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MikeE

16-04-2015 17:19

Re: FRC Blog - Championship: Info Session, 608, & Wednesday Priorities

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Originally Posted by Kevin Sevcik (Post 1472196)

Super ditto for torches (in the non-British sense); pretty sure open flames are banned in the pits.

One of the sources of endless amusement for my team, along with the name of the element with an atomic number of 13...

Nate Laverdure

16-04-2015 17:25

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Originally Posted by Kevin Sevcik (Post 1472231)

Dimly labelled to the upper left of Registration in this pic from the blog:

The comments under the blog entry also linked to the full sized version of the venue layout, posted on the CMP page. Please use that for further commentary.

MikeE

16-04-2015 17:26

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I'm kinda curious what those squares in the corners of each division's pits are, however.

In the full sized plan they are marked as "INSP" so presumably Inspection areas.

Kevin Sevcik

16-04-2015 17:28

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I'm assuming the practice field closure is to reduce distractions from getting inspected, but you would think they'd just restrict the practice fields to only fully inspected teams instead. and if they're worried about fairness in inspection order, then keep them closed (and unreservable) for the first 3 hours. I mean seriously. 75% of teams will be twiddling their thumbs after 5PM.

sanddrag

16-04-2015 18:07

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Originally Posted by Kevin Sevcik (Post 1472246)

75% of teams will be twiddling their thumbs after 5PM.

Maybe they should attend some of the conferences?

Kevin Sevcik

16-04-2015 18:32

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Originally Posted by sanddrag (Post 1472279)

Maybe they should attend some of the conferences?

I'm guessing pre-scouting, actually. Most of the conference rooms aren't nearly big enough to handle all the people that won't have much to do after inspection and between their 2(?) practice matches.

Nate Laverdure

16-04-2015 21:54

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Originally Posted by Kevin Sevcik (Post 1472291)

...the people that won't have much to do after inspection and between their 2(?) practice matches.

Most teams will probably have only 1 practice match. Source:

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The goal on Wednesday night is for your team to make sure it completes robot inspection, sends their drive team to the Drivers’ Meeting, and also participates in its assigned practice match on the your sub-division Dome field.

Emphasis mine. Also (2 hours)*(6 team appearances per match)/(76 team appearances) = approximately 9.5 minutes per match which seems like an appropriate cycle time for practice rounds.

wilsonmw04

16-04-2015 22:00

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You guys ready to be at the event at 6:45 in the morning?
Also, make sure you clear out a space for your crate Friday afternoon in the pits.

Sunshine

16-04-2015 22:25

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No practice fields and one practice match? Not a very good idea in my opinion.

dodar

16-04-2015 22:30

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Originally Posted by Sunshine (Post 1472405)

No practice fields and one practice match? Not a very good idea in my opinion.

Gonna be a lot of bad first and second quals.

PayneTrain

16-04-2015 22:33

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Originally Posted by wilsonmw04 (Post 1472389)

You guys ready to be at the event at 6:45 in the morning?

You mean at 6AM or earlier. You'll want great seats after teams who have had the same seats for the last 4 years come to claim their rightful location ;)

wilsonmw04

16-04-2015 22:49

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Originally Posted by PayneTrain (Post 1472412)

You mean at 6AM or earlier. You'll want great seats after teams who have had the same seats for the last 4 years come to claim their rightful location ;)

That reminds me of a conversation I was witness to at VA. But that's for another time.

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