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Predictions:
1. 1114 987 67 1732
2. 71 111 2826 973
3. 1018 118 2415 1477
4. 33 2056 217 359
5. 548 469 48 1503
6. 11 1538 2337 1519
7. 3138 16 2122 1730
8. 1126 233 2016 3098
1 beats 8 in 3
2 beats 7 in 2
3 beats 6 in 3
4 beats 5 in 2
4 beats 1 in 3
2 beats 3 in 2
2 beats 4 in 3
Predictions:
1. 1114 987 67 1732 - QF
2. 71 111 2826 973 - F
3. 1018 118 2415 1477 - SF
4. 33 2056 217 359 - W
5. 548 469 48 1503 - QF
6. 11 1538 2337 1519 - QF
7. 3138 16 2122 1730 - QF
8. 1126 233 2016 3098 - SF
8 beats 1 in 3
2 beats 7 in 2
3 beats 6 in 2
4 beats 5 in 3
4 beats 8 in 3
2 beats 3 in 2
4 beats 3 in 3
nikeairmancurry
23-07-2011, 13:17
Did I read that right? 330 not picked?
Did I read that right? 330 not picked?
Ya I thought they would be picked and they arent even a back up.
Did I read that right? 330 not picked?
Yes, you read that right.
IRI has that effect--good teams go unpicked because there are much better teams.
Andrew Lawrence
23-07-2011, 13:48
Personally, I think that the 4th alliance will win.
I'm just getting the saturday archive from that link. Live stream is down for me as well :(
EDIT: nevermind, back up on old stream. Who won QF:3-2?
Techhexium
23-07-2011, 14:10
Yeah I just figured out that was the wrong link so I deleted the post. I think the stream isn't up right now.
EDIT: Okay, the stream is back up.
JOClarke
23-07-2011, 14:27
What is going on can't get the webcast up it just continues to load video? Help please don't want to miss any more of the eliminations!
Joe Ross
23-07-2011, 14:30
#2 alliance got knocked out. It wouldn't be IRI if the world champions won.
Steven Donow
23-07-2011, 14:31
What is going on can't get the webcast up it just continues to load video? Help please don't want to miss any more of the eliminations!
I had that problem, usually refreshing worked, sometimes I had to just open the page in a new tab. Assuming you're watching it in a browser, that is.
JOClarke
23-07-2011, 14:33
Thanks Joe, but is anybody else having trouble getting the video to load?
JOClarke
23-07-2011, 14:38
Thanks, Steve I had completely close out my browser to get everything to work.
akoscielski3
23-07-2011, 14:55
im hoping 2056's alliance wins. Maybe just to cheer for a Canadian team, even though 1114 is playing against them in semi's right now. The next match is going to be Crazy XD
Akash Rastogi
23-07-2011, 15:27
Well I was hoping to see the 6th alliance in the finals but still what an awesome display of scoring power! Great work all season long to my home team 11 and also to the other EWCP teams who competed at IRI :)
Andrew Lawrence
23-07-2011, 15:27
Go 4th alliance! Long live the OP Killer Chickens!
Go 4th alliance! Long live the OP Killer Chickens!
I thought they were the OP Thunder Bees lol
OP Thunder Bees vs. Innovator Tater Squad
(only at IRI =])
Andrew Lawrence
23-07-2011, 15:42
I thought they were the OP Thunder Bees lol
Whatever floats your boat, as long as you root for them! :) I like Killer Chickens, but Thunder Bees sounds good as well!
Card change: OP Killer Hawaiians vs. Innovator Tater Squad
Andrew Lawrence
23-07-2011, 15:54
OP KILLER HAWAIIANS WITH THUNDER WIN!!!!!!!!
Congrats 33 2056 217 and 359 for winning IRI!!!!!!!
Andrew Lawrence
23-07-2011, 15:56
I just won $20! Take that Jasper!
Congratulations to your 2011 IRI champions, captain 33, 217, 2056, and double winner 359!
Chris is me
24-07-2011, 10:52
Too much to say for one post but I'll try anyway. This was an amazing IRI. Possibly the most competitive event I've ever seen, every qualifier felt like an elimination match. Every single team who hit the field brought something to the table. I think it was significantly deeper and more even than MSC. Wow.
Thanks to 829 for letting me help out with pre-match strategy. These guys are a classy team with a strong, well built robot. I was really impressed with the very consistent ubertube (as long as we didn't blow a CIM and careen into 217), quick and smart passing play, and quality gripper. It was a pleasure working with you guys and I hope to share some time behind the glass with you guys at a future event. (Alliance?)
