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Steven Donow 27-01-2014 14:36

FRC Blogged-2014 FIRST Championship – Preliminary Changes to FRC Agenda
 
http:// http://www3.usfirst.org/robo...-to-FRC-Agenda

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As many of you know, we’re planning to schedule 10 matches for each FRC team at the 2014 FIRST Championship. To do this, we need to extend the qualification match time available.

To support extended match time, we need to make some changes to our traditional agenda. The changes below are preliminary, but are likely to be very close to the final changes we make, and are firm enough for you to incorporate in your initial planning:
  • Pits will open at 3PM for load-in on Wednesday, April 23
  • From 3PM-5PM, only 5 representatives from each team will be allowed in the pits to start pit setup, uncrate robots, and start inspections. This two hour period will give us time to start clearing crates while the pits are relatively uncrowded
  • Inspections will start right after 3PM, as soon as teams are ready
  • At 5PM, pits will be fully open to all team members
  • Teams will get their practice matches in Wednesday evening, rather than Thursday morning as they have the last few years
  • Qualification matches will start early Thursday morning, April 24
As more details are nailed down, I will share them.

Frank

Nick Lawrence 27-01-2014 14:37

Re: FRC Blogged-2014 FIRST Championship – Preliminary Changes to FRC Agenda
 
Yes!!!

.... poor volunteers.

-Nick

Michael Corsetto 27-01-2014 14:40

Re: FRC Blogged-2014 FIRST Championship – Preliminary Changes to FRC Agenda
 
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Originally Posted by Nick Lawrence (Post 1333209)
Yes!!!

.... poor volunteers.

-Nick

Inspectors, all hands on deck Wednesday evening! :D

-Mike

s_forbes 27-01-2014 14:42

Re: FRC Blogged-2014 FIRST Championship – Preliminary Changes to FRC Agenda
 
I wonder how long it will be before we start uncrating on the Monday of championship week...

Anupam Goli 27-01-2014 14:45

Re: FRC Blogged-2014 FIRST Championship – Preliminary Changes to FRC Agenda
 
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Originally Posted by s_forbes (Post 1333211)
I wonder how long it will be before we start uncrating on the Monday of championship week...

I feel like we're almost at the point of critical mass. I don't see it being possible to squeeze another day into championship week, and if we add more teams, we certainly won't be able to continue with 10 matches per team.

Basel A 27-01-2014 14:56

Re: FRC Blogged-2014 FIRST Championship – Preliminary Changes to FRC Agenda
 
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Originally Posted by s_forbes (Post 1333211)
I wonder how long it will be before we start uncrating on the Monday of championship week...

It will be easier when the district system is mostly everywhere and FIRST can decrease the size of Championship without under-representing any region (like Michigan was in 2010-2013, arguably 2009 too). That is, if FIRST considers a smaller Championship to be acceptable. I would absolutely be a proponent.

cgmv123 27-01-2014 15:03

Re: FRC Blogged-2014 FIRST Championship – Preliminary Changes to FRC Agenda
 
They'll probably only have time for one practice match per team.

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Originally Posted by Anupam Goli (Post 1333215)
I feel like we're almost at the point of critical mass. I don't see it being possible to squeeze another day into championship week, and if we add more teams, we certainly won't be able to continue with 10 matches per team.

Cycle times are key. Last year's game had a fairly complex reset, which took time. This year's field should be able to be turned around much faster.

Koko Ed 27-01-2014 15:10

Re: FRC Blogged-2014 FIRST Championship – Preliminary Changes to FRC Agenda
 
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Originally Posted by s_forbes (Post 1333211)
I wonder how long it will be before we start uncrating on the Monday of championship week...

Bring it on!

Blackphantom91 27-01-2014 15:11

Re: FRC Blogged-2014 FIRST Championship – Preliminary Changes to FRC Agenda
 
I am super excited for this for teams. although the volunteer in me is kinda scared! Oh well to echo koko lets go!

Thad House 27-01-2014 15:13

Re: FRC Blogged-2014 FIRST Championship – Preliminary Changes to FRC Agenda
 
Wow. I love this change. An easy way to add more matches, without adding too much time. I like it.

Lil' Lavery 27-01-2014 15:14

Re: FRC Blogged-2014 FIRST Championship – Preliminary Changes to FRC Agenda
 
FIRST continues their full-frontal assault on mentor's vacation days.

MattC9 27-01-2014 15:16

Re: FRC Blogged-2014 FIRST Championship – Preliminary Changes to FRC Agenda
 
Thankfully with this game there is not a lot that goes into field reset. I can see minimal time in between matches, no getting robots of a tower, bridges, putting balls or frisbees in to certain places. They will be able to quickly turn over matches.

Chris is me 27-01-2014 16:00

Re: FRC Blogged-2014 FIRST Championship – Preliminary Changes to FRC Agenda
 
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Originally Posted by Lil' Lavery (Post 1333228)
FIRST continues their full-frontal assault on mentor's vacation days.

Yup. If I've got to be there at 3 PM on Wednesday, that's another day off for me that I'm not sure I can afford to take. I've come down to volunteer the past two years for inspection but I don't know if I can justify it unless my team qualifies this year.

I'm glad we're getting more matches, but this is going to be one exhausting Championship.

magnets 27-01-2014 16:04

Re: FRC Blogged-2014 FIRST Championship – Preliminary Changes to FRC Agenda
 
This is nice, but very stressful for teams. The ten matches will really be nice though. Only getting one practice match will be tough, especially when it's on Wednesday. Not all of our team is there on Wednesday, so it'll be tough.

Richard Wallace 27-01-2014 16:13

Re: FRC Blogged-2014 FIRST Championship – Preliminary Changes to FRC Agenda
 
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Originally Posted by Michael Corsetto (Post 1333210)
Inspectors, all hands on deck Wednesday evening! :D

I'll be there, ready to rock and roll. All of us like to play robots, and there is ample data to show that playing more matches helps get the seeding right.

Teams, pay attention to Big Al's inspection thread, and crate your 'bot "inspection ready" if possible. Getting all inspections completed Wednesday evening will challenge both teams and volunteers, but we CAN and WILL get this done.


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