Steve Ketron
15-05-2011, 14:24
Thank each and every one of you for registering your team for the 2011 MARC event. Due to the amount of teams applying to compete in the M.A.R.C., I have decided to raise the maximum amount of teams to 48. This way I will only have a couple teams on the wait list. Therefore, if you are unable to come to M.A.R.C. please notify me ASAP so I can invite a wait listed team. Also, because of scheduling issues involved with cancellations, your entry fee is non-refundable.
Because of the increased number of teams participating, I am going to open the pits on Friday (6-24-11) at 11:30am and have the first qualification round start at 2:30pm instead of 3pm. The last match of Friday night will be at 6:30pm instead of 6pm. Starting 30 minutes early and ending 30 minutes late should give us the amount of time needed to allow ever team 10 rounds of qualification matches. My goal for this event is to provide every team a minimum of 10 qualifications and these start/stop times will allow this to happen with adding the 6 extra teams.
Any off-season rule changes to the game will come from Gary Voshol and his refereeing crew. Gary has sent suggestion cards out at several events and will talk it over with his crew for what changes (if any) they feel will make M.A.R.C. a fun event. Like last year, I have confidence in Gary in making the right changes.
MENTOR MATCHES:
There are only 24 spots for the mentor matches. If you want to be a part of those matches please submit payment asap to confirm you have a spot. Plankowners (original 12 teams) and last year winners have priority of those spots but payment must be received by May 30th to receive this status. The others are open to first pay is in. The mentor match team must consist of at least 1 student coach, 1 mentor driver, and 1 mentor human player. This years matches is going to be a double elimination match with losers of each round going to the LOSERS BRACKET. Once you lose from the losers bracket, your alliance is eliminated from the matches. The fee this years mentor match is $25.
The following is a list of teams invited to participate in M.A.R.C. 2011:)
1.) 51 Pontiac, MI Wings of Fire
2.) 70 Goodrich, MI More Martins
3.) 240 Monroe,MI TEMPEST
4.) 279 Toledo, OH Tech Fusion
5.) 503 Novi, MI Frog Force
6.) 910 Madison Heights, MI Foley Freeze
7.) 1023 Temperance, MI Bedford Express
8.) 1243 Swartz Creek, MI Dragons
9.) 1504 Okemos, MI Desperate Penguins
10.) 1528 Monroe, MI Monroe Trojan Robotics
11.) 1732 Milwaukee, WI Hilltoppers
12.) 33 Auburn Hills, MI Killer Bees
13.) 67 Milford, MI Heros of Tomorrow (H.O.T.)
14.) 107 Holland, MI Team R.O.B.O.T.I.C.S.
15.) 135 Mishawaka, IN The Black Knights
16.) 201 Rochester, MI F.E.D.S.
17.) 245 Rochester Hills, MI Adambots
18.) 280 Taylor, MI TnT
19.) 302 Lake Orion, MI Dragons
20.) 308 West Bloomfield , MI MONSTERS
21.) 326 Romulus, MI Extreme Eagles
22.) 451 Holland, OH The Cat Attack
23.) 461 West Lafayette, IN Westside Boiler Invasion
24.) 469 West Bloomfield , MI Las Guerrillas
25.) 494 Goodrich, MI Martians
26.) 548 Northville, MI Robostangs
27.) 815 Allen Park, MI Advanced Power
28.) 830 Ann Arbor, MI RatPack
29.) 903 Detroit, MI Robotroopers
30.) 1250 Detroit, MI Gator-Bots
31.) 1684 Lapeer, MI Chimeras
32.) 1718 Armada, MI The Fighting Pi
33.) 1741 Greenwood, IN Red Alert Robotics
34.) 1918 Fremont, MI NC GEARS
35.) 2337 GrandBlanc, MI EngiNERDs
36.) 2612 Waterford,MI WMD
37.) 2832 livonia, MI Livonia Warriors
38.) 2834 Bloomfield Hills, MI Bionic Barons
39.) 2851 Sterling Heights, MI Crevolution
40.) 3096 Detroit, MI Finney Highlanders
41.) 3098 Waterford,MI The Captains
42.) 3115 Detroit, MI Robo-Panthers
43.) 3147 Munster Indiana Mustang Horsepower
44.) 3175 Grosse Pointe Woods, MI Knight Vision
45.) 3357 Grand Rapids, MI COMETS
46.) 3538 Auburn Hills, MI Full Metal Yellowjackets
47.) 3547 Monroe, MI VIRUS
48.) 3773 Tecumseh, Michigan Tecumseh TechTrons
Any questions or concerns please feel free to email me. Once again thank you for coming to MARC 2011.