Congratulations to 11 with a wonderful performance this weekend. They proved to everyone that, in my opinion in least, they're arguably the strongest team from New Jersey this year. A very smart scorer and smart alliance captain.
Thanks to Billfred for a fun three days at IRI. I think you helped me set a new Random Robotics Adventure Record! A HUGE thanks to Andy Baker as well for a nice meetup after the event.
1503's kids are cool. 1114's kids are cool too.
By the way, Nick, you dropped something.
http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/282171_1846690779072_1594740028_31489826_3808506_n .jpg
Congratulations due for 33, 2056, 217 and 359! Well played guys. A special thanks to 1114 for inviting us to play with them (first time we teamed up in 10 years) and thanks to our other alliance partners 67 and 1732. As referred to in earlier post, I agree that this was likely the toughest IRI yet. Also, fantastic job done by our Indiana host teams to produce another great event!
Did anyone capture video of QF3 M2?
mickey d's 71
24-07-2011, 13:19
does anyone have vids of the elimination matches
does anyone have vids of the elimination matches
they are archived on Ihigh, follow the webcast link at IRI's site. QF3 M2 is missing but all others appear ok
mickey d's 71
24-07-2011, 13:34
thanks
Lil' Lavery
24-07-2011, 14:39
Are the videos archived anywhere that doesn't require Silverlight?
Vikesrock
24-07-2011, 14:48
Are the videos archived anywhere that doesn't require Silverlight?
You can replace "silverlight=1" in the URL with "nosilverlight=1" to view them in Windows media format:
Friday (http://www.ihigh.com/school27076/broadcast_168251.html?nosilverlight=1)
Saturday (http://www.ihigh.com/school27076/broadcast_168252.html?nosilverlight=1)
GCentola
24-07-2011, 21:26
Congrats to 33,217,359 and 2056 for the win! You guys did great! To 1114, 987 and 67, it was a lot of fun to play against you guys! And to 233, 2016 and 3098, thank you for all of your help during the quarterfinals! We put up a lot of points, and it was a great experience to work with all of you! I know I speak for all of team 1126 when I say we had a great time this past weekend!
Chris Fultz
24-07-2011, 22:59
It will be interesting to see how the predicted rankings compare with the actuals from the event.
Two factors that are hard to "value" are the drive teams (many are not the same due to graduating seniors, vacations, etc) and the scoring changes that increased the value of lower tubes and reduced the value of mini-bots.
Jim Zondag
24-07-2011, 23:17
It was truly amazing to play at the 2011 IRI. I cannot thank the IRI team enough for putting on such an awesome event. It just gets better every year.
I want to thank everyone on teams 2056, 217, and 359 for helping make up our winning alliance. We really had a great thing going. I have rarely worked so well with any group of teams I have ever played with. You guys are the greatest. It was very cool to finally get to play with 2056 and 359, and to finally win one with a Copioli :)
The perfect 160 score in match 77 just blew me away. We have practiced like crazy all year, but i still can't believe we actually did it. Only with legends like Wildstang and the Hawaiian Kids could this be possible. What a team!
Great job 1114, 987, 67 in the Semis: Those were probably about the most exciting two matches I have ever played in my 15 years in FRC.
Excellent job by 16, 2122, 3138 in the finals, great offence, great defence, and a great battle all the way to the end.
Again, awesome event, truly world class teams, and the best robot competition anywhere (or at least on Earth)! I can hardly wait for next year.
Nick Lawrence
24-07-2011, 23:58
Did anyone capture video of QF3 M2?
Some digging found this. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZNXjkrmugE)
-Nick
Billfred
25-07-2011, 00:09
After a combined 24 hours on the road round-trip, I'm back in Columbia in one piece and still trying to catch up on everything.
It's always great seeing everybody again at IRI--almost verging into family reunion territory with the awesome far-flung people, the slightly eccentric types, the newfound in-jokes, and the one who's just a little too fixated on the bourbon. A few thank-yous:
Thanks to the volunteers at setup for giving a guy as much of a crash course as one can realistically get at setup. I went up a day early to get a feel for things when we do SCRIW in the fall, and I feel like I'm better for it...and perhaps that I need to bribe some of you Indiana folk to come down to help us locals. ;)
Thanks to 1640 for sticking around after the event to help tear down. Combined with the host teams and us general stragglers, we were out the door at 5:30. True story.
