2011 Buckeye Regional

[Robby Unruh]

I've been waiting too long for one of these.
Roll call! :)

Team 3266 will be there.

[cpeister]

Team 781 will be attending their first regional outside of Canada.

[GCentola]

team 1126 SparX is proud to return to Buckeye as 3 time champions! Best of luck ( and strategy) to all teams who will be there!

[Team 3266]

I really wish Buckeye was sooner than April, can't wait. Best of luck to all teams!

[Tetraman]

It's been a while, but 174 is returning to Buckeye this year! 2006 champs, and the first regional win for 174 ever!

[Dave Campbell]

144 will make it's return to FIRST after 8 years away...Been a long time and we're looking forward to seeing all of the most competitive machines in FRC in Cleveland!

[Robby Unruh]

144 will make it's return to FIRST after 8 years away...Been a long time and we're looking forward to seeing all of the most competitive machines in FRC in Cleveland!

Welcome back. Can't wait to see your guys' return to Cleveland. :D

[Jash_J]

Team 1241 THEORY6 will be attending the Buckeye Regional :)

[1629GaCo]

1629 GaCo will be there once again. This is quickly becoming one of our favorite events!!! Good luck to all teams attending.

[Dan 1038]

1038, the Lakota Robotics Thunderhawks, are looking forward to another awesome Buckeye Regional! This year is special for us as we get to compete with 144 - which we were spun off of in 2003 -and our founder Dave!

[Travis Hoffman]

Team 48 will not be at Buckeye, but the other NEOFRA teams will.

And one robot in attendance will make it seem very much like we were there.

[ayeckley]

Team 2252 will be back as the defending Champions. Wow, almost a whole year later and it still seems weird to use that phrase. We're looking forward to seeing all the returning teams again, and welcoming the new ones. Buckeye is a first-class event!

[Mark 3138]

Team 3138 will be at Buckeye looking forward to the great competition. Thanks to team 1038 and 48 for all their help over the past two years.

[M. Mellott]

Team 3193 will be there for our second year with a bigger team and (hopefully) a great robot--can't wait!

[mathking]

Team 48 will not be at Buckeye, but the other NEOFRA teams will.

And one robot in attendance will make it seem very much like we were there.

Travis, I believe this will be the first ever time I have been at an FRC without 48. :(
I hope you are going to the Championships this year???

[Travis Hoffman]

Travis, I believe this will be the first ever time I have been at an FRC without 48. :(

After going to the first 9 Buckeye Regionals, we felt a break was in order.

I hope you are going to the Championships this year???

Only if we qualify and can then pay for it. I may go on my own regardless, along with a few other NEOFRA people.

[rick.oliver]

After going to the first 9 Buckeye Regionals, we felt a break was in order.

1038 will miss running and bumping with 48 at Buckeye; however, we're glad to be seeing you in Pittsburgh.

[rick.oliver]

team 1126 SparX is proud to return to Buckeye as 3 time champions! Best of luck ( and strategy) to all teams who will be there!

1038 is happy to renew acquaitances with SparX; it has been a while since we've been together. Our alliance in 2007 remains one of the most memorable for me. See you at Buckeye.

[Gabe Guidarelli]

Team 1559, Victor High School, will be attending and is looking forward to it!

[Jimmy Nichols]

1038 is happy to renew acquaitances with SparX; it has been a while since we've been together. Our alliance in 2007 remains one of the most memorable for me. See you at Buckeye.

I second that. It was awesome having the only 2 robots that could hang'em high on the same alliance.

[Robby Unruh]

T-Minus 4 days and counting! We're all excited here, and it's a shame that my team's first and only regional is week 6... so much anticipation!

[JDulin]

Rookie Team 3652 here will be attending Buckeye Regional for their first ever competition!

[1708xMr.Roboto]

After a ton of Fundraising in this past week, I'm proud to say FIRST Team 1708 will be there.

