View Full Version : 2009 IRI (Indiana Robotics Invitational)
Chris Fultz
27-01-2009, 22:53
2009 Indiana Robotics Invitational
http://indianaroboticsinvitational.org/Site/Welcome.html
July 31 - August 1 (Friday - Saturday)
72 Teams
Applications Open May 1
Application and Invitation Process Similar to 2008
Lawrence North High School, Indianapolis, IN (Same as 2008)
Watch www.indianaroboticsinvitational.org and www.chiefdelphi.com for updates.
If your team wants to be on an "IRI Blast" distribution, please send an email to -
chrisfultz@att.net
With the following information -
Team Number
Contact Name
Email Address
Please only 1 individual per team so the distribution list is manageable.
Be sure you send an email address that is monitored on a regular basis.
(The preference is for this to be a mentor or team captain.)
Akash Rastogi
28-01-2009, 00:07
I want to go this year for the first time ever. Don't know how we'd put up against all the insane teams in the midwest....but we'd bring it.
I want to go this year for the first time ever. Don't know how we'd put up against all the insane teams in the midwest....but we'd bring it.
well i say eat the fear and show us up. :cool:
Billfred
28-01-2009, 06:22
I want to go this year for the first time ever. Don't know how we'd put up against all the insane teams in the midwest....but we'd bring it.
...and New England, and the West Coast, and the South, and Canada...
Akash Rastogi
28-01-2009, 08:51
...and New England, and the West Coast, and the South, and Canada...
Oh dear.....
Greg Needel
28-01-2009, 09:19
maybe we will be accepted this year.....:p
...and New England, and the West Coast, and the South, and Canada...
...and England?
:yikes:
Wetzel
Herodotus
28-01-2009, 10:34
IRI is on my birthday this year. That's a nice gift :p
Kyle Love
28-01-2009, 11:02
I have to bring this up...I wonder if fish boy will be back, for the 4th (I think) year in a row?
Schnabel
28-01-2009, 11:30
I'll be there!
Guess what your getting for your birthday,son.
synth3tk
28-01-2009, 22:57
Dangit, I've gotta get to one of these off-season things, and IRI would be my first choice. I heard there was a mentors-only round (or something like that) at either this, or another, event.
With the high possibility of 964 not even existing past our regional, I'm wondering if there are any area teams I can ride up with?
Chris Fultz
30-01-2009, 23:28
I heard there was a mentors-only round (or something like that) at either this, or another, event.
We gave up the mentor round so we could have more 'regular' team matches. Although fun, the mentor rounds took about 2 times as long to play as student rounds (i wonder why ... ?). When we bumped up to 72 teams for the IRI, the mentor matches had to go.
synth3tk
31-01-2009, 00:18
Awwwwwww. :(
GaryVoshol
31-01-2009, 07:15
Unfortunately I won't be able to make it this year. :( It was going to be iffy with finances anyway; with the date change I'm already committed elsewhere. Hope everyone has fun, it's a great event.
JaneYoung
11-02-2009, 12:45
These dates are looking good. Thanks for getting the info out, guys.
is it going to be a full invitational this year or do indiana teams have a spot?
Kyle Love
11-02-2009, 13:08
is it going to be a full invitational this year or do indiana teams have a spot?
They will probably choose like they did it last year. (aka invitational)
yodameister
11-02-2009, 13:14
Do rookies sometimes get an invite?
Do rookies sometimes get an invite?
yes, everyone interested should apply.
Chris Fultz
17-02-2009, 23:52
Everyone interested should apply.
There is a process we go thru to determine the teams, but it as many variables.
And, we are going to do it a little different this year to avoid some problems with the past few years process.
More later.
Ralph Lambert
02-03-2009, 15:55
I have to bring this up...I wonder if fish boy will be back, for the 4th (I think) year in a row?
If Team 1094 is selected, Fish Boy will be honored to serve for the 4th year in a row.
To the powers that be, a suggestion for rule change. During auto don't let ps shoot but make balls scored by bot alittle extra. Give programmers something to shoot for during off season.(bad pun)
Stu Bloom
05-03-2009, 09:44
To the powers that be, a suggestion for rule change. During auto don't let ps shoot but make balls scored by bot alittle extra. Give programmers something to shoot for during off season.(bad pun)
EXCELLENT Idea ... however I don't know how difficult it would be to integrate that change into the scoring system.
Travis Hoffman
05-03-2009, 10:08
To the powers that be, a suggestion for rule change. During auto don't let ps shoot but make balls scored by bot alittle extra. Give programmers something to shoot for during off season.(bad pun)
I like this idea (mainly because it helps limit the mess of balls on the floor from overexuberant PS's early in the match), but to be fair, I'd make sure PS's were still permitted to human load their bots in auto.
Elgin Clock
05-03-2009, 10:19
EXCELLENT Idea ... however I don't know how difficult it would be to integrate that change into the scoring system.
Make Orbit Balls equal double. (Or Triple, or Quadruple, or etc...)
Just have scorers double the count of every ball scored at the end of Auto (Or Triple, or Quadruple, or etc...)
(Ie: A team scored 5 balls, put 10, 15, 20, etc. in the scoring hand-helds.)
-Shouldn't be that hard to track, & even if some team(s) have insane amounts scored that come into question, just count them real quick (manually) during the break between Auto & Tele-op - Could delay a match a minute or so, but if teams are (repeatedly) scoring sucessfully in Auto-mode by the IRI rolls around (which I would like to see teams aim for), it's worth it.
Richard Wallace
05-03-2009, 10:19
One advantage of moving to SW Michigan is that I am slightly closer to IRI. :)
One advantage of moving to SW Michigan is that I am slightly closer to IRI. :)
It all sounds good, but there's the whole problem of MRI being trademarked...
I'm already getting excited about IRI. I mean, how can you not get excited about seeing pigs getting kissed, first rate teams from across the globe, enhanced rule sets, and most of all Albert the Road Barrel (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0AQBtRgZqoE)?
I third the request to have more heavily weighted scoring in auto as long as balls are not scored directly by human players.
See you all at BMR,
-q
thefro526
05-03-2009, 19:51
I really want to try to make it out to IRI this year. It's been something I wanted to do since I was a freshman.
Maybe we'll see some awesome Game change like.... CARPET!
I know the guys in Indiana have already thought about it....
Chris Fultz
05-03-2009, 21:09
OK, here is the list of rule changes for the 2009 IRI:
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XXShadowXX
05-03-2009, 21:15
My team (2604 rookies last year) were invited, but we barely scraped up the cash for nations let alone IFI, thats funny. I want to go this year at least as a spectator, I'll see i can organize my team to go.
fuzzy1718
05-03-2009, 21:26
My team has been trying to be excepted for the past three years. Even though our track record in michigan has been pretty good, we always seem to be on the waiting list. So what all is taken into account for entry? Is it because we haven't gone to Atlanta except our rookie year, the only year we have been excepted?
Meredith Novak
05-03-2009, 21:29
OK, here is the list of rule changes for the 2009 IRI:
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Very funny Chris. I think this is about the earliest I have seen the "what are we going to do different at IRI" discussion...
OK, here is the list of rule changes for the 2009 IRI:
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Does that mean there will be a serpentine draft this year at IRI? Blasphemy!
Alan Anderson
06-03-2009, 08:01
So what all is taken into account for entry?
I'm not on the IRI selection committee, but I've seen the process. Given that there are many more applicants than there is room for, the criteria for making "the list" have to be pretty severe.
Historically, there have been a few major considerations. First and foremost is location. Indiana teams get an automatic boost to their "IRI-worthiness" score. Then there's performance. How many awards, how many wins, that sort of thing.
The other big one is sort of a wild card: what does the team bring to IRI that makes it a more exciting and interesting event? Hall of Fame teams have prestige even in an "off" year trophy-wise. The Israelis a couple of years ago added an international flavor (Canadia almost doesn't count as international anymore). A team might also contribute technical resources or have a reputation for an amazing talent show entry.
If a team stands out among the other members of the FIRST community, it will definitely be taken into account.
BPetry234
06-03-2009, 08:17
You know, it's moments like this when I look back and realize that Chris is probably the funniest person I've ever known. I look forward to seeing all of you at IRI.
Rich Kressly
06-03-2009, 08:20
Oh, hey Chris did put a rule change in there. It's just really small font, look closely all ;)
OK, here is the list of rule changes for the 2009 IRI:
1. 234 and 45 are not allowed to be part of the same alliance.