A big thank you to everyone who laughed at the talent show comments. I was sitting in the cafeteria minding my own business when Andy came up and said the words every IRI-goer thinks they want to hear: "I need you to judge the talent show." About three minutes and a cupcake consumed on the run later, I was walking across the stage and hoping I'd measure up against the great group of mentors I shared a table with. The first few laughs were a huge relief. (Also, thanks to Libby Kamen in particular for not freaking out too much when I put my phone on screen with what sure looked like her number. It was doctored, so anyone that copied it down: quit calling WUSC-FM here in Columbia. :P)
On a related note, a shout-out to the Daisy Style group. When we went back to deliberate, we each knew it would either be Ian or Miss Daisy. That performance was epic.
Thanks to Katie Widen for not actually killing me.
Thanks to whoever kicked the air into high gear. The hot gym on Friday showed the dedicated ones, but the air conditioning was certainly more comfortable.
Thanks to Chris Picone for being a pretty awesome roommate for the trip, Andy Baker for his hospitality, and Mark Kramarczyk for joining us afterward for a spell.
Thanks to the host teams of 45, 234, and 1024 for an event that went off with minimal hitches. This was my fourth IRI, and I certainly plan to make it for a fifth!
(And after this weekend, there may or may not be a listing in my phone that reads "Andy Baker Clap Clap Clapclapclap"...)
Some digging found this. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZNXjkrmugE)
-Nick
Thanks!
Travis Hoffman
25-07-2011, 06:49
To whomever came up with this year's IRI tagline, "Robotic Redemption", I salute you! After St. Louis, where a heinous schedule and a few self-inflicted missteps led to a 5-5 record and missing the eliminations, to come back and put up a much better showing against a MUCH, MUCH better field (seriously - the best colllective group of teams I've ever had the pleasure of competing with!) was true redemption for Team 48. The relative consistency we showed in Tennessee and North Carolina was back, and the new ramp deployment (thanks, 3138!) and minibot we used worked out very well. Fun times.
We were also excited to be selected for the IRI elims (thank you, 548!) - something that hasn't happened since we were an alliance captain in 2007. That was very refreshing. I wished we could have put together a more memorable run, but that wasn't to be.
I am very proud of my team for their showing in the first quarterfinal match, seamlessly switching from defense to offense after 469's gripper broke. If that had to be the last match of the competition we appeared in, I couldn't ask for more out of our drive team's performance.
An alliance captain strategic decision switched up the strategy in the 2nd quarterfinal match - to be clear, 48's robot and team was ready and rarin' to go in the 2nd match if needed - no technical difficulties whatsoever. :)
Thanks as always to the IRI event planners for one-upping most official events in the organization, execution, and excitement departments. The quality and fun of this event will motivate us to work even harder next year to ensure we are worthy of invitation next season. Keep up the great work!
Jimmy Nichols
25-07-2011, 07:53
Despite our poor performance on the field, worst finish since our teams inception, we had a great time. Reconnecting with friends we don't get to see that often and making new ones is what I enjoy the most from IRI.
It was great to get to have a front row seat to the elims. I think this was the first time I actually got to see all the finals matches. It was awesome.
Congrats to all the teams and I can't wait until next year.
Travis Hoffman
25-07-2011, 08:10
A few 1126 folks brought up an interesting question after 1114 missed their auton and the ubertube fell onto the netting in SF1-2.
What would the ruling have been had one of the red alliance's drive team members jumped up to "punch" the ubertube off the netting and back onto the field?
<G58> COACHES, DRIVERS, and ANALYSTS may not touch GAME PIECES at any point during the
MATCH.
Violation: PENALTY
That being said, the IRI reffing staff may have made a different call (2 penalties to cancel out the 6 given by the ubertube possibly). I can't see it going without penalization though.
Travis Hoffman
25-07-2011, 08:20
In looking through the rules some more, how do these rules apply to this situation?
<G31> ROBOTS, HOSTBOTS, nor MINIBOTS may not touch anything outside the FIELD boundary. Violation: Disablement
FIELD – the 27-foot by 54-foot carpeted playing area, bounded by two ALLIANCE WALLS and a Guardrail System.
One could claim that touching ubertubes on the netting should have resulted in immediate disablement!
But perhaps this rule is really the one that could have been applied to make the rest moot:
<G35> GAME PIECES that exit the FIELD will be placed back on the FIELD approximately at the point of exit, at the earliest safe opportunity, by FIELD staff.
