Re: Video of quarter final 2 match 2
 

If you have Qual95 on tape, I'd love to get a copy. (I know, I know, it's not very nice to ask you for tape of a match you lost, but by all reasonable predictions we should have gotten CRUSHED by 341/1126/1405, and managed to eke out a win with 2791 and 5349--it was the robot-performance highlight of our weekend!)

Re: Video of quarter final 2 match 2
 

It was even more dramatic - an exact tie decided by assist points. The +1 point was added by the tiebreaker. Your robot was phenomenal and your alliance did an outstanding job working with what you had in the quarterfinals. Watching you guys get picked one selection before our second pick was one of the more disappointing moments of the weekend for me.

Re: Fingerlakes Regional:2014
 

Wow what a great regional. Teams 1592 and 801 had a great time at FLR. The venue was amazing, the teams where great, the level of competition was high, and it even snowed(the kids where more excited about that fact than me)!! I know both teams formed relationships that will last for years to come.

5349- Thanks for picking us. You should defiantly walk away from this regional with your heads held high and ready to come back next year. Not every team can say that they were an alliance captain their first year! We worked with you all weekend trying to help you guys out and we were more than happy to close the weekend out with you. If you ever need anything in the future just let us know and we will try to help you out.

639- It was awesome to get to compete along side of you guys. We will see you at champs and hopefully on the same side of the glass again.

340- I know we formed a friendship between the two teams that will last many seasons to come. Thanks for letting us come to your build space and practice with you the Tuesday before the competition. Having to switch out our base driver 3 days before the competition was a nightmare. This defiantly help ease the transition and gained us a friend in the process. If your ever in our neck of the woods let us no so we can pay back the favor! See you at champs!

3015- Thanks for practicing with us at 340's build space. The same offer is always extended to you. See you at champs!

All teams that competed at the regional and event staff-
Thanks for welcoming us with open arms. We felt like we were welcome from start to finish. We received numerous awards from teams and even though we received zero first awards these will be cherished just as much as those would have been.

Lastly if you ever have the chance to go to FLR and are on the fence about doing so go. Its a blast and you defiantly will not regret it.

Re: Video of quarter final 2 match 2
 

If I remember correctly, that was the match that our intake broke (plastic eye bolts shattered), and the other alliance won by a last second truss. It goes to show that OPR based predictions this year don't necessarily hold as much ground as they did in previous years. But either way, the 2791/1551/5349 alliance performed very well and got a win out of it.

Re: Fingerlakes Regional:2014
 

On behalf of Team 341, I just wanted to take this opportunity to say thank you to everyone that made FLR such a great event.

*The volunteers were so helpful, understanding, and flexible in the most difficult of circumstances.

* The Teams of the Finger Lakes Regional were truly gracious. Our team felt completely at home in Rochester. Every team extending a warm welcome and a helping hand.

* The competition was absolutely top notch and every match was a battle. Our goal in traveling to outside regionals is to get knocked around by some unfamiliar, high level teams. The teams of FLR did not disappoint. The robots of the winning and finalist alliances were clearly the best robots at the competition and they proved it on the scoreboard. Team 1507 is just a juggernaut and Team 20 has one of the fastest transitions from pick up to scoring that I have witnessed.

* Also congratulations to Team 340 and Team 1511 on your EI and CA Awards. There were no teams more deserving than you. It was a pleasure to get to know you a little bit.

* Congratulations to Justin Montois on winning the WFFA for Finger Lakes. It was an honor to stand on the field with you during the ceremony.

* And one final acknowledgement to "Angry Eric" Ekhardt the Best MC on the Planet. You Rock!

Re: Fingerlakes Regional:2014
 

I'm a little late to the game here, but it still needs to be said. This was the best FLR yet, and continues to be the best regional I've ever been a part of!

For those that don't recognize me, I was the CSA at the event. All these teams kept me so incredibly busy, but I wouldn't have it any other way! I made so many new friends that I don't even know where to begin. I didn't have a single bad experience with a team this year. You were all so easy to work with and so willing to ask for and accept my help. It was truly a humbling experience, and is exactly why I keep coming back to do this.

A huge congrats to everyone that won those trophies and blue banners. Every last one was well deserved. The competition at this event was tough, and it made it just that much better. I can't wait for next year!

Best of luck to all those that are going to St. Louis! If you see me walking around, be sure to say hi! I'll be the one in the neon orange CSA hat!


On a side note, I'm still trying to find my way down to St. Louis for Championships. See this thread for further information!

Re: Fingerlakes Regional:2014
 

Hi!~
It was amazing!
I complelty loved this regional! The volunteers and other teams were so nice and just phenomenal!
Congrats to 1507, 20 and 378 who won, it was awesome those last three matches.
Thanks to 3015 and 340 who we played amazing matches with. We were so close. I hope we can try again some time! It was also amazing cheering with you guys and 3173 on the floor.
Congrats to 5349 and 5254 for an amzing rookie year! I hope you guys continue on in your amazingness.
1126, 3003, 1511 and 2809 you all did amazing at eliminations! and congrats on chairmans to 1511!
And Angry Eric you were amazing! It was fun seeing you again after RPI!

I also had a alot of fun at the social and playing ninja with everyone on friday and thursday!

Congrats to everyone else there at the regional!
I wish to Thank everyone who made this amazing.

Hope everyone will have fun in the upcoming years and those going to championships, Good Luck!

~Herbblood

Re: Fingerlakes Regional:2014
 

Thank you guys, it meant a lot to me to be able to accept the award from so many Woodie Flowers Award winners who I have looked up too so much.