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Anne Shade
06-03-2009, 09:11
And we were so close from making sure that didn't happen in DC. So close!!!!!!!!
Chris Fultz
06-03-2009, 10:56
Oh, hey Chris did put a rule change in there. It's just really small font, look closely all
Quote:
Originally Posted by Chris Fultz
OK, here is the list of rule changes for the 2009 IRI:
1. 234 and 45 are not allowed to be part of the same alliance.
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That cannot be my typing. i would have misspled something.
Lil' Lavery
06-03-2009, 11:00
And we were so close from making sure that didn't happen in DC. So close!!!!!!!!
Yeah Anne, way to let the rest of us down! 2337 was our last hope that we'd be able to defend DC from the Midwest. :rolleyes:
Edit: Sorry for tangent. Just got me thinking of what the alliance pairings would have looked like if 2337 wins that match (also makes 1629 and 768, both captains, lose their last match). Picks are based on 45 and 234 declining 2337 (no offense Anne) and my speculations about who each team would then select.
1-2337, 272, 53
2-45, 365, 620
3-234, 2068, 1731
4-7, 1629, 1727
5-339, 2199, 116
6-1712, 768, 176
7-1279, 118, 538
8-597, 122, 346
1v8, 1 wins. Bit of a toss-up.
2v7, 2 wins.
3v6. 3 wins
4v5. 5 wins.
1v5. 5 wins.
2v3. Fun match-up. I'll give it to 2.
2v5. 2 wins.
Anne Shade
06-03-2009, 11:02
It's 2377 and we gave it our all. We managed to miss it by only 8 points eventhough we played that match down one team (through no fault of that team).
To the powers that be, a suggestion for rule change. During auto don't let ps shoot but make balls scored by bot alittle extra. Give programmers something to shoot for during off season.(bad pun)
I would disagree with this type of scoring as it gives an advantage to those robots that shoot over those which chose a different design/game play, and sensing the importance of the human player, chose a design to load a human player and let them do the scoring rather than score itself.
Chris Fultz
10-03-2009, 22:44
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AlexD744
17-03-2009, 23:19
This year shark attack was told that we should think about applying and we definately are thinking:) . The main problem is money :mad: . We still have to raise a ton to get to nationals because it is $500 per person as it stands right now. :(
swamp_child
17-03-2009, 23:36
We were talking about it tonight, and 179 is going to try to make some type of appearance. Ive never been to IRI, but i hear about it having liek crazy alliances never possible anywhere else.
wild winnothing?
wendymom
18-03-2009, 08:28
Florida Teams need to start thinking about a bus to Indiana this summer!
Florida Teams need to start thinking about a bus to Indiana this summer!
...and indy teams need to start thinking about what teams to have over to those awesome IRI cookouts/parties...
If I remember right we had 1038 over the past two years (don't remember very well from '06) but I don't believe theyre comming to IRI this year.
Hmmm...
-q
Jacob Paikoff
18-03-2009, 15:02
Florida Teams need to start thinking about a bus to Indiana this summer!
If we get accepted then we would hitch a ride with you guys.
Jimmy Nichols
18-03-2009, 15:07
...and indy teams need to start thinking about what teams to have over to those awesome IRI cookouts/parties...
If I remember right we had 1038 over the past two years (don't remember very well from '06) but I don't believe theyre comming to IRI this year.
Hmmm...
-q
I think the kids would string me up if we didn't go.
They are already asking me about it. So we will be there, as long as we get accepted.
Sounds like Florida is gonna be sending up some heat this year. That is if those Midwest teams don't get scared and not accept us. :yikes: (jk)
JonellGregor
18-03-2009, 16:15
If we get accepted then we would hitch a ride with you guys.
Krunch and Bacon together?! For around 15 hours! I think Coach would go crazy! But for us, it would be a blast!
wendymom
18-03-2009, 16:26
Krunch and Bacon together?! For around 15 hours! I think Coach would go crazy! But for us, it would be a blast!
Krunchy Swap Bacon that is PINK....with some tigers thrown in....now THAT would be a fun bus ride!!!
JonellGregor
18-03-2009, 16:29
Krunchy Swap Bacon that is PINK....with some tigers thrown in....now THAT would be a fun bus ride!!!
Is it even possible to have that much fun!?
Raumiester2010
18-03-2009, 16:46
man, we love IRI... I think they also factor in previous winners to the worthiness to come.
just a tip, lay off the horn on Albert this year, that got aggravating in the pits
might be an interesting time coming down this year if we get accepted (hope we do), then again the students had to foot the bill last year and we went without our team leader(he went on a motorcycle trip to alaska with his wife, that made her happy considering she almost never sees him during the build season). was a fun supprise for him when we won! (thanks 67 for picking us :D (i would also thank the other teams on our allience but i cant remember their #'s (sorry)))
oh and the other teams afraid of us Midwest teams, im gonna agree with lenny8 and say that you should show us up!
Tom Line
18-03-2009, 17:29
Well, I can definitely say we're crossing our fingers for a good showing at Grand Valley. As Looking Forward said, we're right on the bubble, and that's a scary place to be. Maybe a regional win and a good showing at Michigan Champs will get us invited to IRI :P
AlexD744
22-03-2009, 18:59
Krunchy Swap Bacon that is PINK....with some tigers thrown in....now THAT would be a fun bus ride!!!
All you need is some sharks to stir up the waters!!:D But wouldn't a bus ride to Indiana take more like 30 hours? Jacksonville is like 7 hours, right?
Raumiester2010
22-03-2009, 19:21
All you need is some sharks to stir up the waters!!:D But wouldn't a bus ride to Indiana take more like 30 hours? Jacksonville is like 7 hours, right?
ya, considering it takes us a goodly amount of time to get there from Pontiac, florida would be murder... bus ride would be fun though...
definitely worth it though!:cool:
samir13k
22-03-2009, 21:23
...and indy teams need to start thinking about what teams to have over to those awesome IRI cookouts/parties...
If I remember right we had 1038 over the past two years (don't remember very well from '06) but I don't believe theyre comming to IRI this year.
Hmmm...
-q
1501 likes cookouts Q! lol, we'll bring our magic carpet if you bring your safety cone!!! (i have to put the magic carpet back together again though, it was demolished during prototype week!:eek: )
All you need is some sharks to stir up the waters!!:D But wouldn't a bus ride to Indiana take more like 30 hours? Jacksonville is like 7 hours, right?
According to Google maps it is a little over 17 hrs to the school from West Palm Beach Fl. Its only 1150 miles :p (Google may be a little optimistic though)
samir13k
22-03-2009, 22:03
According to Google maps it is a little over 17 hrs to the school from West Palm Beach Fl. Its only 1150 miles :p (Google may be a little optimistic though)
1150 (Which can be rearranged to spell 1501! WOOT!!!) miles divided by an average of say 60 mph equals a ~19.1666666666666... hr ride
1501 likes cookouts Q! lol, we'll bring our magic carpet if you bring your safety cone!!! (i have to put the magic carpet back together again though, it was demolished during prototype week!:eek: )
I really hope your magic carpet is a drive train with a flat platform on top covered by a large oriental rug. That's an awesome idea.
Calling Ben Nelson, Calling Ben Nelson... please have Albert (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0AQBtRgZqoE) ready so 1501 will bring magic carpet...
-q
since our team didn't win boiler we cant go to FIRST nationals:( but it will be great to be at IRI to show what we would have done at nationals ( seeing how iri is like nationals). Don't count out 1018:D we will be there!
According to Google maps it is a little over 17 hrs to the school from West Palm Beach Fl. Its only 1150 miles :p (Google may be a little optimistic though)
Well north east Ohio to Daytona Beach, Florida on family vacation took about 21 hours with the occasional stops for food and other 'business' and 23 hours to get to Huston on a bus back in '03 wasn't that bad. I am guessing that your trip will be be around 18-22 hrs. depending on how deep you are into Florida and how much of a lead foot your driver has :D .
samir13k
22-03-2009, 23:02
I really hope your magic carpet is a drive train with a flat platform on top covered by a large oriental rug. That's an awesome idea.
Calling Ben Nelson, Calling Ben Nelson... please have Albert (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0AQBtRgZqoE) ready so 1501 will bring magic carpet...
-q
you pretty much nailed it agian Q! ...I'm still searchin for an oriental rug though! Here's (http://www.chiefdelphi.com/media/photos/31694?) the guts
Elgin Clock
22-03-2009, 23:03
Here's my crazy plan so far!