GAME PIECE – any one of the four plastic inflated objects used to score in LOGO MOTION.
Even though the rules seem to indicate this *should* have happened throughout the season, if it was not common for official FIRST events to return regular game pieces resting on the netting back to the field, then it is natural for the IRI folks to follow suit.
That being said, the IRI reffing staff may have made a different call (2 penalties to cancel out the 6 given by the ubertube possibly). I can't see it going without penalization though.
Brandon Holley
25-07-2011, 09:38
Team 125 finally arrived back in Boston last night around 1:15 am Eastern time.
We had an absolute blast at the NUTRONs first IRI. Some unfortunate luck did us in for 2 of our matches, and that is all it takes to fall off the radar at an event this deep.
A huge congratulations to team 11 on their huge performance. They were an absolute joy to watch through the eliminations. Everyone on MORT should be ecstatic with their performance.
And finally a huge thank you from team 125 to team 11 for all the help with the trip this weekend. We had a great time traveling and staying together and are looking forward to more cooperation in the future! ;)
Thanks to everyone who made IRI a succesful event, the NUTRONs hope to be back soon...
-Brando
LeelandS
25-07-2011, 09:53
From the rules Travis posted above (primarily, G35, also using the definition of the field and game piece), it seems to me that the IRI Staff should have worked to get the Ubertube back on the field. The Ubertube IS a game piece, and, technically, the net area is NOT in the parameter of the field.
Also, Travis said that if FTAs didn't replace netted Ubertubes in regular season, IRI shouldn't be any different. I would agree with that statement if the active Ubertube rule wasn't in effect. There was no real point to return an Ubertube to play in "official" competition because it would just clutter up the field. At IRI, that Ubertube could have made the difference between the Red Alliance being eliminated or going into a third match, especially if HOT and The Simbots didn't have waste precious time trying to get it back down, in vein.
It seems to me the situation should have played out like this: When Simbot Steve missed it's autonomous and netted that ubertube, FTAs should have immediately went to return it to the field, as soon as the bot backed away from the alliance station and netted area (As per the "at the earliest safe opportunity" part of G35). Had this happened, 67 and 1114 wouldn't have had to attempt to reach for the tube (which SHOULD technically have resulted in disablement). It seems, had the situation panned out like this, the tide of the match could have been turned.
Long story short: A short-sight in making rule changes. No one would have even contemplated this discussion had it not happened and, in my opinion, cost the alliance an elimination. There will always be situations that can't be accounted for, and this is one that just happened to arise at a horrible time. It's a woulda-coulda-shoulda situation. So it goes.
Still, a great match by all involved. Despite missing (IMO) the most valuable piece in the game, the alliance battled to no end, the likes of which only 1114, 987 and 67 could battle. It was a great match, and a hard earned victory by 2056, 33 and 217.
IRI was a great event. I'm honored to have been involved, and I congratulate every team on a world class performance for every match.
GaryVoshol
25-07-2011, 11:03
Tubes that got caught in the netting were not returned to the field during the regular season at any of the events I attended. I guess that was an unwritten exception to <G58>.
I would have thought something fishy if a team member reached up to put the tube back into play - but I'm not sure if I would have come up with the right penalty or not. I don't recall hearing of a <G58> being called all season.
And I never considered calling a <G35>. I thought trying to retrieve the tube was a brilliant play, and stopping the unsuccessful try after not too much wasted time was another brilliant move.
Thanks to IRI for having me - it was great to be in "the best seat in the house" (even if we don't get to sit down very often).
Thanks to 1640 for sticking around after the event to help tear down. Combined with the host teams and us general stragglers, we were out the door at 5:30. True story.
We were glad we could help! We had a great time at IRI despite our overall performance. The programming team and I especially enjoyed being able to use the practice field to debug some new code since our team is currently homeless. Special thanks to Alan Anderson and the rest of the volunteers for understanding and letting us use the field until they absolutely, positively needed to break it down!
Kit Gerhart
25-07-2011, 20:55
Only at IRI....
We had consistently decent alliance pairing, we played well, we didn't break, and we ended up 3-6 in the Q matches. There is no FIRST-related event anywhere that has close to the depth of field of IRI.
Thanks to 1126 for picking us. We put up some good scores, but not enough for 1114 and company. If only they had put that ubertube on the net during one of our matches. OK, we probably still wouldn't have beaten them.
Anyway, congrats to Bees, Chickens, Kids, and 2056. Sorry, I can't think of the right nickname for 2056.
Another great IRI. I'm already looking forward to next year.
