Re: 2013 IRI Dates - Indiana Robotics Invitational
 

My mind and sanity would not be able to handle 10 days of scouting and match strategy. :p

Re: 2013 IRI Dates - Indiana Robotics Invitational
 

I am sooooo excited! It's my first jambo (I'm going as an assistant scoutmaster). Plus, it's right here in my "back yard" in West Virginia, just a little over an hour away! It sounds like it is going to be a great event.

Re: 2013 IRI Dates - Indiana Robotics Invitational
 

Perhaps the FIRSTers going to Jamboree should check out the NEW STEM merit badges that will be introduced there, and earn them !!!

Re: 2013 IRI Dates - Indiana Robotics Invitational
 

Does anyone know what time and how the list of attendees will be announced?

Re: 2013 IRI Dates - Indiana Robotics Invitational
 

Last year, the invitation list was posted as a new thread to CD a little after 10:00 PM, but the IRI planning committee may post it sooner (or even later - they said they *hoped* to release the invite list today).

You can also be assured the list will appear on www.indianaroboticsinvitational.org.

Re: 2013 IRI Dates - Indiana Robotics Invitational
 

Does anyone think we can get John Green to come to IRI this year? He lives in Indiana and seems like he would support FIRST.

Re: 2013 IRI Dates - Indiana Robotics Invitational
 

I wish I could go! But I will take a trip to IRI! :)

Re: 2013 IRI Dates - Indiana Robotics Invitational
 

Where is the volunteer website? I've looked all over for it.

Thanks

Re: 2013 IRI Dates - Indiana Robotics Invitational
 

Dean Kamen will be there as well! I need to figure out what date(s) so I can track him down. If anybody knows what date(s) he will be in WV for the jamboree, could you please post on here?

Re: 2013 IRI Dates - Indiana Robotics Invitational
 

so... how about scouting...
How exactly is scouting handled at IRI, considering the limited space and amount of people? I know that teams generally collaborate, but how/when is that organized?

Re: 2013 IRI Dates - Indiana Robotics Invitational
 

I was wondering the same thing. Our team has never gone to IRI, but considering the caliber of the event, we were planning on a scouting collaboration like we did at both our regionals and Archimedes.
I would like to know what role scouting plays at IRI- because in reality, all of these teams are teams I already know about (for the most part). I don't think a team needs scouting to know what kind of points 1114 is capable of putting up.

Re: 2013 IRI Dates - Indiana Robotics Invitational
 

You might not want to rely solely on season performance...many teams will be breaking in new drivers and many robots have had a long, hard season :)

Re: 2013 IRI Dates - Indiana Robotics Invitational
 

I certainly wasn't planning to. From what I understand, 67 always uses IRI to train new drivers. And other teams may have made significant improvements to their robots. I for one could see 217 coming into IRI with their robot functioning better than it did at all during the season.
From your comment I presume scouting is a big part of IRI, like I expected. But with the skeleton crew some teams are bringing, it has to be difficult for many teams to do so.
What does 987 typically do as far as scouting for IRI?

Re: 2013 IRI Dates - Indiana Robotics Invitational
 

As far as i know 217 hasn't made that many changes. We saw them at MARC and nothing seemed different. Still no climber :(

Re: 2013 IRI Dates - Indiana Robotics Invitational
 

For what it's worth, space isn't THAT limited at IRI in the stands. There are two stories' worth of stands on one side, and during quals they aren't all jam packed. It's not hard to have good visibility of the field.

It's also easier to scout at IRI since all of the teams are so good. It's hard to get bored if every robot you watch puts up a ton of points. There's also a ton of teams that don't get picked who would be great alliance members - it's less about finding the "one great team left" and more about finding who works with your strategy.