Work on Friday until X time.
At X time, head to the airport to catch a plane to LA - Los Angeles, CA that is, not Louisiana. lol
Jump on red-eye plane in LA at around 11pm California time, & head to IRI*, arrival time: 6:05am local Indiana time. - *sleep on said plane ride. :cool:
Be at the gym by 7:30ish, just in time for the doors to open - or darn near close to that time!
Stay over Saturday night in Indiana & head back home to CT sometime Sunday.
What is there to do in Indiana on a Sunday that would take about 3-4 hours of my time until a flight home btw???
Joe Matt
22-03-2009, 23:25
I might show up Saturday, dunno yet. Anyone want to convince me?
swamp_child
22-03-2009, 23:28
According to Google maps it is a little over 17 hrs to the school from West Palm Beach Fl. Its only 1150 miles :p (Google may be a little optimistic though)
we'll just let dan drive us, we'll make it in 10
Chris Fultz
23-03-2009, 07:00
What is there to do in Indiana on a Sunday that would take about 3-4 hours of my time until a flight home btw???
Well, to continue to hype the stereotype -
You can sit and watch the corn grow,
Feed Pigs with Baker,
Milk cows with Ritchie,
Or eat something (just about anything) fried and then covered with thick sausage gravy.
Or you can go to the Children's Museum (largest in the world and awesome for kids and adults), the Indy 500 Museum and Track tours, The Zoo, The Eiteljorg Museum or the IMAX Theatre, just to name a few.
Personally, I would do the Museum or 500, but check the opening time for Sunday.
JonellGregor
23-03-2009, 09:30
All you need is some sharks to stir up the waters!!:D But wouldn't a bus ride to Indiana take more like 30 hours? Jacksonville is like 7 hours, right?
I drive up to the tippy top of South Bend, Indiana(It's about 20 minutes from Michigan) and it only takes me around 20 hours.
Dan 1038
23-03-2009, 15:35
...and indy teams need to start thinking about what teams to have over to those awesome IRI cookouts/parties...
If I remember right we had 1038 over the past two years (don't remember very well from '06) but I don't believe theyre comming to IRI this year.
Hmmm...
-q
What do you mean we aren't coming, Q? :ahh: You guys too afraid to invite us this year????:D
rcflyer620
23-03-2009, 20:27
Team 2199 - LHS Robo-Lions will be applying this year (again.) Hopefully we'll be accepted this year. We have been a dominant force in 2 regionals and think we can bring some "game" to Indiana. We have been hearing about IRI from 888 since we started the team and it sounds like more fun than a regional and more "personal" than Atlanta. I for one am looking forward to a road trip this summer. Hope to see you all there!
What do you mean we aren't coming, Q?
Well, that's what I heard...
You guys too afraid to invite us this year????:D
Ummm... I don't know? If I were saying, no, but then again I didn't work on the robot this year. For once, I played spectator. :)
See you there then it sounds like,
-q
Does anyone know how difficult to get accepted for an invitation.
2081 Has never attended before; we didn't qualify for Atlanta this year and we could only afford a single regional... What are the chances that we would be accepted granted that we apply early as possible?
Does anyone know how difficult to get accepted for an invitation.
2081 Has never attended before; we didn't qualify for Atlanta this year and we could only afford a single regional... What are the chances that we would be accepted granted that we apply early as possible?
The IRI committee does a great job in creating a well rounded field. I would recommend that any team that is interested in attending submit an application.
Vince lau
30-03-2009, 15:54
is the Hilton Indianapolis North a close hotel to the venue?
Alan Anderson
30-03-2009, 16:17
is the Hilton Indianapolis North a close hotel to the venue?
It's only a mile away. You could easily walk to the high school if you wanted to.
Kyle Love
30-03-2009, 16:55
What is there to do in Indiana on a Sunday that would take about 3-4 hours of my time until a flight home btw???
Definitely go to the 500 museum, open everyday except Christmas. It's not like most of the race tracks out there, it's quite unique.
Schnabel
30-03-2009, 17:01
Calling Ben Nelson, Calling Ben Nelson... please have Albert (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0AQBtRgZqoE) ready so 1501 will bring magic carpet...
-q
Calling all TechnoKats, please have surran wrap (http://www.chiefdelphi.com/media/photos/31673) ready, just in case. ;)
Bendavnel
31-03-2009, 13:45
Calling all TechnoKats, please have surran wrap (http://www.chiefdelphi.com/media/photos/31673) ready, just in case. ;)
I dont think that it will be all that necessary this year. Since i wont be operating at IRI, i will have more time to keep an eye on Albert. I might even tweak him a little bit so there is a little more control. Haha. Im actually going to work on a musical horn for show :) But if you try to surran wrap him i will be forced to cover him in baby oil to make it half impossible. ;)
Team 135
31-03-2009, 13:53
Team 135 Will be there
Team 135
Penn Robotics
Contact: Jim Langdfeldt
robotics@phm.k12.in.us
Schnabel
31-03-2009, 16:05
I dont think that it will be all that necessary this year. Since i wont be operating at IRI, i will have more time to keep an eye on Albert. I might even tweak him a little bit so there is a little more control. Haha. Im actually going to work on a musical horn for show :) But if you try to surran wrap him i will be forced to cover him in baby oil to make it half impossible. ;)
Fine then. Calling All TechnoKats, please prepare WD-40. Also we were thinking this year instead of surran wrapping it, we would take it outside and blend it in with real traffic cones (after turning it off). MWAHAHAHAHA
addictedMax
31-03-2009, 17:06
Fine then. Calling All TechnoKats, please prepare WD-40. Also we were thinking this year instead of surran wrapping it, we would take it outside and blend it in with real traffic cones (after turning it off). MWAHAHAHAHAHow about we don't do it while I''m on the field this time.
Wayne Doenges
01-04-2009, 07:13
TechnoKats, I double dog dare you to suran wrap Samir to Albert :ahh: :D
GaryVoshol
01-04-2009, 07:16
It's a trademark - Saran Wrap: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saran_(plastic)
I think I'm suffering from a case of curmudgeonliness. Sorry.
Chris Fultz
05-04-2009, 17:14
Another IRI Email Blast "test email" was sent today.
If you have requested to be on the distribution and did not get it, please email me at chrisfultz@att.net.
thanks/
SafetyGracie
18-04-2009, 16:39
you pretty much nailed it agian Q! ...I'm still searchin for an oriental rug though! Here's (http://www.chiefdelphi.com/media/photos/31694?) the guts
Yes! We're totally getting an oriental rug before IRI!
And 2081, you guys should definitely apply!
ErikEdhlund
21-04-2009, 23:34
Does anyone know how to volunteer for the event? And I HIGHLY recommend that team 2081 apply, you guys were great.
Brant Bowen
22-04-2009, 07:32
Does anyone know how to volunteer for the event? And I HIGHLY recommend that team 2081 apply, you guys were great.
If volunteer registration is anything like the past, it will open sometime in May and there will be an email address that you can send requests to. Check this thread later for more info.
ShotgunNinja
29-04-2009, 23:09
If volunteer registration is anything like the past, it will open sometime in May and there will be an email address that you can send requests to. Check this thread later for more info.
Thank you, my question is answered. :cool:
ErikEdhlund
04-05-2009, 00:39
Where on the IRI website do Volunteers apply?
Does anyone know how to volunteer for the event? And I HIGHLY recommend that team 2081 apply, you guys were great.
:) Thanks, we did. Hope to see you there!
Chris Fultz
04-05-2009, 22:08
Where on the IRI website do Volunteers apply?
It is not there yet - coming soon.
Chris
samir13k
16-06-2009, 02:52
...ok, so i'm supposed to get seran wrapped to albert?... SWEET! :rolleyes:
This message is for any mentors, volunteers, or chaperoned students that may be traveling to IRI from Eastern PA, NJ, NY, MD or DE.
Teams 341 and 365 are sharing a 47 passenger coach bus to IRI and we have about 5 or 6 seats left. If you want to join us, the cost is about $85 round trip. The bus will leave on July 30th at 5 AM from Ambler, PA and return by the early evening on August 2nd. (Ambler is about 30 minutes north of Philadelphia)
If you are interested, please send me a PM.
Thanks!
Al Ostrow
This message is for any mentors, volunteers, or chaperoned students that may be traveling to IRI from Eastern PA, NJ, NY, MD or DE.