[synth3tk]

Another year, another regional. Hopefully we'll continue our [slow] upward trend and actually rank as a backup team or get picked. Woo.

[Robby Unruh]

Another year, another regional. Hopefully we'll continue our [slow] upward trend and actually rank as a backup team or get picked. Woo.
Best of luck this year, hopefully team 3266 can join you in those ranks as well. :D

[ayeckley]

There seem to be some fairly significant field issues today and yesterday. Mark Koors (of AndyMark fame) is FTA and is working on the problems. Not a disaster. Blue #1 seems to be the unlucky position.

[Robby Unruh]

There seem to be some fairly significant field issues today and yesterday. Mark Koors (of AndyMark fame) is FTA and is working on the problems. Not a disaster. Blue #1 seems to be the unlucky position.

3266 hasn't personally had any problems, but some of our mentors and I have been working hectically to get 276 (Mad Cow Engineers) on the field and running. They've been absolutely great sports about it, though. They seem to just laugh it off. It really amazes me how well they are able to keep such a positive attitude when something that serious is happening.

[tdramble]

Team 1014 had no radio problems today, though a lot of teams seem to have had problems. We did switch CAN out for PWM speed controllers after match number 2. Our love affair with CAN has ended after two years, running swimmingly on PWM now.

[Gaurav27]

Thank you 781 and 1126 for picking us and being amazing alliance partners. Both teams proved to be true powerhouses at this regional. Team SPARX were exceptional this year with a 27-6 record, unfortunately with two finalist awards. 1126 had a robust and high scoring robot this year. Team 781 for their accomplishments so far this year. Can't wait to see you guys again at championships!

Congratulations to 1559, 3010 and 3138, these teams played really well, it came down to the wire in the end and they edged out!

Congratulations to 1629 (GaC0) for the EI award and 3138 (Innovators Robotics) for the Chairman's award, its only their second year!

[LeelandS]

Thank you 781 and 1126 for picking us and being amazing alliance partners. Both teams proved to be true powerhouses at this regional. Team SPARX were exceptional this year with a 27-6 record, unfortunately with two finalist awards. 1126 had a robust and high scoring robot this year. Team 781 for their accomplishments so far this year. Can't wait to see you guys again at championships!

Congratulations to 1559, 3010 and 3138, these teams played really well, it came down to the wire in the end and they edged out!

Congratulations to 1629 (GaC0) for the EI award and 3138 (Innovators Robotics) for the Chairman's award, its only their second year!

Trust me, if was our pleasure to be able to team with you guys and 781.

In our pre-selection strategy meeting, 781 and us really wanted to pick you guys for our final alliance partner. I, as well as 781's drives team, were standing at field-side, slowly crossing off teams from our list. When 1559's alliance DID NOT pick you guys, we exploded. I can't believe a team like you guys did not get picked sooner.

It was an honor to be able to team with you guys in the finals. Thank you for such an amazing series of matches and for giving it everything you had. Hope to see you guys again sooner than later :)

[Travis Hoffman]

Final Buckeye OPR:

3 of the 4 NEOFRA teams in attendance in the top 10. Sounds good to me!

