1102 for joining us in our brief run in the quarterfinals. I was just hopeful that we'd make it to the elimination rounds alone, but to be picking was just mind-blowing...mind-blowing to the point that the pick list I gave our student was completely flying by the seat of my pants. All three of us gave it all we could muster--I wish we could've kept running enough to try our strategy in QF1-2 for real, but it is what it is. Thanks for a great run.

And of course, congratulations to 1102 again for bringing home Chairman's.

Thanks to all of our partners in qualifying--that'd be 1102, 343, 1251, 538, 537, 1390, 337, 900, 665, 1293, 34, and 1249, if you were wondering--for a great series of matches. Ten rounds was hard on everybody, but we worked great together. We had a few mechanical issues here and there (particularly in the match with 1251 and 665, which kept us from taking the field with 343 and 1293)--I hope we didn't let you down too hard. I'd work with any of you again.

My apologies to all of the teams we had to defend against, especially if we did anything bad to your robots. (I tried to catch up with all of the folks we seemed to target harder than others, but some almost surely slipped through the cracks.) I wanted the arm to come out as well as it was back in the shop before ship day, but in the end defense was all we could bring to the table.

Thanks to Tom, the IFI guy and Ed Sparks on 34 for all their help with getting our controller and radio back up to snuff.

Huge thanks to all the teams who helped us out with parts and ideas--587, 343, 665, 1293, and 1959 all come to mind, but I know that's not the full list.

Big ups to 342 for their first-ever regional championship. I didn't believe it when Mike Byran told me, but it's true--this is the first time 342's run the whole bracket, and the first time they've been in the finals since 2001. (Going back to shortly after Palmetto last year, Mike Bryan has been talking about keeping it simple in this year's design. Looks like that focus is paying off big time.)

I do have to give thanks to everyone who didn't ride me too hard about our arm bopping me in the chin Thursday. It hurt, I'm okay, it was a better example than if anyone else had done it. (The controls got knocked, and I was caught off-guard. The end hit squarely in the chin, but didn't cause any damage beyond a little mark. Though eating that thick roast beef sandwich right afterward wasn't particularly fun...)

And finally, thanks to all the students, mentors, parents, friends, and random well-wishers from Columbia High School. This was my first season away from "home", as it were, and I wasn't fully sure what to expect with 1618. We fought just about everything, it seems--manpower shortages, funds, the Postal Services department of the University of South Carolina, you name it--but we stuck it out until the bitter end. I wouldn't trade the past seven months for anything.

So, uh, how long until Palmetto 2008?

[lukevanoort]

I just got back from Palmetto, and I must say, THAT WAS FUN. We finally got our arm working and it was nice. We even outscored 1626 in the match we had together. (We put up 5, they put up 4 for a total of 9) We had some really bad luck though, in our first match our main power cable fell out of the distro block, and we didn't play, and in repairing that problem, we accidentally unplugged our gripper, so we didn't do well in the next match, and so on. But, we're still satisfied, our scouting worked beautifully (Thanks 768 for the match scouting program) and our offense was pretty good. We may have won rarely, but consider the following, the top 15 offensive teams at Palmetto after Friday were 1. 1626, 2. 832, 3. 1251, 4. 1746, 5. 342, 6. 343, 7. 34, 8. 587, 9. 1249, 10. 1319, 11. 1369, 12. 386, 13. 801, 14. 1102, 15. 1287. For a team that has played defensively our entire existence (barring 2001 because it was 4v0) a top ten offensive ranking with our robot only fully functional in 6 of the 8 matches for which statistics were gathered makes us very proud.

[emmell]

I also just got home from the 3.5 hour drive from Columbia. I can't stop smiling. It was a great regional and we are very thrilled about the win.

Thanks to the Golden Flashes (1319) and Burning Magnetos (342) for being such great alliance partners. We really appreciate the pick and we knew we had a great chance at winning it all. However, when we saw the #1 seed score so many, so fast, we were a little scared. Congrats to 1251, 1646, and 1758 for being so great in competition and so wonderful after the match. I'm sorry we're not going to see 1646 in Atlanta because their bot is truly remarkable. You all should be very proud.