Teams 341 and 365 are sharing a 47 passenger coach bus to IRI and we have about 5 or 6 seats left. If you want to join us, the cost is about $85 round trip. The bus will leave on July 30th at 5 AM from Ambler, PA and return by the early evening on August 2nd. (Ambler is about 30 minutes north of Philadelphia)
If you are interested, please send me a PM.
Thanks!
Al Ostrow
I assume that for those who are taking the bus that there is a place where you can leave your car?
Any word on volunteer assignments yet?
Aren_Hill
13-07-2009, 22:15
Brand new FRP? or used
Andy Baker
14-07-2009, 00:23
Brand new FRP? or used
We will be using used regolith.
AB
GaryVoshol
14-07-2009, 07:04
We will be using used regolith.Shouldn't that be "previously owned" regolith? Marketing is everything.
Which reminds me, I saw an ad in the paper last week for a "used art sale". Isn't all art essentially used? :confused: You wanna buy my used Rembrandt? :p
Chris is me
14-07-2009, 09:19
Personally, used regolith sounds much more attractive than pre-owned to me. Much stickier.
Any info on webcast? Any chance talent show would be webcast too?
Lowfategg
14-07-2009, 13:09
So, IRI is coming up fast and I had a question about what teams do for pits at IRI.
Is it normal for teams to bring there full get up (banners and all) or just the necessities. Also is it normal for teams to get a full 10x10 space?
We have a compact pit that we usually bring. We do usually take the entire 10x10 (or whatever they give us) pit, but we have a lot of people that like to be in the pit. We had a different pit that we could take on a bus for Atlanta purposes and that was the one that we would usually bring. We have a new pit this year that goes everywhere with us, so I am thinking that we will take our "new" normal pit. Banner and all of that, we have in the past to show off our sponsors. It is all up to the students on what they want to bring and what they think they will need, with a little guidance of course. Bring what you will need, if you have room bring what ever you want.
We usually do a minimal pit for IRI. It's hard to do a complete pit set up and get the robot ready and in line for the short practice time avaliable.
Also it's nice not to worry about a long pack up time.
A bit offtopic at the moment. But 2081 just got news that we have an invite because a team dropped and we were on the waiting list. As of tomorrow, we will be kicking it into high gear trying to get ready and seeing if we can pull off going to a competition after a while of inactivity, wish us luck:)
Travis Hoffman
14-07-2009, 20:21
A bit offtopic at the moment. But 2081 just got news that we have an invite because a team dropped and we were on the waiting list. As of tomorrow, we will be kicking it into high gear trying to get ready and seeing if we can pull off going to a competition after a while of inactivity, wish us luck:)
Cool - so which team was dropped?
Nick Lawrence
14-07-2009, 22:42
From a drivers perspective, I like the sound of driving on used FRP. :)
-Nick
JaneYoung
17-07-2009, 14:23
I apologize if I've missed it but has there been any discussion regarding a web hug at IRI this year?
Chris is me
17-07-2009, 16:02
Pardon me if this will come off as sounding weird, but if you're a Wisconsin team going to IRI with an easy way to move lots of carpet to Milwaukee, WI, it'd be really great if you PMed me to coordinate extremely non specific, sketchy plans for a practice scrimmage that might not even happen. Thanks ^_^
Edit: Nevermind, aforementioned event in Milwaukee isn't happening. Guess I've got to convince the drive team to... take a long drive.
Petra Hartman
19-07-2009, 21:36
Just out of curiosity... Will volunteer assignments be e-mailed soon?
Speaking of Volunteer assignments... do you need any more volunteers?
Chris Fultz
21-07-2009, 18:40
Brant is sending out assignments in the next day or so.
I believe everyone who volunteered will be needed.
Chris is me
22-07-2009, 17:36
So that scouting book I was talking about making is looking less and less feasible. I might eliminate some of the fields and try and get it done (or at least I'll release a "picture book") but between limited information on a lot of teams and a lack of confidence in my ability to describe mechanisms / guess ball capacity I doubt you'll see much. Sorry >.>
Well several people on our team heading to IRI will be Road Tripping and seeing our GREAT country for the next couple of weeks....
July 26, 2009 Leave Lancaster, CA
7/26 Sedona, AZ
7/27 Tucumcari, NM
7/28 Tulsa, OK
7/29 Hannibal, MO
7/30 - Aug 2 Indianapolis, IN
Return Trip
8/2 Charles City, IA
8/3 Keystone, SD
8/4 Sheridan, WY
8/5 Yellowstone National Park
8/6 Beaver, UT
8/7 Lancaster, CA
The robot will be taking a slightly different route with another parent.
Maybe you will spot us on the highways!!!!!
Follow us on Twitter, @FRC399
Some Updates will be posted here!
See you in Indiana!!!!!!!!!
Well several people on our team heading to IRI will be Road Tripping and seeing our GREAT country for the next couple of weeks....
8/5 Yellowstone National Park....
See you in Indiana!!!!!!!!!
Just my opinion, but I would definitely spend more time in Yellowstone if you can swing it! I've been there hiking twice and its one of the most amazing places on the planet. Be sure to visit the "Daisy" Geyser. ;)
thefro526
27-07-2009, 13:24
Well several people on our team heading to IRI will be Road Tripping and seeing our GREAT country for the next couple of weeks....
See you in Indiana!!!!!!!!!
Same here, I'm driving out with a few friends. I doubt our trip will be as action packed as yours though, if only I had more Vacation time at work...
Akash Rastogi
27-07-2009, 13:29
Same here, I'm driving out with a few friends. I doubt our trip will be as action packed as yours though, if only I had more Vacation time at work...
I hear thefro will be taking the reigns of another team's robot for a few rounds.:rolleyes: :yikes:
8/3 Keystone, SD
8/4 Sheridan, WY
If you want a college tour at SDSMT, now might be a good time to let them know you might want one. Allow 1/2 day or so in the day after you make Keystone--you'll probably have enough time. (The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology is in Rapid City, about 1/2 hour away from Keystone if that.)
wendymom
28-07-2009, 19:28
The first wave of Bacon leaves at 1am EST! Yehaw!!
Some of our team are leaving tomorrow morning to go by way of Cedar Point, and others are stopping by Dayton.
:) :) :)
Akash Rastogi
28-07-2009, 19:51
The first wave of Bacon leaves at 1am EST! Yehaw!!
I can smell it fryin' now :cool: Smells gooooood.
OINK OINK!
thefro526
29-07-2009, 08:23
I hear thefro will be taking the reigns of another team's robot for a few rounds.:rolleyes: :yikes:
Where'd you hear this? No one told me... I mean, if someone needs an experienced driver for IRI I'm all in. :D
kramarczyk
29-07-2009, 09:34
I can smell it fryin' now :cool: Smells gooooood.
OINK OINK!
BOOM!!!
ATannahill
29-07-2009, 16:05
How many qualification rounds can we expect? and when/where can we get the schedule?
Andy Baker
29-07-2009, 16:41
How many qualification rounds can we expect? and when/where can we get the schedule?
Match schedules will be available Friday morning, passed out to teams as they register in the foyer area. We will have 8 matches per team, figuring that we run a 6.4 minute cycle time from match to match.
Andy B.
Jon Jack
29-07-2009, 16:51
YIKES! 6.4 minute cycles! Kudos to the field crew if they can stay on time with 6.4 minute cycles.
Mike Soukup
29-07-2009, 16:51
Will the match schedule be posted online or available somehow in digital format?
YIKES! 6.4 minute cycles! Kudos to the field crew if they can stay on time with 6.4 minute cycles.
IRI attracts top notch volunteers.
I'm confident they can pull it off.
GaryVoshol
29-07-2009, 18:43
YIKES! 6.4 minute cycles! Kudos to the field crew if they can stay on time with 6.4 minute cycles.
IRI attracts top notch volunteers.
I'm confident they can pull it off.
If I recall correctly, we pulled off 6.x second cycles at the MI Championships (x less than 5). There were even some who were pushing to schedule 5.5 seconds. This caliber of teams and volunteers can handle it easily. Especially with that ^ volunteer.
One of the things that can slow down things worst is an announcer/MC. Keep the introductions on track, and you can make up time from an occasional slow round. But if you have a slow announcer or MC, you constantly lose time. (I don't know who's doing it at IRI.)
Anyone know the cycle time at the Boilermaker?
If I recall correctly, they were flying through the matches.
Anyone know the cycle time at the Boilermaker?
If I recall correctly, they were flying through the matches.