Because of the increased number of teams participating, I am going to open the pits on Friday (6-24-11) at 11:30am and have the first qualification round start at 2:30pm instead of 3pm. The last match of Friday night will be at 6:30pm instead of 6pm. Starting 30 minutes early and ending 30 minutes late should give us the amount of time needed to allow ever team 10 rounds of qualification matches. My goal for this event is to provide every team a minimum of 10 qualifications and these start/stop times will allow this to happen with adding the 6 extra teams.
Any off-season rule changes to the game will come from Gary Voshol and his refereeing crew. Gary has sent suggestion cards out at several events and will talk it over with his crew for what changes (if any) they feel will make M.A.R.C. a fun event. Like last year, I have confidence in Gary in making the right changes.
MENTOR MATCHES:
There are only 24 spots for the mentor matches. If you want to be a part of those matches please submit payment asap to confirm you have a spot. Plankowners (original 12 teams) and last year winners have priority of those spots but payment must be received by May 30th to receive this status. The others are open to first pay is in. The mentor match team must consist of at least 1 student coach, 1 mentor driver, and 1 mentor human player. This years matches is going to be a double elimination match with losers of each round going to the LOSERS BRACKET. Once you lose from the losers bracket, your alliance is eliminated from the matches. The fee this years mentor match is $25.
The following is a list of teams invited to participate in M.A.R.C. 2011:)
1.) 51 Pontiac, MI Wings of Fire
2.) 70 Goodrich, MI More Martins
3.) 240 Monroe,MI TEMPEST
4.) 279 Toledo, OH Tech Fusion
5.) 503 Novi, MI Frog Force
6.) 910 Madison Heights, MI Foley Freeze
7.) 1023 Temperance, MI Bedford Express
8.) 1243 Swartz Creek, MI Dragons
9.) 1504 Okemos, MI Desperate Penguins
10.) 1528 Monroe, MI Monroe Trojan Robotics
11.) 1732 Milwaukee, WI Hilltoppers
12.) 33 Auburn Hills, MI Killer Bees
13.) 67 Milford, MI Heros of Tomorrow (H.O.T.)
14.) 107 Holland, MI Team R.O.B.O.T.I.C.S.
15.) 135 Mishawaka, IN The Black Knights
16.) 201 Rochester, MI F.E.D.S.
17.) 245 Rochester Hills, MI Adambots
18.) 280 Taylor, MI TnT
19.) 302 Lake Orion, MI Dragons
20.) 308 West Bloomfield , MI MONSTERS
21.) 326 Romulus, MI Extreme Eagles
22.) 451 Holland, OH The Cat Attack
23.) 461 West Lafayette, IN Westside Boiler Invasion
24.) 469 West Bloomfield , MI Las Guerrillas
25.) 494 Goodrich, MI Martians
26.) 548 Northville, MI Robostangs
27.) 815 Allen Park, MI Advanced Power
28.) 830 Ann Arbor, MI RatPack
29.) 903 Detroit, MI Robotroopers
30.) 1250 Detroit, MI Gator-Bots
31.) 1684 Lapeer, MI Chimeras
32.) 1718 Armada, MI The Fighting Pi
33.) 1741 Greenwood, IN Red Alert Robotics
34.) 1918 Fremont, MI NC GEARS
35.) 2337 GrandBlanc, MI EngiNERDs
36.) 2612 Waterford,MI WMD
37.) 2832 livonia, MI Livonia Warriors
38.) 2834 Bloomfield Hills, MI Bionic Barons
39.) 2851 Sterling Heights, MI Crevolution
40.) 3096 Detroit, MI Finney Highlanders
41.) 3098 Waterford,MI The Captains
42.) 3115 Detroit, MI Robo-Panthers
43.) 3147 Munster Indiana Mustang Horsepower
44.) 3175 Grosse Pointe Woods, MI Knight Vision
45.) 3357 Grand Rapids, MI COMETS
46.) 3538 Auburn Hills, MI Full Metal Yellowjackets
47.) 3547 Monroe, MI VIRUS
48.) 3773 Tecumseh, Michigan Tecumseh TechTrons
Any questions or concerns please feel free to email me. Once again thank you for coming to MARC 2011.