Travis Hoffman
25-07-2011, 21:07
. Sorry, I can't think of the right nickname for 2056.
The Screaming Tylers?
I don't actually know if they have a nickname other than "OP Robotics".
The Screaming Tylers?
I don't actually know if they have a nickname other than "OP Robotics".
The "Charlie Sheens". Cuz they are always...winning! lol:cool:
GCentola
25-07-2011, 22:10
Only at IRI....
Thanks to 1126 for picking us. We put up some good scores, but not enough for 1114 and company. If only they had put that ubertube on the net during one of our matches. OK, we probably still wouldn't have beaten them.
.
It was our pleasure to work with you guys! Putting up 123 points against that alliance was still a great show! We definitely didn't go out without a bang! Im sorry you guys never got your triple tube working :D
waialua359
26-07-2011, 02:49
Well, our team just got home shortly after almost 18 hours of travel time and two stopovers. :ahh:
For those that didnt make it this year, you really missed out on great exciting matches. Other than the fact that our team nearly had a heat stroke lunch time during our 19 match break, it was exciting finally being able to play with teams you only hear about year after year.
Thanks to all of the volunteers, especially Andy, Chris, teams 45, 234, and host 1024 for putting on yet another organized and fun-filled event. Having the silent auction, awards for participants, shows and shipping support really sets the example for other off-season and FRC regionals to follow.
Thanks to Team 33 for selecting us with the 3rd pick and to our alliance members 217 and 2056 for such a great alliance. Things went so smoothly from start to finish and no one ever complained. I'm sure match 77 had a lot to do with the selection (perfect score), and for that Jim, we are very grateful. To be able to contribute in the finals via the Thunderchickens, was such a generous act.
Thanks to everyone for allowing our team to have such a great time once again, as we are sure to come back in 2012.
Jim Zondag
26-07-2011, 09:17
Glenn,
It was great to play with your team this weekend.
I think that this may have been the first time we have ever played together on the same alliance. The results were pretty good:
- The first time we played, we got a perfect score together.
- The second time we played, we won the event.
I think we should play together more often :)
ks_mumupsi
26-07-2011, 09:45
soo much fun!! IRI was a blast.
on behalf of 2016, I would like to thank 1126 for picking us, we know our game was a bit off this whole tournament... but we had a blast playing with you guys and finally getting to play with PINK!!!! since DC we had been trying to get a match with these guys but I suppose it had to be at IRI
I will also want to include 3098 for great observations and adjustments during our couple of elim. matches, you guys are a solid team and i expect to hear from these guys more and more....
we were glad to be able to participate here..
LeelandS
26-07-2011, 09:57
soo much fun!! IRI was a blast.
on behalf of 2016, I would like to thank 1126 for picking us, we know our game was a bit off this whole tournament... but we had a blast playing with you guys and finally getting to play with PINK!!!! since DC we had been trying to get a match with these guys but I suppose it had to be at IRI
I will also want to include 3098 for great observations and adjustments during our couple of elim. matches, you guys are a solid team and i expect to hear from these guys more and more....
we were glad to be able to participate here..
It was our pleasure to work with you guys! And don't worry about "being a bit off". A lot of teams were at less than full strength at IRI. The plus side is, your team, even "a bit off" is a very strong team, and a pleasure to work with to the end!
It was great getting to work with you and your drives team; it's obvious you all know what you're doing, as a very professional and easy-to-work-with team! I hope we get to play again somewhere next year!
So on behalf of 1126, I thank you for being such a great alliance partner! Putting up 123-ish points against 1114-987-67 is nothing to be ashamed of, and, had we faced any other alliance, I think we may just have come out on top.
Best of luck in the future!
-Leeland Somerville
GCentola
27-07-2011, 00:31
It was our pleasure to work with you guys! And don't worry about "being a bit off". A lot of teams were at less than full strength at IRI. The plus side is, your team, even "a bit off" is a very strong team, and a pleasure to work with to the end!
I completely agree! As Paul Copioli said, only at IRI can division winners, championship finalists not get picked until the last pick of the regular draft. And I'm glad we were able to pick you guys (as well as get you two matches with PINK). Even though you were "a bit off", I'm glas to have had the opportunity to learn from you guys in the short time we had together!
I am so glad I got to go to this year's IRI. I had a blast!
Thanks to Andy and Chris for such a great event.
I was so excited to be able to judge the talent show this year! As snarky as we all were, I admire all of your students' bravery in putting themselves out there. Thanks to Karthik, Adam, Gina, and Billfred for being some awesome company up there.