Pittsburgh was moving pretty quickly too. I'd like to think I helped with that on the field reset side of things and will be continuing to do so this weekend.
Kyle Love
29-07-2009, 21:13
Anyone know the cycle time at the Boilermaker?
If I recall correctly, they were flying through the matches.
You'll see some familiar faces from the Boilermaker Regional volunteering at IRI, so the 6.4 min turn around doesn't surprise me a bit.
Chris Fultz
29-07-2009, 22:16
Keep the introductions on track, and you can make up time from an occasional slow round. (I don't know who's doing it at IRI.)
A guy named Paul.
A guy named Dan.
A guy named Collin.
I think we will stay on time.....
Andy Baker
29-07-2009, 22:54
A guy named Paul.
A guy named Dan.
A guy named Collin.
I think we will stay on time.....
We've got a couple other guys too...
Stu Bloom as head ref
Mark Koors as FTA (aka: the cleaner)
Mark will keep us near a 6 minute cycle time. The key for this year's game is the correct # of field reset people.
Andy B.
Paul Copioli
30-07-2009, 03:34
Can you say speed round anyone?
Collin Fultz
30-07-2009, 07:46
Anyone know the cycle time at the Boilermaker?
If I recall correctly, they were flying through the matches.
Since we had to make up so much time, we were moving. At one point, we were consistently running matches in the 5:30 range...and even that felt slow.
The rain has passed through Indy. Lets hope it over.
The forecast for Friday and Saturday are perfect. Sunny with highs in the low 80's.
JaneYoung
30-07-2009, 15:30
The rain has passed through Indy. Lets hope it over.
It was an interesting flight from Austin. Flying into Dallas, we had to avoid a rough storm system and go up and around and down to get into Dallas. At times, the sky looked a funny green and somewhat purple in the distance. Turbulence was a big part of that ride.
Leaving Dallas for Indy - same thing, lots of turbulence. Both flights were on time and the flight crews were outstanding. It's good to be here!
I did feel bad for one young boy who couldn't decide if he needed his barf bag or not. His twin brother and his dad were great with letting him make that decision. I think he decided he just liked looking down inside the bag. They know all about the opportunities for college scholarships and the FIRST program now. :)
Chris is me
30-07-2009, 20:50
Had a really interesting unload today, then got in some good driving practice. Fixing some code issues tonight and we're probably set. Love being able to see so many great robots up close already.
(by the way stop by holiday inn express room 120 if you wanna play halo :D)
Akash Rastogi
30-07-2009, 21:02
Had a really interesting unload today, then got in some good driving practice. Fixing some code issues tonight and we're probably set. Love being able to see so many great robots up close already.
(by the way stop by holiday inn express room 120 if you wanna play halo :D)
I'm in NY right now =(
Any update on who was looking good today and who was pretty different from competitions season performance?
Chris is me
30-07-2009, 21:44
1114 was practicing and looking as good as ever. Kind of shocking to be right up against them and then they shoot over your robot right into your trailer. Figured out how to "beat" that kinda. Other than that all I saw was 1771 and they were a little slower than before but I think that got fixed. 2753 was really good at dumping and their fan gave them a ton of power. That's about all I saw on the field today.
2194 now looks a lot like 1918 with a new gravity dumper. 47 obviously has a new robot, never saw it play.
sleep will be difficult tonight.
ATannahill
30-07-2009, 22:45
sleep will be difficult tonight.
I can sleep sound after relaxing in the hotel facilities, although I am sad I missed the load in.
ShotgunNinja
30-07-2009, 23:27
Anyone in the Holiday Inn Express and hear about the Halo game being played? Anyone know which room it's in?
(I think I heard it being from the More Robotics people... any info is good)
Anyone in the Holiday Inn Express and hear about the Halo game being played? Anyone know which room it's in?
(I think I heard it being from the More Robotics people... any info is good)
(by the way stop by holiday inn express room 120 if you wanna play halo :D)
Already answered.
Hey im in that room!
Its 2081 and we're room 216
lol come on over if u want
Chris is me
31-07-2009, 00:14
Can't believe I missed other teams coming over. :/ I was working on a poster. Halo is still happening in 2081's room I think, if you're still interested. We'll probably do Halo 2 again after the DSK concert, 4 people rotating since we've got one TV.
I can't believe how fun IRI is before the event even started.
Anyone's welcome here at any time until an unreasonable amount of time post midnight of course.
dwaynetrip3119
31-07-2009, 09:35
well....time for me to get ready to go down there :)
Jeff 801
31-07-2009, 11:30
Webcast Url
http://www.ustream.tv/channel/indiana-robotics-invitational
Akash Rastogi
31-07-2009, 12:22
Webcast Url
http://www.ustream.tv/channel/indiana-robotics-invitational
Woot, thanks Jeff.
Well this is boring I wonder If anyone else is browsing cd on an iPhone waiting for the matches to start again
Joe Ross
31-07-2009, 16:58
I used the match data from TBA (through match 43) to calculate the standings.
These aree not the official standings, but the should be as accurate as the data on TBA.
FoleyEngineer
31-07-2009, 19:10
Here are the standings as of match 70 (the final match on Friday). I've attached a PDF file of the results.
Thanks john, webcast was not working most of the time. Maybe saturday will be better.
ATannahill
31-07-2009, 20:21
I want to thank ALL the people who are making this event excellent, you have made this weekend great.
This has been a great weekend so far!!
Just a quick question...
Are there going to be replayed matches, and if so how many??
I know there was some electrical difficulties. So just checking.
Good luck teams.!!
DiehardCybercard
31-07-2009, 20:51
This has been a great weekend so far!!
Just a quick question...
Are there going to be replayed matches, and if so how many??
I know there was some electrical difficulties. So just checking.
Good luck teams.!!
i was rather shocked when they did not redo matches that were affected by the electrical issues.
Do any teams have space in they're ranks for two parents and two members of 973? We've driven all the way here from California and would like some people to sit and cheer with. =)
i was rather shocked when they did not redo matches that were affected by the electrical issues.
I can't help but wonder if this pun was intentional. It's punny either way.
Do any teams have space in they're ranks for two parents and two members of 973? We've driven all the way here from California and would like some people to sit and cheer with. =)
I can speak from experience that 1529 is very welcoming and lots of fun.
With that said, I'm sure any team would be glad to have more.
Hello all from Team 107 hangin' out at the KOA!!!!! Great job IRI committee! Once again we're having a great time. Looking forward to another awesome day of competition!! Good Luck all!!!
Brad Voracek
31-07-2009, 21:44
Definitely an awesome event. Thanks for everything guys, I'm having a blast and this is an awesome close to my last year as a student.
my dream goal is to be judge for the talent show now.... :rolleyes:
Looking forward to tomorrow! See you all there.
Travis Hoffman
31-07-2009, 21:50
My crew has had an awesome time so far - IRI continues to be the best experience for the money there is.
Mentor Rounds tomorrow = huzzah.
David Brinza
31-07-2009, 21:55
Do any teams have space in they're ranks for two parents and two members of 973? We've driven all the way here from California and would like some people to sit and cheer with. =)
You are welcome to join up with Team 980, a SoCal team.
We're a small group and could use a larger cheering section! Stop by our pit in the morning.
MadeAtMidnight
31-07-2009, 22:37
Do any teams have space in they're ranks for two parents and two members of 973? We've driven all the way here from California and would like some people to sit and cheer with. =)
Please come and join 1625, Winnovation. (tomorrow, we'll be wearing the oragne tie-dye shirts)!
Barry Bonzack
31-07-2009, 22:50
Here are the standings as of match 70 (the final match on Friday). I've attached a PDF file of the results.
Thanks for posting this, one question though, TBA shows team 832 (http://www.thebluealliance.net/tbatv/team/832) lost in match 57, can any verify if they are undefeated?
Thanks for posting this, one question though, TBA shows team 832 (http://www.thebluealliance.net/tbatv/team/832) lost in match 57, can any verify if they are undefeated?
TBA has some incorrect data. It shows us at 3-3 and we are 2-4.
FoleyEngineer
31-07-2009, 23:45
Thanks for posting this, one question though, TBA shows team 832 (http://www.thebluealliance.net/tbatv/team/832) lost in match 57, can any verify if they are undefeated?