Another shout out to The Junkyard Robo's (2237) for winning Rookie All Stars. We were paired with you several times on Friday and loved winning 2 out of 3 with you in those early matches. Good luck in Atlanta.

Congrats to M'Aiken Magic (1102) for winning Chairman's. We like seeing you each year at Peachtree and were proud to be on your alliance there. We wish your teacher/mentor all the best and to get better soon. We'll see you again in Atlanta.

Thanks to the Forsyth Alliance (1746) and the representatives from Team Soup (1848) who cheered us on and to all the other folks from Georgia who watched the webcast and IM-ed us during the day. We loved having you in our corner and appreciated all the support.

And finally, a big thanks to our Coach, Tom Bishop. Two weeks ago at Peachtree, after our valiant run on the last day, he thought that we had a chance to do better at Palmetto. So he got us in on a late registration. I thought we had a chance, but I had no idea how wonderful it was to come out on top. Tom: Thanks for believing in us and helping make it real.

Good luck to all at Championships. We look forward to you hosting you in our fair city. Go FIRST!!!

Mannie

[B. Flaherty]

Wow, what an amazing two weeks for 1626. I just want to thank all of those that were supporting us while we were here in Palmetto. It was nice to know that our partners, 121, from Boston were supporting us, as well as our opponents from Boston, 125. You guys really kept us going. As disappointing as it is that our official 2007 has come to an end, it's still an amazing season. Two time finalist at two awesome regionals, and Delphi Driving Tomorrow's Technology Award is just flat out awesome. I want to personally thank Corey and Tom, for sitting and watching the webcast and giving us support/help. You guys are awesome.

Also many thanks to 1251 and 1758. The run to the finals was hard fought and well earned. I think those were some of the most amazing major repairs that have ever been completed in such a short time period. We had parts machined inbetween matches for 1251. Their turret went unused in one match, but we were able to replace a custom modification that they had no spares for in such a short time period. Can't forget 1758 either. They also had to replace critical parts of their gripper at least twice. Amazing show of worksmanship, really inspiring. 1626 almost made it without any major repairs. Right before the final match, we had to replace a wheel. It literally took us about 30 seconds to do. I couldn't have asked for a better run to the finals in either Boston or Palmetto.

I know I've forgotten people, but seriously, THANK YOU to all that helped make this the most unforgettable season for 1626. We'll see you all in the off-seasons ;)

[hipsterjr]

Team 342 would like to tell Flash 1319, "WE LOVE YOU GUYS." Huge thanks to 832 also! That was an amazing day with great compedition. The eliminations were filled with some close scores and some great calls by the judges. 342 has won chairman's 3 times, but we could never have won our first regional with these two amazing teams. All three of us had mechanical break downs between rounds and our team members steped up over came snaped arms, bent pistons, and burnt motors. Congrats to 1251, 1646, and 1758, they put up stiff compedtion all day and actually had us pretty nervous during eliminations. They showed great GP afterwards and we enjoyed playing with them.

[rfolea]

I also just got home from the 3.5 hour drive from Columbia. I can't stop smiling. It was a great regional and we are very thrilled about the win.

Thanks to the Golden Flashes (1319) and Burning Magnetos (342) for being such great alliance partners. We really appreciate the pick and we knew we had a great chance at winning it all. However, when we saw the #1 seed score so many, so fast, we were a little scared. Congrats to 1251, 1646, and 1758 for being so great in competition and so wonderful after the match. I'm sorry we're not going to see 1646 in Atlanta because their bot is truly remarkable. You all should be very proud.

Another shout out to The Junkyard Robo's (2237) for winning Rookie All Stars. We were paired with you several times on Friday and loved winning 2 out of 3 with you in those early matches. Good luck in Atlanta.

Congrats to M'Aiken Magic (1102) for winning Chairman's. We like seeing you each year at Peachtree and were proud to be on your alliance there. We wish your teacher/mentor all the best and to get better soon. We'll see you again in Atlanta.

Thanks to the Forsyth Alliance (1746) and the representatives from Team Soup (1848) who cheered us on and to all the other folks from Georgia who watched the webcast and IM-ed us during the day. We loved having you in our corner and appreciated all the support.