0 OPR 781 60.2154
1 OPR 1126 46.3685
2 OPR 3138 45.3591
3 OPR 1559 44.6337
4 OPR 1629 37.4842
5 OPR 379 37.0985
6 OPR 279 32.644
7 OPR 1038 32.5403
8 OPR 3193 31.1173
9 OPR 156 28.2949
10 OPR 2010 25.8724
11 OPR 3494 25.6909
12 OPR 1708 24.0288
13 OPR 3496 23.7045
14 OPR 888 21.629
15 OPR 291 21.2933
16 OPR 695 21.0656
17 OPR 2252 20.7339
18 OPR 2603 20.6944
19 OPR 3262 17.8991
20 OPR 3010 16.807
21 OPR 174 16.6
22 OPR 1450 15.6512
23 OPR 2172 15.2695
24 OPR 2941 13.1328
25 OPR 1014 12.3701
26 OPR 3201 11.8877
27 OPR 1241 11.2069
28 OPR 3324 10.7617
29 OPR 2051 10.1388
30 OPR 1001 9.93399
31 OPR 3591 8.59573
32 OPR 2340 8.21514
33 OPR 1317 8.00124
34 OPR 306 7.70166
35 OPR 144 6.66728
36 OPR 3777 5.48776
37 OPR 2350 5.27813
38 OPR 3484 5.20127
39 OPR 2632 5.08094
40 OPR 964 3.51213
41 OPR 1274 2.85697
42 OPR 2197 2.65654
43 OPR 677 1.66849
44 OPR 276 1.40512
45 OPR 3652 1.34244
46 OPR 3356 0.08280
47 OPR 963 -0.4510
48 OPR 1248 -0.5243
49 OPR 3264 -1.3155
50 OPR 2399 -1.5574
51 OPR 1590 -3.6775
52 OPR 1787 -7.0002
53 OPR 1308 -8.6804
54 OPR 2665 -8.9958
55 OPR 3266 -9.3289
56 OPR 1270 -10.212
57 OPR 120 -10.358

[AKaul]

I have a theory that sparx will fly toknight. :D

[$wimmer3138]

I want to thank our alliance captian 1559 and our other alliance Partners 3010. They were a steal late in the second round of picks. They were a perfect complement to our alliance with a great autonomous and a fast minibot. 1559 was a tube scoring machine!

I want to congratulate 781 1126 and 1241. They put up a hard fight till the end.

[synth3tk]

The last finals match was amazing. I'll never forget that. It was great to be pretty much field-side to watch it, too.

[1629GaCo]

Team GaCo would like to congratulate the Buckeye Reginonal Champions, that second seeded alliance was too much for everyone to handle!!!!! 1559, 3138, and 3010 was a well thought out alliance!!! A special thanks goes out to 3138 for use of their minibot(s) throughout the whole competition. Your team is truly a class act and definitely represents what FIRST is all about. We thoroughly enjoy working with your team on and off of the field. 1126 great robot all weekend, 781 a true scoring machine, 1038 always a good robot and very consistent, 291 always great playing with you and thanks for the help with the HIGH score!!!!!! And to the rest of the teams, thanks for the great competition weekend, and the unique designs!!! We hope to see everyone at Championships!!!!!

[strumble]

Thanks to 1559 & 3138 for making 3010 part of that great alliance. Congratulation to teams 1126 1241, 781. No one could have asked or a more exciting finial round!

3010 was lucky enough to share the buckeye regional highlight reel with 1629 again this year. In 2010 we were able to use your ramp to create the show stopping photo op of our robot sitting on the tower. This year with a whole lot of help from 291 they set regional high score of 116.

[travis48elite]

Thank you to Teams 1038 and 144. Team 1038 so far in the past two years we have been a team you seem to always have your trust in us as a alliance partner. We always try to do our very best to come through for you guys and hopefully next year we will make it even farther together.

Team 144 you proved to be a defensive powerhouse. We were relieved to have you guys as our alliance partner and not to have to face against you.:yikes:There is no telling how far we would have gotten without your help.

I would like to also congratulate 1559, 3138 & 3010 on their regional victory! Its was amazing to watch all three robots hang uber tubes in autonomous mode and then have 1559 and 3138 score consistently on the top rack. All I can say is you guys definitely earned it.

Also congratulations to 3138 on winning the chairman's award in only their second year. From starting out as a unknown small rookie without a major sponsor you guys have without a doubt made a impact in the FIRST community. Great Job!

[1708xMr.Roboto]

Team 1708, would like to thank our Alliance teams 156 RPM and 1629 GaCo for the run thru Quarter Finals.Congrat's on winning the Engineering Inspiration award, have fun in St.Louis!