Hi Barry,
I took the data right off the FMS system - exported it to a PDF and uploaded it on that same server. That's about as official as it gets. ;-)
Tomorrow should be fun! I'm surprised looking at the standings at how many good teams are quite a ways down in the rankings. There are a lot of teams at the competition who are using new drivers and depending on how your alliance picks work out, you could lose a lot of matches while still playing extremely well. That's what good scouting should help sort out. The playoffs should be outstanding!
Cheers,
John
P.S. Team 973... we'd LOVE to have you join The Foley Freeze (look for the light blue tie-dyed shirts and the silver hair). We've got more freezer-pops to give out tomorrow along with silver and blue beads so come on by!
Chris is me
01-08-2009, 00:17
973 is welcome to come hang out with 1714. We're out of cheeseheads bout you can have a shop rag and look at our robot.
I've met some of the nicest people I've ever worked with here so far. Joined alliances I could never have dreamed of, having the time of my life, and generally just having fun. I've got to give special shout-outs to a few teams. The Thunderchickens drive team was willing to move autonomous positions so we could test something even though they worked a lot better where they normally ran, and they were really fun to drive with. I've been talking to 2753 a lot and they've also been really nice, plus they're letting us use the back of their sign to hold ours. 1675 has also been assisting us just like the good old days, and being able to see old friends and partners like 980 and 2970 is great.
Since everyone's making lists tonight, I'd make sure you watch our matches on Saturday if you're worried about our shooting (a memory bug made a handful of our matches have an odd amount of lag with our shooter that we've now fixed 5000%), and feel free to come talk to us to figure out any questions you have about our robot and strategies. When it comes on TBA, the 135 / 47 / 1714 match is the one I'll be watching over and over again. I would be thrilled to be on that alliance again. Hint hint. :D
Nick Lawrence
01-08-2009, 01:04
Does anybody know of a webcast? A UStream channel? Anything?!
-Nick
TBA also shows 1114 having a 0-0 tie in their third match (least, that's the one I remember). Now, the only way I can account for that is a) bad match and therefore replay, b) DQ, which hasn't happened yet, or c) TBA has a minor error.
Oh, and Nick--see the end of the thread asking about the webcast. It's not the best, but it'll have to do.
Nick Lawrence
01-08-2009, 01:19
TBA also shows 1114 having a 0-0 tie in their third match (least, that's the one I remember). Now, the only way I can account for that is a) bad match and therefore replay, b) DQ, which hasn't happened yet, or c) TBA has a minor error.
Oh, and Nick--see the end of the thread asking about the webcast. It's not the best, but it'll have to do.
Thank you!
-Nick
FoleyEngineer
01-08-2009, 07:19
I heard the webcast was at live.wildstang.org.
I watched yesterday at http://www.ustream.tv/channel/indiana-robotics-invitational it was a bit choppy but I saw a few matches.
Team 832 won it's last match on Friday. They are 6 -0 going into Saturday. Got that from their Mentor.
Winnovation #1625 won their two matches today. They're the first team to go 8-0 today. Chimera #832 and Thunderbots #980 are both 7-0 with one match to go.
All three teams stayed undefeated!
Akash Rastogi
01-08-2009, 11:32
As soon as alliance selection begins, could someone please post the list? Gracias.
Ohh the sun at the beach is nice...now all I need is some IRI match footage to make it perfect :cool:
Dreadfulsoul
01-08-2009, 11:35
Can some one post the alliance selections on here seeing as the web cast doesnt work :?
-someone beat me to it :)-
Can some one post the alliance selections on here seeing as the web cast doesnt work :?
-someone beat me to it :)-
And could someone get the webcast to work?
And could someone get the webcast to work?
That'd be really nice, because it's going to be epic.
Does anybody know what's wrong with it?
BrendanB
01-08-2009, 11:41
it doesn't sound like the school had any internet capablilities
it doesn't sound like the school had any internet capablilities
I didn't see any of it yesterday because I was busy, but I heard the webcast was on at one point, but then it stopped working around 4.
BrendanB
01-08-2009, 11:53
they could have been on public wifi
they could have been on public wifi
I've heard that the school doesn't have that. They were able to get one out yesterday; would be nice if there was one today.
BrendanB
01-08-2009, 11:58
MORE than nice:]
I don't know how webcasts work, but is it possible that the people there don't know it isn't working?
BrendanB
01-08-2009, 13:22
IRI ALLIANCES
1-980,111,135,222
2-832,2753,1771,179
3-1625,68,469,16
4-217,1114,399,1732
5-47,254,1503,45
6-503,71,234
7-2081,67,245,70
8-2775,2056,1538,148
This is what we have so far, add in if you know.
Quarter Finals:
1 beat 8 then 8 beat 1 beats 8
5 beat 4 then 4 beat 5
7 beat 2 then 7 beat 2 7 moves on
6 beat 3 then 3 beat 6
Semi Finals:
Barry Bonzack
01-08-2009, 14:13
1-980,111,135,222
2-832,2753,1771,179
3-1625,68,469,16
4-217,1114,399,1732
5-254 47 1503, 45
6- 503 71 234
7- 2081 245, 67, 70
8- 2775, 2056, 1538, 148
IRI ALLIANCES
1-980,111,135,222
2-832,2753,1771,179
3-1625,68,469,16
4-217,1114,399,1732
5-47,254,1503,45
6-503,71,234, 365
7-2081,67,245,70
8-2775,2056,1538,148
This is what we have so far, add in if you know.
Quarter Finals:
1 beat 8 then 8 beat 1 then 1 beat 8 1 moves on
5 beat 4 then 4 beat 5 twice 4 moves on
7 beat 2 twice 7 moves on
6 beat 3 then 3 beat 6 then tie then 3 beat 6 3 moves on
Semi Finals:
1 beat 4 twice 1 moves on
3 beat 7 twice 3 moves on
Finals:
3 beat 1 twice
Winner: 1625, 68, 469, 16
Finalist: 980, 111, 135, 222
BrendanB
01-08-2009, 16:25
IRI ALLIANCES
1-980,111,135,222
2-832,2753,1771,179
3-1625,68,469,16
4-217,1114,399,1732
5-47,254,1503,45
6-503,71,234
7-2081,67,245,70
8-2775,2056,1538,148
This is what we have so far, add in if you know.
Quarter Finals:
1 beat 8 then 8 beat 1 then 1 beat 8 1 moves on
5 beat 4 then 4 beat 5 twice 4 moves on
7 beat 2 then 7 beat 2 7 moves on
6 beat 3 then 3 beat 6 then tie then 3 beat 6 3 moves on
Semi Finals:
1 beat 4 twice 1 moves on
3 beat 7 twice 3 moves on
Finals:
Thanks for taking over, i was kicked off to do transmission workd;)
Congrats to the #3 seed led by Winnovation.
Chimera #832 had a good run during the quals, but couldn't do it in the elims. They were gracious in letting their 4th team play in the 2nd match. As they say in Chicago, maybe next year!
Anyone have a list of the awards and winners??
MeganMiesel815
01-08-2009, 18:55
Congrats to the #3 seed led by Winnovation.
Chimera #832 had a good run during the quals, but couldn't do it in the elims. They were gracious in letting their 4th team play in the 2nd match. As they say in Chicago, maybe next year!
Anyone have a list of the awards and winners??
i know 47 won for being the best scoring bot. that's all i've heard.
Chris is me
01-08-2009, 18:59
I'll probably end up making a bunch of posts about IRI just because I can't fit everything I'll want to say in one post / I'll forget stuff. So yeah.
My team had technical problems that probably cost us one of our matches (the other two we were either fully functional (vs 71) or it didn't matter (with 67). We got way better on Saturday and the matches that we worked in were a blast, though. It's truly a great event when you practice with the Chickens, then play with Delphi and HOT all in the same day, having fun with all of them. Ending with probably the best match I've ever played in all of FIRST certainly didn't hurt at all. Overall, it was an extremely fun competiton, and I'll be watching Match 21 and 90 over and over again for the rest of the year.
As for the teams we met there, I personally loved hanging out with 2753. Guess I've got a thing for rookie teams or something, I dunno, but I had a ton of fun cheering for you guys in the elims. I hope our team's paths cross again (or I see you somewhere in the Northeast next year). I'd go on forever if I went in depth and thanked every team I hung out with (980, 1675, a few stray Chickens) but I'm still impressed with the kindness and professionalism.
I've got to thank one of the programmers from team 1902 (Sorry I never caught your name) for giving us a possible solution to the lag problem that grounded our shooter in some of the qualifiers. What you suggested led us to the solution and we would not have figured it out without you.