And finally, a big thanks to our Coach, Tom Bishop. Two weeks ago at Peachtree, after our valiant run on the last day, he thought that we had a chance to do better at Palmetto. So he got us in on a late registration. I thought we had a chance, but I had no idea how wonderful it was to come out on top. Tom: Thanks for believing in us and helping make it real.

Good luck to all at Championships. We look forward to you hosting you in our fair city. Go FIRST!!!

Mannie


CONGRATULATIONS GUYS! We'll see you in Atlanta! You made us proud (and it was a good feeling to know that we got knocked out by the #1 team!!!)

[firebelly]

Hey, this is the arm operator from 832 (you know, the guy with the fox tail and the goggles?) I would like to thank 1319 for picking us and 342 for completing our awesome alliance. I hope that we all end up in the same division at nationals so we can get another chance to work together! Great job everybody!

[Tom Bottiglieri]

I want to personally thank Corey and Tom, for sitting and watching the webcast and giving us support/help. You guys are awesome.

Eh, I'm pretty sure 1626 had everything under control. You guys should be really proud of yourselves. You've made an amazing run this season. You ran into a bit of bad luck at both regionals that kept you away from the gold, but hey, thats just life. So 1626, enjoy your off season, and come back next year and show the world what you're made of. You deserve the gold more than anyone I know, and don't worry, eventually fate will fall to your side.

[crafty]

I have been to four regionals before, and Palmetto 2007 was the most fun. Thanks to everyone who made it that way.

[David Guzman]

First of all I want to thank 1626 and 1758 for being great alliance partners. We are so sorry we let you guys down at the end. For those of you who were watching the web cast or the competition from the stands, I would like to explain what happened to our (1251’s) robot; there is a learned lesson in the end and an advise for others.

During semi-final match number 2 we broke the plastic coupler that connects to the window motor, which drives our turret. This was due to the heavy defense that was being played on our arm. After this match was over 1626 made a brand new piece for us in literally less than two minutes. The kit piece obviously had some modifications. This shows how great they are working in a team and being gracious professional. THANK YOU GUYS. In the mean time we drilled some holes on our robot to lock our turret into place so we could at least score with up and down motion. Unfortunately in the heat of competition and the shortage of time we did not think of covering our robot to catch the aluminum chips. On the first final match our robot did not move. We had no idea why. We kept looking for a problem and we could not find it. On the second match the drive train kept dying and the arm would not go up sometimes. For the third match our arm would not go up at all, the motor did not even try, but it did in the other direction. We kept looking for a problem in our electronics. Everything looked fine. When we got back to the pits to crate the robot we decided to find the problem, and we found that the aluminum chips we did not catch were in the pwm and digital inputs in the controller.

Lesson learned, NO MATTER WHAT cover your electronics when cutting metal on the robot. We usually do but we were in a rush and made one BIG mistake.
Overall we are very happy about the competition. It was GREAT. Thanks to all of the volunteers and the people that made it happen.

David Guzman

[roborat]

congrats to 832, 342, and 1319, you guys played the game and won. You combined the scoring arms with the ramps. That was the way it was designed to be played. We enjoyed playing the game this weekend against you. It was a completely different game than in pittsburgh were all we had was a few arms and a lot of ramps. Thanks to 2237 and 337 for allowing us to form the west virginia alliance. Also congrats to 2237 for the rookie all star and to 337 for engineering inspiration awards. We are proud to call you both our friends and good luck in Atlanta, we will be watching, To all other teams in Palmetto, thanks for a great weekend of competition, See ya next year, Team 1249, RoboRats will be back riding in the Rat Moble.

[Feisty_one]

Congratulations to 342, 832, and 1319 as 2007 Palmetto Champions. Great strategy, scoring, and defense. And what an awesome ramp. I swear there were a couple of F15's from Shaw that were in pattern for a landing on that thing.

Also, many, many thanks to 1251 and 1626 for including 1758 in the alliance and then helping us to get our robot going again after the semis. We broke the mounts on our "wrist" motor (a window motor, too) and had to mount the spare between rounds. We broke one of the mounts on the spare during repairs, but that's why we have tie wraps and hose clamps.

That was a lot fun, just watching you guys fill up the rack.

Really sorry that 1626 (and 1758) won't be making the trip to Atlanta, but GO Techtigers! We'll be pulling for you guys.

