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asmo0901
05-04-2009, 15:58
What does it mean?
RyanCesiel
05-04-2009, 16:02
TBA = The Blue Alliance - http://thebluealliance.net
or .. it could simply be to be announced

I think TRA might be The Red Alliance - http://theredalliance.net
Andrew Schreiber
05-04-2009, 16:08
Ryan is right, but the TBA could also mean The Best Around, which, I must say, it is pretty much the best thing to happen to FIRST in a while in my opinion.

Sorry for the off topic post.
asmo0901
05-04-2009, 16:08
why are they marking teams off the blue alliance or the red alliance
Alan Anderson
05-04-2009, 16:24
I don't know what you're asking. Who are "they" and where are you seeing this "marking teams off"?
asmo0901
05-04-2009, 16:30
well next to my team name i see TBA and a little arrow and i was wondering why?
GaryVoshol
05-04-2009, 16:31
It's a link to your team stats at The Blue Alliance website.
dgraves702
05-04-2009, 16:31
I think he's referring to the TBA flags next to each team number on the user information in each post.

Those are links to that team's page on The Blue Alliance. I haven't seen any The Red Alliance flags.
asmo0901
05-04-2009, 16:32
but why am i know as a blue alliance member? that what i am asking
Akash Rastogi
05-04-2009, 16:35
but why am i know as a blue alliance member? that what i am asking

Its a public scouting website, not a group. Use it to scout and whatnot.
EricH
05-04-2009, 16:38
Every team is on TBA. Each team has its own stats page. Very handy for finding out records and pictures. Also good for looking at match videos to see how they play. When you enter a team number here on CD, a TBA link is automagically generated for that number leading to that team.
asmo0901
05-04-2009, 16:41
Okay now i get it thanks guy!
Cow Bell Solo
05-04-2009, 16:53
so what is this "The Red Alliance" it is going to serve the same purpose as "The Blue Alliance" or what is going to do if not. If any one knows that is, cause all I'm getting is coming soon on that website.
EricH
05-04-2009, 16:57
There's been some recent discussion on the topic; I believe that it's now working with TBA. Not sure in what capacity.
Phil Ross
14-04-2009, 13:52
so what is this "The Red Alliance" it is going to serve the same purpose as "The Blue Alliance" or what is going to do if not. If any one knows that is, cause all I'm getting is coming soon on that website.

I heard a rumor when the website was first found that it was going to be used for FTC stats.

I don't know how true that is, but it would be nice for FTC teams to have a global scouting system like FRC does. Also, it would be a great way to archive past performance of teams and monitor growth.
Elgin Clock
14-04-2009, 14:27
The intergration into your profile above your posts is described here as it progressed.
I can't even remember a time we didn't have that link it's been so helpful. :)

http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/showthread.php?t=66019&highlight=alliance+blue
synth3tk
17-09-2009, 10:15
Think of TRA as a Facebook page for teams/robots, at least that's what I think it is. Teams will be able to login and manage the page for their team.