If anyone has video of Qualification Match 90, please PM me. Thanks to all the teams and congratulations to the third seed for a well deserved win!
.
Also worth noting:No halo tonight.
BrendanB
01-08-2009, 19:08
I'll probably end up making a bunch of posts about IRI just because I can't fit everything I'll want to say in one post / I'll forget stuff. So yeah.
My team had technical problems that probably cost us one of our matches (the other two we were either fully functional (vs 71) or it didn't matter (with 67). We got way better on Saturday and the matches that we worked in were a blast, though. It's truly a great event when you practice with the Chickens, then play with Delphi and HOT all in the same day, having fun with all of them. Ending with probably the best match I've ever played in all of FIRST certainly didn't hurt at all. Overall, it was an extremely fun competiton, and I'll be watching Match 21 and 90 over and over again for the rest of the year.
As for the teams we met there, I personally loved hanging out with 2753. Guess I've got a thing for rookie teams or something, I dunno, but I had a ton of fun cheering for you guys in the elims. I hope our team's paths cross again (or I see you somewhere in the Northeast next year). I'd go on forever if I went in depth and thanked every team I hung out with (980, 1675, a few stray Chickens) but I'm still impressed with the kindness and professionalism.
If anyone has video of Qualification Match 90, please PM me. Thanks to all the teams and congratulations to the third seed for a well deserved win!
I can definetaly relate to your story. Last year was amazing and I am still watching match 7. Had a great experience.
Huge congratulations on a job well done to teams 1625, 68,469, and 16 with their championship win at IRI!
Akash Rastogi
01-08-2009, 22:10
I was very sad to see 1771 and 2753 get knocked out early, but the sheer fact that these teams were picked at IRI is a great accomplishment. On the other hand I was deeply impressed and happy for 222 and Winnovation's alliance. Definitly awesome to hear that they won and that 222 was a finalist with an amazing alliance.
ATannahill
01-08-2009, 22:19
Can someone post the awards from after Team Spirit? We had to leave early.
DiehardCybercard
01-08-2009, 22:52
i had to say this was my favorite IRI. so how many people enjoyed Qualifying match 95?
we told people to be watching that match. our coach wore a UPS shirt(1675), our secondary driver wore a 217(thunderchickens) shirt, and i (main driver) wore a cyberblue 234 shirt, when we faced 980, 217, and 234. we did it as a fun little joke to see people's reaction. most people enjoyed the little switch up. If you saw that match, what were your thoughts on 1529's goofy fun attitude?
it was rather funny me wearing a 234 shirt. my dad later told me a story how he was standing next to a 234 parent and the adult asked who in the world was "that kid" over on this [the blue side] of the field, and allegedly my dad just laughed and said "that's my son, he's on 1529"
Chris is me
02-08-2009, 00:14
I thought for a second the Chickens and 234 were driving the robot. You guys managed to hold the alliance back for the first minute, which made things interesting enough that I promptly forgot about your drivers. :D
samir13k
02-08-2009, 15:27
congrats to all the winners out there... and thanks for making IRI an awesome event to all who participated and planned. It was alot of fun! and remember to be careful because the bottom of the trophies fall of :eek: lol
This year was 2081's first IRI but hopefully not our last... It was loads of fun! Thanks teams 67, 245 and 70, it was great working with you.:)
lafawnda
03-08-2009, 00:15
I just wanna say thanks to all the volunteers, without you guys this event could not have happened! IRI is my favorite event of the year! Thanks to teams 469, 68, and 16 for an awesome alliance!
Nick Lawrence
03-08-2009, 00:32
I want to thank all the volunteers that made this event possible, most of them taking a fair chunk of time out of their summer, when they could be catching up on things such as life. (Wait, what? =P)
I also would like to thank 47, 254 and 45 for being such amazing alliance parters. We had a strong alliance, and we played really well together. We had amazing teamwork. Remember when we worked together to score a supercell? That was spontaneous, and well executed. I can't say I could have asked for better partners.
It was a fun experience, and arguably one of the best IRI's yet, with many upsets. So finally, I want to thank every student, mentor, parent and robot that was in attendance, for making my last event of the year one I'll never forget.
Also, I reached fifty wins in my FRC career as a driver! Yay!
-Nick
Scott Hill
03-08-2009, 00:44
IRI 2009...... SUCH A GREAT EVENT!!........, with so many high hopes and expectations. When, through planning, hard work and a little luck they come true, the feeling is like no other. At this moment Winnovation team spirit is on top of the world. One of the great things about FIRST is that nothing happens alone. It starts with a collection of people, a team, and at competitions expands to alliances, a collection of teams, and beyond. It makes me feel great to have the opportunity to congratulate and thank all of the members of team Winnovation for what we have accomplished as students, fellow mentors, parents, family members, and sponsors. We couldn't do this without others. Beyond our team thanks go out to; Chris and Andy and all those involved in putting on the event, to our AWESOME alliance partners Truck Town Thunder (a productive scoring bot with few equals), Las Guerillas (one of THE best all around robots this season) and Bomb Squad (with help from their up and coming human player), with your great teamwork our alliance worked amazingly well together and handled everything thrown at us, from the best in competition from the other great elimination alliances to event glitches (those quarter-finals were....... aaughhh!!), and to all of the friends of Winnovation in the FIRST world, those of you who chat with our teams members on Chief Delphi and in other places trading ideas and information and giving moral support, so many friends, all contributing in so many ways to our team......traveling through life with gifts such as these is a joy! (now, to catch up from my sleep deprivation, you know, friday night scouting meetings till 2am......etc...etc...)
THANKS!! to you all and as always, see you at the next event!
Scott Hill
Raumiester2010
03-08-2009, 08:41
I agree with Scott, the Quarter finals almost had me as a twitching wreck, considering i was the Human Player and i wasnt the regular one...
and it was fun winning IRI with a student core with us of 4 students. heheh :yikes:
camtunkpa
03-08-2009, 09:24
First thanks to all the volunteeers that made the event run smooth even when the field didn't want to run smoothly. Thanks to our alliance partners 980, 111 & 135 for giving us the opportunity to play in the eliminations. IRI was certainly a great event and a great way to for our seniors to close out an amazing year.
Raumiester2010
03-08-2009, 11:46
I just Realized i forgot to thank all the volunteers, 1625 for picking us, 469 for being so great at defense, 16 for the use of their human player, and everyone else who helped out at IRI
Thank you to Winnovation for letting us sit and talk with them, and root for their team all the way to their win. Congradulations everyone. :)
DiehardCybercard
03-08-2009, 15:42
im glad there is indiana robotics invitational... without it we would miss this opportunity to meat great teams and people. Glad to have met all the people i did.
see yall next year !!! :D
ChristinaR
03-08-2009, 20:21
This was my first time coming to IRI (and the Midwest!) and it lived up to its legendary status. The event is run extraordinarily well, better than some regionals I've seen. I only made the decision to come 5 days before, and it's all the people there who made me happy I did. :)
Congrats to 1625, 68, 16, and 469! You guys rocked it.
Huge thanks goes to Chris Fultz who let me take pictures for the event without having signed up beforehand. And the same thanks goes to Heidi for letting me share that responsibility with her.
I'm glad I walked away with a cool trophy too, thanks to the silent auction. Even better knowing the money goes to charity.
The talent show was awesome! Between the acts and the judges' wry comments, it was a great show. Congrats to the winner, Erin Soutar- that song was phenomenal. And, of course, DSK rocked the house. Great mix of parodies ('Death Triangle' was hilarious) and regular songs ('Heartless' and 'Indestructible' were excellent).
Event photos can be found here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/17957598@N05/collections/72157621809145595/
If you don't feel like browsing and want to see if I got a picture of your team, just search frc followed by your team number (frc33, frc980, etc). Everything is tagged provided I could identify the team.
Thank you to everyone for making it such an unforgettable weekend, hopefully I'll see you all next year (or sooner)! :D
Jon Jack
03-08-2009, 20:23
IRI exceeded my expectations. It has to be the best event I have ever been to. It was extremely well planned, the volunteers were the nicest group of volunteers I've had to work with. It seemed like everyone knew what was going on and there wasn't the confusion that most resetters and queuers run into at some point in the competition.
First I'd like to thank 2775, 2056 and 148... This was by far the best alliance I have ever played on. All four of us had a TON of offensive potential and worked together very well. We kept every match close. Anyone of those matches could have gone either way. I hope we all get the chance to play together again.