[hipsterjr]

Congratulations to 342, 832, and 1319 as 2007 Palmetto Champions. Great strategy, scoring, and defense. And what an awesome ramp. I swear there were a couple of F15's from Shaw that were in pattern for a landing on that thing.

Also, many, many thanks to 1251 and 1626 for including 1758 in the alliance and then helping us to get our robot going again after the semis. We broke the mounts on our "wrist" motor (a window motor, too) and had to mount the spare between rounds. We broke one of the mounts on the spare during repairs, but that's why we have tie wraps and hose clamps.

That was a lot fun, just watching you guys fill up the rack.

Really sorry that 1626 (and 1758) won't be making the trip to Atlanta, but GO Techtigers! We'll be pulling for you guys.

Sorry to hear about the motor. I was wondering what the problem was, but I was afriad to ask. You guys had us nervous as we watched you assasainate the #8 allience in the quarters. Great game!

[Feisty_one]

CJ, thanks. It's all good, because we were having a blast. Being in the finals was new territory for 1758.

We're pulling for you guys and 1319, too. You are great representatives for SC.

Good luck in Atlanta.

[ICE MAN]

Congrats to everyone on 832. As a mentor I am proud to have worked with these select few. They have all come a long way from where I met them. I am though sad that I was unable to make the trip. Also congrats to 342 and 1319. Thank both of you for being such great partners and for picking us and giving us a chance to compete. I hope to see all of you at champs.

-Cory

[Ian S.]

Congratulations to 342, 832, and 1319 from team 1522. Your alliance really showed that a perfect team is not ramps, nor scoring alone, but a beautifull combination of the two for a well played competition.

Although my team's robot was having trouble throughout the regional, I enjoyed it to it's full extent.

Also 2237, your a rookie team and I was totally amazed by your robot this year, that was truly a beautiful robot, good luck in the future.

[JulieB]

Congratulations to 342, 832, and 1319.

342 Your drive train rocks.

832 We have competed with you guys for the past four years at Peachtree and you always have a great robot I’m glad to see you WIN.

1319 We play a few matches with you guy this past weekend and you all were super nice.

I also would like to thank teams 386 and 665 for join our alliance

386 The easy button is still cracking me up with its awesome function and scoring in auto everything made even better. On that last match you got on the ramp in 2 sec. it rock.

665 Your drive train was also really cool. Thank for taking off one your bumpers to make it easier for you get up our ramps and the drivers truly know how to drive the robot well.

We can I say chain break and stuff doesn’t always go you way. You GUYS were a great alliance partners.

Billfred also bust me at Palmetto for not having safety glass on in the pits.

[TheFuhr]

I would like to post a thank you to team538 (Dragon Slayers) for choosing us for your alliance.
We have had a few hard years since the last time we didn't have to box up starting at lunch.

We really enjoyed the entire regional, especially the privalege of defending with this years far-improved drive train.
NOTE: Even with 4 CIMs, a 4 pneumatic wheel tank drive does not turn well. (Last year)

Thanks also to 386 (Voltage) for those awesome Easy Buttons.
Sorry our mentor hit your sensor while we were practicing ramping up. Hehe...

Even though we only made it to the quarter-finals, I feel our alliance was definately good enough to advance to the semis.
But, Murphy's Law struck and both our bot and 538's lost drive chains in different matches.
We look forward to another year of improvement for the 2008 season.

Thanks again to all and congratulations to 342, 832, and 1319.

PS: Sorry to our opposition for going kinda hard on your bots. Hopefully we didn't hurt them [too bad]. Hehehe...

[Snappel328]

Wow, I had no idea this topic was even going on.

After about a day of R&R, I just want to say that Palmetto was definetly Peachtree on steroids. And being one of Otto's drivers, I really have to give a huge congratulations to the winning alliance. You guys had more ringers up on the rack before I could realize what was going on ;).

[hipsterjr]

Thanks again to all and congratulations to 342, 832, and 1319.

PS: Sorry to our opposition for going kinda hard on your bots. Hopefully we didn't hurt them [too bad]. Hehehe...


