Re: 2012 MAR Mt. Olive District
 

I'm 95% sure that Pascack will be providing the webcast. But I'll confirm once I get to the even tonight.

The address is team1676.com

Re: 2012 MAR Mt. Olive District
 

Team 555 will be there!

Re: 2012 MAR Mt. Olive District
 

Just letting you know I've forwarded your request to the people involved, I'm not actually sure of that link myself.

I'll be heading over there from Manhattan shortly.

More information from MAR's website:

Parking map...http://www.midatlanticrobotics.com/m...e-parking-map/
Competition schedule...http://www.midatlanticrobotics.com/m...tion-schedule/
A few reminders...http://www.midatlanticrobotics.com/m...nt-update-324/

Please be aware that Mt. Olive High School is >NOT< particularly within walking distance of any food serving establishments, so if you did not preorder food, make sure you realize that everything nearby is probably either going to be packed or already sending us food...plan accordingly (PB&J is your friend).

A big thanks BTW to the Budd Lake Diner and all local eating establishments for past contributions of food during build season.

Re: 2012 MAR Mt. Olive District
 

Hi everyone!

The stream will be posted on http://mort11.org/district/stream once it is live.

Good luck to everyone.

Re: 2012 MAR Mt. Olive District
 

For those who haven't seen it yet via Twitter or Facebook, Team 25 will be running our new autonomous mode in match 1. Be sure to tune in!

Re: 2012 MAR Mt. Olive District
 

Wow, it's really... dim.

Re: 2012 MAR Mt. Olive District
 

... and quiet.

EDIT: Webcast now has sound.

Re: 2012 MAR Mt. Olive District
 

Great first day of competition everyone!

Re: 2012 MAR Mt. Olive District
 

Great? More like awesome!

First, apologies to George A for nearly killing him with an errant foam basketball. Good thing that microphone was there to take the blow...:o

Next, team 11's home rocks! While the walk from the pits to the field is almost reminiscent of the trek in Atlanta, the pits are ROOMY! The food is good and very reasonably priced, there's quiet spaces for those needing it, a nice setup for viewing in the theater (although there was always room in the bleachers), and very few technical hiccups.

Last, the competition is awesome. Some teams came loaded for bear, since this is do-or-die as far as qualifying for Philly, and even the rookie teams are making a great showing. Lots of coopertition points out there this weekend.

Rest up, because tomorrow's finals are going to be very exciting.

Re: 2012 MAR Mt. Olive District
 

Its not actually dim. It seems darker in the webcast because 11 is running overhead lights and spotlights.

In person the lighting is actually really cool :)

Re: 2012 MAR Mt. Olive District
 

I keep getting connection errors for the webcast.
Is it working for everyone else?

Re: 2012 MAR Mt. Olive District
 

Seems to be working for me. It'll kinda cut out every once in awhile though for a second then be fine.

Re: 2012 MAR Mt. Olive District
 

Most...exciting...finals...Ever!*
I think the winning alliance made it a 1 point win just to make it awesome.


*That I've seen anyway

Re: 2012 MAR Mt. Olive District
 

Haha, yes. It was all intentional, of course... ;)

I unfortunately had to watch on the webcast this time around, but I am thrilled with our win and incredibly grateful to our alliance partners 222 and 3929. It was a great ride. And it's always a pleasure to play with or against our good friends team 103.

As Rasheed Wallace, who gave his name to this year's Evil Machine, would say, "Both teams played hard."

Re: 2012 MAR Mt. Olive District
 

Now that I'm at a real computer, congratulations to 25, 222 and 3929 are in order. I'd also like to congratulate the Finalists 1403, 103, and especially 3142 who probably never expected to be where they got.

3142 is one of those teams that "gets it" and will be a future star, I am certain. Oh, and they build nice robots too, as evidenced by their Engineering Inspiration award.:D Below is a photo of their Varsity Letter Jacket, note the robot....

Thanks to our alliance captain Team 11 MORT for selecting us, and thanks to Team 219 for their performance in elims.

To our friends on 75, congratulations on the Chairman's. You talk the talk and walk the walk. Thanks especially for helping get Teams 752 and 4347 (and probably several others) through inspection - I asked for some help and a sea of red descended upon those teams' pits like a plague of (red & black) locusts. Amazing to watch.

I know I'm forgetting several teams or something, so please take no offense if I've forgotten you. My brain is still a bit fuzzy...:(