Thanks to teams 303 and 1114 for letting me interview them for a project for work.
The IRI is always a fantastic event, and I was so happy that I didn't miss it once again.
Chris Fultz
30-07-2011, 16:53
Long story short: A short-sight in making rule changes.
Ouch. :)
I think this is a scenario no one considered because it wasn't a factor in the regular season.
I also believe the "IRI Version" of the game is going to be played at other off-season events, so this can be discussed and a ruling made by the ref crews at those events.
Billfred
30-07-2011, 17:24
I also believe the "IRI Version" of the game is going to be played at other off-season events, so this can be discussed and a ruling made by the ref crews at those events.
Best solution I've got: let the analyst hit tubes stuck on the nets back into play. If they knock off one of their own tubes, it's on them.
kramarczyk
30-07-2011, 21:50
From section 2.2.1
A protective safety net extends above the top of the ALLIANCE WALL to prevent GAME PIECES and/or ROBOT parts from exiting the FIELD and entering the ALLIANCE STATION area.
Based on this I would say that the Ubertube on the net was still 'on the field' and in play. Someone in the alliance station knocking it off the net should garner a <G58>. I agree with how it played out at IRI.
Travis Hoffman
01-08-2011, 11:39
Best solution I've got: let the analyst hit tubes stuck on the nets back into play. If they knock off one of their own tubes, it's on them.
Bring back the pokey pokey sticks.
A little late here, but the sentiment still applies...
Thanks to everyone who put together the 2011 IRI. The event was an amazing show from start to finish. The level of play was probably it's highest since 2007 or 2008, with so many teams bring their best efforts. Kudos to the IRI planning committee for making a couple of small rules tweaks that made the game substantially more interesting for both spectators and participants. By deflating the minibot scores and inflating the value of the bottom row of the rack, the last 30 seconds of the match became far more dynamic. It takes real courage to try and improve what was already a pretty good game, but once again the folks the IRI made it even better.
I want to give some special thanks to our alliance partners 987 and 67. This was our first chance we've ever had to work with 987 and I'm pretty sure all the Simbots are sick of listening to me talk about awesome these guys are. I've been in awe of your robots since your devastating machine in 2008. As for HOT, we got spoiled getting to work with you for two years in a row before the greats walls of Michigan of appeared. :P Having the chance to work with both of these amazing teams at the same time was a huge honour. Our strategy sessions were great and there was some definite on field chemistry between all three robots. All of us on 1114 are sick about how our miscues (radio resetting after the collision in SF1.1, and our first match of the entire season not scoring an ubertube in SF1.2, even worse putting the ubertube on the stupid net) cost us in the semis. We're sorry to have let you down, and will absolutely not let that happen the next time we have a chance to work together. Also, a shoutout to Team 1732, a team who easily should have been picked long before they came back to us. Seriously though, when you hear about an alliance of 1114, 987, 67 and 1732, doesn't that just sound like something out of a Fantasy FIRST draft? (Of course, basically every IRI alliance seemed that way this year)
Congratulations to the winning alliance of 33, 2056, 217 and 359. We knew we had to be absolutely perfect to beat an alliance as stacked as yours. Short story, we weren't perfect and you were. You guys had a well deserved victory. A special mention goes out to 2056. These guys had the worst possible luck at Championship this year, where they definitely deserved a better outcome. It was great to see them earn a well deserved win at IRI, and make a statement to all those out there who ridiculously called them "overrated".
Back to the insanity of IRI. 67 and 217 were second round picks? We're talking about arguably the two most dominant teams in FIRST since 2005! Phenomenal.
Finally thanks to everyone who bid on our elevator at the charity auction. We're very proud to have raised $450 for the IRI charities with the donation.
Looking forward to seeing everyone again next year!
It takes real courage to try and improve what was already a pretty good game, but once again the folks the IRI made it even better.
Perhaps the GDC should recruit people from the IRI?
What: 2011 Non-Engineering Mentors Meeting at IRI!
Thank you to Carolyn, Renee and Libby for organizing the NEMO meeting. It was great to see the room packed with mentors, networking, sharing concerns and suggestions for improving teams!
Chris Fultz
10-08-2011, 14:33
IRI shirts that were ordered at the event have been mailed!
All were sent USPS, so you should see them in a few days.
IRI shirts that were ordered at the event have been mailed!
All were sent USPS, so you should see them in a few days.
Got mine!
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