No, it's ok. Just some scratches in the panels, but they add character:D see you next year:]

[team1102a]

First of all I want to thank all the teams for making my job as announcer so easy. When there are good robots being supported by gracious teams, it is easy to be able to say something good about everybody. Combine the awesome play and competitive action, and it adds up to the best regional anyplace.

There were some remarks earlier on the forum by people viewing the webcast about the refs blowing calls or changing scores. That is not true. I was present at the scoring table at the end of every match when Terrell checked in and the scores were tallied. There were a few cases where the scores were posted and announced before the distant refs came to the table with penalties. Also, most of Friday, the computer was not displaying the correct numbers at the bottom. When the announced scores were not the final scores, a second announcement was made; not a “changed” score, but the “correct” score.

One that was changed involved an arm from a robot on a ramp that was sticking over the front side of the field rail at the end of the game. The ref at that corner did not recognize it as “out of the endzone” when the score was posted. The Tyrell recognized the error and the score was adjusted downward.

Another score change resulted from a tube being thrown on the field during a field malfunction between autonomous and teleoperated mode. We had a 3 minute delay, all teams agreed to proceed rather than reset the field, and the refs ruled that the penalty would not be assessed due to the confusion.

The yellow card for Team 900 was not retracted. I announced that there was no penalty (meaning point deduction) for a yellow card, thus the score would not be changed. The warning stayed with them until all the qualifying matches were over.

There were 2 other matches in which team captains graciously and rightfully questioned a call and the call was reversed, and in at least one case, the opposing alliance agreed and supported the change.

And ask Flash (1319) about what constitutes “robot is supported” and interpretation of the rules. In an early elimination match, they preliminarily were not awarded 60 points because their arm (as the ramp robot) was touching the wall, but neither robot on top was touching. The refs went back and forth and read the rules and could only find a mention of loss of points if the “scoring” robots were “supported” by the playing field. The points were awarded because the elevated robots met the conditions of G56. There was nothing said about the ramp robot and contact with the field.

But then just 2 matches later, 1319’s ramp came down on a tube, compressing it about 2 inches. Chimera was on the ramp that was compressing the game piece and the points were not awarded because there was obviously a load (indicating support) on the compressed tube.

This ruling was consistent with all the other regionals.

<G56> ROBOTS in HOME ZONE - ROBOTS score bonus points at the end of the match if they are entirely in their HOME ZONE, not in contact with any element of the field (carpet, alliance station, goal, etc.), not supported by a GAME PIECE, and the lowest point of the ROBOT is higher than 4 inches and/or 12 inches above the carpeted field surface.

[hipsterjr]

The refs at the Palmetto Regional made great calls while being presented with difficult rulings all weekend. After one of their rulings in the quarterfinals, I even ran up a hugged one (much to his confusion). But any way, all their rulings were fair and they should be praised for their work. The next time you want to yell at a ref, just remember, they are all volunteers and we are lucky to have such devoted people around us.

[JulieB]

Wow, I had no idea this topic was even going on.

After about a day of R&R, I just want to say that Palmetto was definetly Peachtree on steroids. And being one of Otto's drivers, I really have to give a huge congratulations to the winning alliance. You guys had more ringers up on the rack before I could realize what was going on ;).

I totally agree with Chris.

1746 I was so happy hear we neighbor in the pits on Thursday and we had nothing to with switching you tools around. I love you Guys.

I also forget a HUGE thank you 34 for put up with all our crap on the way home LOL.
You never know the real meaning of a FIRST Competition until you have to ride back home with a team you just defend in a match. We had so much fun with you guys.

[team1102a]

This is part of the reason that 1319 was so successful. Photo from a match Saturday morning.

[firebelly]

Heh, I just had surgery today. Even though I am all doped up, I still can't stop thinking about Saturday. What a blast! I can't wait for nationals to start; I just love FIRST!

[Chinaman07]

Yeah without doubt 1319 is one of the best ramp bots Ive seen so far, they just go to show how important ramp bots are in this years competiton. I would like to thank all the teams that mentioned us and our bot, we really thought that it was the best bot we've ever built. Too bad no ATL for us this year. Oh well, theres always another year!

[hipsterjr]

Does any one have or know where I can find Palmetto Regional video? YouTube and NASA have nothing.