The 10th Finger Lakes Regional was awesome. I am convinced that we have among the best Volunteers in FRC many of which that have been involved at FLR since the beginning.

I want to thank all teams for a great event but a few I want to mention specifically...

Thank you to teams 3015 and 3044 for creating a really fun and competitive alliance. Though we come up just short it was a ton of fun and we really enjoyed playing with you both.

Congrats to Teams 1507, 20 and 378 on their FLR win. 1507, you guys are the best and we were happy to play you in the finals. Using your timeout to ensure it was 3v3 the rest of the way through the finals is a testament to the respect our two teams have for one another. We wish you the best at champs. Team 20, you continued your domination from Tech Valley and earned your second blue banner for good reason. You have an incredible machine and good luck at Champs. Thanks to all 3 teams for completing the slowest finals handshake ever ;)

Teams 801 and 1592, you guys are just awesome. The bond that was created from our practice day on Tuesday at our shop to the 3 days at FLR I know will last for years to come. You guys were awesome on the field and off and I hope we can find an event to attend together next year in Florida. Thanks for everything.

Congratulations to Team 1511, Rolling Thunder on their Chairman's Award win. Our two teams have forced each other to get better and better each year and it's paying off for both. Good luck in St. Louis.

Re: Fingerlakes Regional:2014
 

This regional was once again amazing. A special thanks goes out to our awesome alliance partners 340 and 3044. 340 is the only team I know that can replace a main drive shaft in 6 minutes.

Great job to the regional winners 1507, 20, and 378. You guys were a very good alliance and you showed it.

Also thank you to all the volunteers that make this regional one of the best ones in the country year in and out.

Re: Fingerlakes Regional:2014
 

Hi all,

Team 5349 says "thank you" and we had an awesome time at FLR! The robots were all just "whoaaa good" and I for one learned a TON.

To teams 1592 & 801 - You guys are AWESOME & my heros! My whole team really appreciated how much time you spent with us and how much you taught us in the three days! Dude - you rocked our world - thanks very much for all of your help! At one point we had about *10* - yes *10* 1592 & 801 team members all around our robot - making it better! Wow!

To all the teams - It was an honor to be at the event with you! Thanks for making it a great event! I'll NEVER forget it!

Sincerely,
Parker & all of 5349

Re: Fingerlakes Regional:2014
 

It was truly our honor to meet you and "all" of 5349. To see you standing tall as the 7th Seed Alliance Captain shows that FIRST is just as much about heart as it is about hardware. You inspired us and we will be telling your story for years to come. I expect to hear of your successes in future seasons and if you ever find yourselves in Florida, there are a couple of teams that will welcome you with open arms.

Now that you have spread your wings, it is time to soar.

Go Robo Eagles!!!
DOC

"If you can't be perfect, at least be unforgettable." -DOC, FRC Team 801

Re: Fingerlakes Regional:2014
 

2791 had a great time at the Finger Lakes Regional! Even though we haven't competed here in six years, teams still graciously welcomed us to this regional like we'd always been there. FLR is an exciting event and one of the most competitively level events I've been to.

I'd like to thank 341 for picking us and 4930 for joining our alliance. After our disappointing performance at Tech Valley, no one had any idea where we would end up getting picked at Finger Lakes. Our goal was to play our truss shooting and assist game as much as possible, hoping a smart finisher would take notice, and that's exactly what happened. The entire alliance needed to play at the absolute top of their game to beat the powerhouse alliance of 1507 / 20 / 378, and while we couldn't quite get past them we still put up a valiant, exciting effort. Thanks again for the opportunity to play with you guys in elims; I hope we get the chance to do that again someday.

Special mention goes to 1592 and 2340 for helping us out with parts when we broke our bumpers Friday afternoon. Right after playing a match against us, we noticed one of our bumper corners was dangling off the robot, and we only had two matches to fix it. 1592 quickly got us some aluminum angle to make a quick reinforcement. After the next match, we used more aluminum angle and plate to strengthen all of our bumper corners. Thanks to 2340 for getting us as many wood screws as we could possibly need in exactly the right size!

The winning alliance of 1507, 20 and 378 was incredible. These are some of the smartest teams in FIRST in terms of strategy and it showed on the field. Who else would use their alliance partner as a stand in for a low goal??? Incredible strategy If we can't win it all, it's always great to watch 20, undoubtedly our best friends in FRC, win as usual. There's no doubt in my mind at this point that 20 is a powerhouse team - they have won 4 of the last 5 regionals they have attended, with their only regional loss being the result of having to play with the shakiest team in the region :). If 20 and 1507 aren't on your radar going into Champs, watch out - there's a good chance one of these great machines will be on Einstein.

I'll wrap things up now (something about "a test in 4 hours..."), but I did want to give special mention to 3044. They didn't have quite the smooth start they had at RPI, but this team is learning more and more how to find a way to win on any alliance. This is their third Finals appearance in 3 years, and certainly not the last. We look forward to playing with you guys again soon.

This event is the end of 2791's regular season, but we are hoping to get in to IRI this year. If we're really lucky, we'll see some of you guys there, if not, the Ruckus is just six short months away...

Re: Fingerlakes Regional:2014
 

Anyone have match footage uploaded?

Re: Fingerlakes Regional:2014
 

This.
I can't believe the only footage of Finals-3 on YouTube misses the shot where 1507 uses 378 as their hard stop. I only got to see it from behind the driver station.

Re: Fingerlakes Regional:2014
 

They only footage I could find besides the finals matches was team 1559 who recorded all of their matches.

https://www.youtube.com/user/VictorRobotics/videos