[Josh Adkins]

What an exciting regional event coming all the way down to the final match!

Team 3138 would like to start off by thanking our alliance partners 1559 and 3010. Thank you 1559 for picking us and creating a great alliance and 3010 completed the alliance with a fast minibot and extremely reliable autonomous. There was no weak link in this alliance!

Team 3138 would also like to thank teams 48, 1038, and 1629. We still remember all the help teams 48 and 1038 gave us. Without that help our rookie year and our second year would not have been nearly as successful. We still go to both these teams for help and they are always there when we need them. We cannot say enough kind words about 1629. They are a great team to talk to, and when it comes to the values of FIRST there is no better team to emulate. We would also like to thank both of our pit neighbors 306 and 291. They were great teams to be next to for the weekend.

Congratulations to 1126, 781, and 1241! The final matches would have gone back and forth all day long. Thank you for the great competition. We would also like to congratulate 3193 and 379 for the great performance all weekend. Although we know 379 didn't get ranked very high- just looking at their opr, ranking score, and our scouting reports made them stand out as a dominant team. 3193 also had a great run all weekend. They had the highest average tubes scored per match at the buckeye regional in qualifying matches, and that is something to be proud of.

Thanks again to all the teams who attended!

[Travis Hoffman]

Team 3138 would also like to thank teams 48, 1038, and 1629. We still remember all the help teams 48 and 1038 gave us. Without that help our rookie year and our second year would not have been nearly as successful.

:) - I'd like to think the hot glue on the PWM cables advice was most beneficial to you this year. :p

I'd like to thank 3138, and Josh in particular, for helping out our design collaboration partners Falco Tech 3193 (with their fraternal twin robot) with sorting out some initial issues with their autonomous sensors.

Congrats to the Innovators on all their success in Cleveland - I'm looking forward to seeing you all in St. Louis.

Congrats to 3193 on their successes at Buckeye - it was really fun keeping up with them on the webcast as we were competing in NC. Watching their drive team throw our shared practice bot around in the weeks before the event, I knew they were in for good things in Cleveland! I received one phone call related to the autonomous mode, which they worked out with 3138's help; other than that - silence all weekend. Kudos to your pit crew!

379 - you already know how I feel about your team and overall program, which I feel is one of the most unsung programs in all of FIRST. I've also been a firsthand witness to how hard you've worked on that robot, and to see it function so well in autonomous (go Jordan!) and other phases at Buckeye was awesome. Hold your heads high! :)

2010 - Congrats also to the Champion Lightning Bots for improving on their robot performance and making it to the elimination rounds in Cleveland.

3 NEOFRA teams in the elims and in the top 10 at Buckeye. Our friends on 1038 and 3138 doing well - I was very happy to see so many friends performing at a high level in Cleveland this past weekend. Congrats to all!

[jhebo]

Team 3010 The Red Plague would like to thank Team 1559 Victor Devil-Techs and Team 3138 Innovators Robotics for choosing us as alliance partners at the Buckeye Regional. We are glad that you saw the potential we had. We made an awesome alliance. Hoping to connect with some of you in St. Louis.

[negfrequency]

Team 1559, Victor High School, will be attending and is looking forward to it!

Close match everyone! and awesome playing I watched some videos and was blown by the success of autonomous modes on both teams!

Dude gabe, 1559 alumni here I was team captain four years ago, and was on the team when it first started. You guys totally blew my mind when I heard you guys won a regional (and got a firetruck escort on the way back into victor!!??). my year we went to nationals and didnt do so hot, but still had a blast. Glad to see our team still getting super excited about how awesome that stuff is, and kicking a$$ at it.

Graduating from college, and FIRST robotics still is at the top of my resume, and even got me two consecutive internships at nasa's goddard space center, plus a job afterwords, even with a not so hot gpa. Goes to show that interest in the stuff and motivation means more than anything. Keep up the good work everyone!