Re: 2012 San Diego
 

Thanks!:D :D :D

Re: 2012 San Diego
 

A big THANK YOU to all the teams that participated! I have a blast announcing for this event, thanks to everyone for keeping the energy levels high.

A few answers to questions, totally just for your info:
1. Awards were not submitted on Saturday because the scoring system had already inputted awards that were not to be given out until Sunday.
2. The first triple bridge did not count because one of the robots was supported by a field rail. That alliance went on to repeat this feat with no problems.
3. We were ahead of schedule in eliminations which allowed us to give more cool down time.

A final shout out to our field crew for keeping everything running so smoothly, despite the normal Week 1 troubles, especially Jared and Cameron from 1266.

Re: 2012 San Diego
 

WOW, what a regional. The three triple balances during eliminations (1 reversed, but still awesome).

4161 T-Birds from Yucaipa as number 1 seed, amazing. Co-op bridge can get you to the top. Put the the power houses below 8th and really spread the power during the first round of alliance picking.

3476 Code Orange... amazing scoring machine. Than matched up with the balancing team of 3255 and 4161 was a lethal combination. It was a blast helping to get that alliance together.

3255 Super Nurds, definitely have a ton of respect for your playing ability after today.

Can't wait to see you all in St. Louis

Re: 2012 San Diego
 

Uncut videos are available here: http://www.justin.tv/frcsd/videos

Re: 2012 San Diego
 

399 enjoyed their experience at SD this weekend.

Despite several technical issues that plagued us on friday and saturday, we felt we played several strong matches.

Thanks to our alliance partners 1138 Eagle Engineering and 2339 Robolopes! This isn't the first time we've worked together(Various FLL tournaments with 2339 and 1138 and some practice sessions with 2339) and I hope this isn't the last! Thank you so much 1138 for picking us and 2339 for joining us to create an awesome alliance!
Fun fact: Chaminade(1138), Antelope Valley HS(2339), and Lancaster HS(399) are rival teams among our sports programs, but worked together wonderfully for FRC!

Thanks to the winning alliance of 4161, 3476, and 3255 for some close finals matches. Congrats to 4161 on being the first rookie #1 alliance captain in the SD regional's history.

Personally, it was great chatting with and helping out some friends on other teams.

Hope to see a few of you in STL!
Utah and Colorado, here we come!

Re: 2012 San Diego
 

Actually we did not tipped over. 1266 & 1572 were gonna balance on our alliance while we scored. They both tipped and we scored 25 points

Re: 2012 San Diego
 

San Diego was fun to watch, but it was too loud. It wasn't the loudest I've heard, and it wasn't immediately a problem, but after many hours, it's too loud. I arrived at 11:30 AM on Sunday and stayed for the remainder of the event. I was just about the highest/furthest group of people in the stands, and today my hearing is slightly muffled.

It's not necessarily the noise level at FRC events that is damaging, it's the noise level over many hours. If I can notice an effect over just the couple qualifier matches and the elimination matches I watched, I worry about people who sat through qualifiers all of the 2nd day. I'll be bringing ear plugs or something to Long Beach.

Re: 2012 San Diego
 

Ya, it was a pretty amazing regional. Thanks 399, and 2339, we had a great alliance. The first seeded alliance were really good competitors and major congrats to 4161, 3476, 3255, you guys did great. Overall it was a very fun regional, and this game was probably one of the most interesting games to watch, considering how accurate most of the teams were at SD. :)

Re: 2012 San Diego
 

Whoops, I knew there was a 1 a 6 and a 2 in the number, I just couldn't remember who it was after the webcast cut a way and 1622 seemed the most familiar when looking at the team numbers who were in that match.

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No worries :) I'm gonna take this as a compliment! Im glad to know we are getting recognized!!!!

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"It's not necessarily the noise level at FRC events that is damaging, it's the noise level over many hours. If I can notice an effect over just the couple qualifier matches and the elimination matches I watched, I worry about people who sat through qualifiers all of the 2nd day. I'll be bringing ear plugs or something to Long Beach."

You should have came to our pit we had ear plugs just for that reason

Re: 2012 San Diego
 

Here's a panorama from the Sunday opening ceremonies in San Diego:

Re: 2012 San Diego
 

It's very very important... Does someone has a video of this???
Thanks.

Re: 2012 San Diego
 

This has been a strange rule. In KC a team was warned not to continue this strategy after a match when they earned 18 penalty points. So, how many times can you hit them? Why do we have a rule that punishes a robot for performing an action in their protected area. Instead of a red card the referee should have the discretion of simply not counting the additional penalties if they deem it a strategy by rule. Now the referee has to judge the strategy with their only recourse a disqualification. Tough call with too harsh a consequence on the line IMO.

@Lidor51: Video of the situation occuring in KC is match 6 here: http://www.more.net/content/2012-qualification-matches Can't help you with the SanDiego footage.

Re: 2012 San Diego
 

Hi all,
For any interested here is the photos I was able to talk walking around:
https://skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx...476&parid=root
Enjoy.