[Billfred]

Does any one have or know where I can find Palmetto Regional video? YouTube and NASA have nothing.Color me interested as well--I want to analyze some of our matches, particularly the ones where something went screwy. I know 343 had their little TV/VCR combo at the AV rack, so that might be a starting point.

[Barry Bonzack]

Just now safely got home from Palmetto. I had car trouble, and just left at 4:00 pm today. Big THANKS to Bilfred for putting me up this weeked...and putting up with me.

[firebelly]

Off topic, but sorry, I am out of it. (dang surgery..)

I remember seeing you (or at least your cool hat) at the competition! You might remember me, too. I am the 832 driver with the old-school goggles and the fox tail. Our interaction was limited, however, since I don't think our teams had a single match together. I really did not like the match setup algorithm at this regional. It's not that I didn't like the teams I ended up being paired up with over and over, it's just that I would have liked more variety. There are quite a few bots that I never got to go against/with once.

[Snappel328]

Surgery eh? Well that's a coincedence.

I just got out of surgery yesterday, but yet I can't wait until championships either :D

[Imperial_end]

Yeah without doubt 1319 is one of the best ramp bots Ive seen so far, they just go to show how important ramp bots are in this years competiton. I would like to thank all the teams that mentioned us and our bot, we really thought that it was the best bot we've ever built. Too bad no ATL for us this year. Oh well, theres always another year!

Thanks very much for the compliment. :) You guys were tough opponents. Those last matches were exciting and really fun to watch. In the stands we were holding our breath until the outcome.

Thanks 832 and 342. We made a super alliance.:D

[firebelly]

And thank you 1319, for picking us! Hopefully we will have another chance to work together at the dome.

[Imperial_end]

Unfortunately, we are in different divisions. We're in Gallileo and you and 342 got into Archimedes. Best of luck to the both of you. Maybe we'll meet in the middle to compete for the gold.

[firebelly]

Sounds like a plan to me! :)

[hipsterjr]

Galileo is lucky. 832 and 342 will just have to survive without 1319. Thanks again and good luck to all

[td8c]

Off topic, but sorry, I am out of it. (dang surgery..)

I remember seeing you (or at least your cool hat) at the competition! You might remember me, too. I am the 832 driver with the old-school goggles and the fox tail. Our interaction was limited, however, since I don't think our teams had a single match together. I really did not like the match setup algorithm at this regional. It's not that I didn't like the teams I ended up being paired up with over and over, it's just that I would have liked more variety. There are quite a few bots that I never got to go against/with once.

We had like 3 or 4 matches b4 eliminations with you guys i really liked your claw design

[td8c]

The refs at the Palmetto Regional made great calls while being presented with difficult rulings all weekend. After one of their rulings in the quarterfinals, I even ran up a hugged one (much to his confusion). But any way, all their rulings were fair and they should be praised for their work. The next time you want to yell at a ref, just remember, they are all volunteers and we are lucky to have such devoted people around us.

Ha ha yeah tough calls....We would of been 2nd seed but our match we thought we one was called a lost becasue when we went up on our ramp bot in the qualifying matches like one of the last ones i think we killed our rampbots ramp and when it collapsed it went outside of the size restriction so we got a penelty and they changed it and we dropped to 5th seed

[Monochron]

Palmetto was great. Good matches, great fun, and a great new suction cup design (thanks Team Voltage (386)).

We certainly had a great conclusion to the competition (http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/showthread.php?t=56661), but seeing all those amazing robots (1251, 1626, 343, 832 (great to see you guys win it)) just to name a few, was really eye opening :yikes:

[PhoenixFlyer]

Hey guys, great job at Palmetto, I took the trip Saturday Morning, and it was well worth it. If you guys want some videos. I have Videos of 832's matches from Saturday, unfortunately I do not have complete videos of the Final 3 three matches; my phone ran out of memory. I am trying to find someone on our team that had a good quality camera and took some nice videos.

http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=PhoenixDriver

You can either watch whatever or check out the playlists and check out each regional.

[firebelly]

We had like 3 or 4 matches b4 eliminations with you guys i really liked your claw design
Thanks. We are actually making some improvements on it for nationals. The main thing is we are using a cylinder that is way bigger and will provide four times the force.:ahh: We are hoping that we will be able to drive more aggressively now that we hill have a better grip.