To JVN and the rest of 148... Your experience and fire power were great to have on our alliance. I was surprised to see you guys available in the 3rd round, you were a steal. You gave us a lot of depth. Oh, and Mark (148's Human Player), you are the patron saint of human players (http://www.thebluealliance.net/tbatv/match/2009iri_qf1m2)...
Thanks to Greg Needel and 2775 for picking us. You guys are one of the top rookies of 2009. Greg did a great job at conducting the alliance when we put in 148. I'm not sure QF1-2 could have had a chance at ending in our favor without him keeping everyone on the same page. I look forward to see what you guys will do in the future.
To Tyler Holtzman and 2056... You guys are an elite team. You guys are probably one of the most prepared and focused teams in all of FRC. Your human player was great to have in the outpost. He was a great shot, well disciplined and was by far the easiest human player to get empty cells from.
ShotgunNinja
03-08-2009, 23:07
Wow, thanks to everyone who made IRI so memorable for me!
To Teams 1714 (especially Chris, who told us of IRI in the first place at Nationals) and 2081, for the use of their Xboxes for some Halo in the Holiday Inn Express (and for the new nickname of "Mealstorm" I have acquired)
To 1625 (Winnovation), who lent us two of their three remaining pistons so our robot could run for the second half of IRI after being essentially reduced to a defensive bot while in alliance with 111 and 2753 (and still somehow losing? I guess our hopper really WAS full...)
To the two female drivers of team 79 (Krunch), for placating our two drivers so they wouldn't say anything too ungraciously professional...
To Dean Simmons and the Kamens, who rocked out on stage after the IRI Talent Show (That was awesome!)
To Susan K. Lawrence, for bringing me one step closer to being a FIRST Mentor
To Chris Fultz, without whose assistance our team (as well as just about every other team who attended) would not have even gone to IRI
To the host teams, who put on an awesome event which I wish I could attend next year.... But maybe as a mentor! :D
Jared Russell
04-08-2009, 10:02
Special thanks to all of the teams in the elimination tournament. Watching those playoffs from the stands was a real treat - the caliber of IRI alliances is only rivaled by Einstein!
And of course thanks to Andy, Chris, and all of teams 45, 234, and 1024 for putting on such a fantastic event. From the venue to the lasagna dinner (:D), Team 341 always felt welcome at IRI.
I have posted my photos at
http://www.flickr.com/photos/8285488@N05/sets/72157621814139331/
Not quite as good as ChristinaR's, but I got some nice crowd shots. I'll post a few of the better ones here.
P.S. Only about half of them have MOE in them
Overall great event, I had fun volunteering and donning the blaze orange crew shirt. It truly was a great honor to serve as one of the many to make the event what it was, simply spectacular. There is nothing like being field level, only feet away from the action as the cheers pour down on the field from the stands at your back, especially the later it got on Saturday.
The sheer number of recognizable mentors and students from these forums was amazing, either participating, volunteering or judging it was nice to see so many faces from the CD community taking part in the IRI this past weekend.
This was only my second time at IRI (the other being my senior year) and I hope I can make it back next year as a volunteer, and the year after and the year after that.
Chris Marra
04-08-2009, 17:36
It seems as though 1625 is making themselves a permanent fixture in the IRI finals recently. A divisional, if not championship, victory is long overdue for them at this point. And of course, is this the 5th IRI victory for 469? Or is it merely a paltry 4 :-p?
Sounds like a spectacular competition. Looking at the alliances, I wish IRI were played as three or four separate elimination tournaments - each with new alliance selections - over two days instead of its current format. It would be a distinct departure from the norm of a FIRST event and let us see a lot of different pairings of elite teams really prove their capabilities under fire.
Meredith Novak
04-08-2009, 17:53
I have posted a photo gallery here: http://meredith.smugmug.com/gallery/9158164_Szdy4/1/610946126_xyLr7
Chris is me
04-08-2009, 17:54
It seems as though 1625 is making themselves a permanent fixture in the IRI finals recently. A divisional, if not championship, victory is long overdue for them at this point. And of course, is this the 5th IRI victory for 469? Or is it merely a paltry 4 :-p?
1625 was my favorite to win Einstein this year and probably had the best robot-driver combination in all of Lunacy. (and the rest of my team didn't want them on the top of 1714's list... :confused: ) I was very happy to see them win, they totally deserved it. (Not like teams ever don't deserve wins but I thought they earned it with such a spectacular robot)
Sounds like a spectacular competition. Looking at the alliances, I wish IRI were played as three or four separate elimination tournaments - each with new alliance selections - over two days instead of its current format. It would be a distinct departure from the norm of a FIRST event and let us see a lot of different pairings of elite teams really prove their capabilities under fire.
You can see those different pairings of elite teams in qualifications! At least 4 of the alliances my team was on could have made a decent run at Championship, if not all of them.
Wow, thanks to everyone who made IRI so memorable for me!
2081, for the use of their Xboxes for some Halo in the Holiday Inn Express (and for the new nickname of "Mealstorm" I have acquired)
anytime mealstorm
Chris Marra
04-08-2009, 19:06
You can see those different pairings of elite teams in qualifications! At least 4 of the alliances my team was on could have made a decent run at Championship, if not all of them.
But what you see in qualifications is a fundamentally different style of play. You never have to go to a second match which includes strategy changes, another chance to prove yourself, or the need to hold your ground for another victory. You don't get to select an alliance that plays to its internal strengths, and you don't get to develop the chemistry between teams nearly to the degree as you do in eliminations. Yes, at IRI the field is so deep that you are likely to be on spectacular alliances that have chances at victory during the qualifications, but it only emphasizes the subtle differences between teams that make certain alliances successful. Look back through the years of IRI at alliances who were shut down in the eliminations despite being expected to dominate. In eliminations many more factors become integral to success compared to qualifications, in my opinion. Qualifications just don't give the same intricacies that elimination rounds do. Instead they allow for a wider field, and give you somewhat accurate rankings of who performed the best under given circumstances.
Petra Hartman
04-08-2009, 19:48
It was my first time at IRI, and one of the most awesome events I have ever been to. All of the teams there were incredible and had a fast pace competition, except when the field was down.
I really want to say thanks to 45, 234, and 1024 for hosting the event and letting me volunteer. As well as 365 and 341 for giving me transportation to the Indiana.
Andy Baker
04-08-2009, 21:08
I really want to say thanks to 45, 234, and 1024 for hosting the event and letting me volunteer.
Petra,
You are most welcome.
Each year, I am amazed by the wonderful people who show up for IRI and work so hard to make this event amazing. They work very hard, enjoying themselves, giving their time and talent, and then they say "thank you" when we are done.
With this kind of service and dedication, IRI will continue to be a great event and a better gathering of good people for many years to come.
Thanks to all,
Andy
Aren_Hill
04-08-2009, 21:27
It seems as though 1625 is making themselves a permanent fixture in the IRI finals recently. A divisional, if not championship, victory is long overdue for them at this point.
Well you guys have stopped us twice.....cut that out :p
rcflyer620
05-08-2009, 15:46
A great big THANKS! for inviting the Robolions - Team 2199 - to this amazing event. We learned so much about what it takes to be a better team just by wandering in the pits and asking lots of questions. The entire experience was well worth the drive and we hope to see you all again next year!
Codemonkey68
05-08-2009, 15:49
On behalf of team 68 we would like to say Thank You to teams 1625, 469, and team 16. It was a lot of fun playing together as an alliance and we hope to do it again sometime. We would also like to say thank you to all them teams and people who helped run the tournament. It was a very present event and I know we had a lot of fun. Hopefully see you all there next year!
JaneYoung
08-08-2009, 11:46
Saturday afternoon, I was sitting at the top of the bleachers behind 234 with Jenny Fultz and Cynette Cavaliere, enjoying the crowd and the competition. An elderly couple climbed to the top of the bleachers and sat down a few feet from me, taking in all of the noise, color, excitement, energy, and fun. After a little while, the woman asked me to explain the game and I enlisted Cynette's help since my explanations tend to go long. This was the second family we had visited with, sharing information and an understanding of the game. Just a few minutes earlier a dad had been sitting where they were with his two young sons who were screaming and yelling and all about the robots.
The elderly couple sat there for a good while enjoying the matches and then they told me that they have always seen the signs every year and wanted to stop by and learn about it this year. When they got up to leave, they said they were very proud of the teams that brought this opportunity to the neighborhood and the high school, that it was just incredible.
I believed them.
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