MidKnight Mayhem III - June 27, 2015
 

FIRST Team 1923: The MidKnight Inventors
West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District
are overjoyed to announce the return of:



THE MAYHEM RETURNS!
MidKnight Mayhem III
When: June 27th, 2015
Where: West Windsor-Plainsboro HS North
90 Grovers Mill Rd, Plainsboro NJ

Just like our first two years, event registration will be $200.
(Send us a message if you’re interested in bringing a pre-rookie).

Registration for both teams & volunteers can be found on www.midknightmayhem.org - once teams have registered through our form, we will follow up with payment information. Expect most volunteer assignments in late May/early June.

In addition to up to 36 teams playing Recycle Rush, we will also be hosting FLL and FTC demos, as well as some local groups that aren’t just about robots (We are proud to partner with Attitudes in Reverse among other exhibitors – and, c’mon…who doesn’t love puppies?!)

More work this year on attempting a team social/outing event during the weekend – we’ll let you know more info if/when it becomes available.

If you have suggestions or recommendations for us, please feel free to leave them here in this thread, or email MidKnightMayhem@gmail.com. We're also available on Twitter and Facebook.

We hope you'll help spread the word - last year we had a few teams from out of town, and we're happy to help them make accommodations. We want to make this a big, loud robot party here in Jersey, and we hope you'll be a part of it!

Team List so far:

225: TechFire – York, PA
333: Megalodons – Brooklyn, NY
484: RoboForce – Havertown, PA
1640: Sab-BOT-tage – Downingtown, PA
1796: RoboTigers – Long Island City, NY
1923: The MidKnight Inventors – Plainsboro, NJ
2016: Mighty Monkey Wrenches – Ewing, NJ
2607: Fighting RoboVikings – Warminster PA
4281: The Bulldogs – Somerset, NJ

9 Teams, 31 Spots Open! Come join us for even more Mayhem!

Re: MidKnight Mayhem III - June 27, 2015
 

TechFire always has a ton of fun at Midknight Mayhem--looking forward to another great event!

Re: MidKnight Mayhem III - June 27, 2015
 

Team 1257 will be registering soon!

Re: MidKnight Mayhem III - June 27, 2015
 

Team 329 from Medford NY had a blast here last year! :cool:
We are most definitely going to be signing up again!
Some of our mentors might be coming down the night before just to get a jump on things, any good hotels in the area you can recommend?

Oh, and any surprise rules changes we should be aware of? :ahh: :)

Re: MidKnight Mayhem III - June 27, 2015
 

Each team may field one robot from 2014 and a mayhem ball may be used to knock down opponents stacks :D (I wish)

Re: MidKnight Mayhem III - June 27, 2015
 

271 just finished their registration and looks forward to our first time at MidKnight Mayhem!!!

Re: MidKnight Mayhem III - June 27, 2015
 

Rule Changes - We're thinking of something, but haven't yet decided. Suggestions are open!

(We will do everything in our power to make sure it's do-able with the robots as-is - the Mayhem Ball being the wrong size was not something we knew about until the day of!)

For hotels: We're working on a few ones near us to see if we can swing group rates for traveling teams, but feel free to check in with us via email about a hotel before you book it - most everything in the Plainsboro and East/West Windsor areas will be good for you.

Re: MidKnight Mayhem III - June 27, 2015
 

Having hosted ours for so long, I know running an off-season tournament is freakin' hard--but these guys pulled it off swimmingly last year when I went up to volunteer. Were it not several hundred miles away and when most of our kids are scattered, 4901 would definitely be signing up!

Re: MidKnight Mayhem III - June 27, 2015
 

Need any volunteers? I might be coming to this.

Re: MidKnight Mayhem III - June 27, 2015
 

Of course! Here's a link to the volunteer signup page on the MKM website.

Re: MidKnight Mayhem III - June 27, 2015
 

As always, Sab-BOT-age is ready for a little Mayhem! We look forward to seeing old friends at this event.

Re: MidKnight Mayhem III - June 27, 2015
 

Libby,

If you are interested we posted the rule changes for the 2015 Rumble in the Roads here.

Re: MidKnight Mayhem III - June 27, 2015
 

Thanks! The Masters of Mayhem (a.k.a the event committee...) will take those into account. :)

Re: MidKnight Mayhem III - June 27, 2015
 

Got a few questions about event capacity, so here's the updated team list:

102: The Gearheads - Somerville, NJ
224: The Tribe - Piscataway, NJ
225: TechFire – York, PA
271: Mechanical Marauders - Bay Shore, NY
333: Megalodons – Brooklyn, NY
484: RoboForce – Havertown, PA
869: PowerCord - Middlesex, NJ
1257: Parallel Universe, Scotch Plains, NJ
1640: Sab-BOT-tage – Downingtown, PA
1796: RoboTigers – Long Island City, NY
1923: The MidKnight Inventors – Plainsboro, NJ
2016: Mighty Monkey Wrenches – Ewing, NJ
2607: Fighting RoboVikings – Warminster PA
3974: E=McD - Wyncote, PA
4281: The Bulldogs – Somerset, NJ
4954: Palindrome Robotics, Middletown DE

16 teams, 20 slots still to go - Registration at www.midknightmayhem.org :)

Re: MidKnight Mayhem III - June 27, 2015
 

Bummed that I will most likely miss MKM this year. The 11ish hour drive is a bit worse than the 3ish hour drive I used to have.

Re: MidKnight Mayhem III - June 27, 2015
 

Happy Monday!

Team List as of now:
102: The Gearheads - Somerville, NJ
193: MORT Beta - Mt. Olive, NJ
224: The Tribe - Piscataway, NJ
225: TechFire – York, PA
271: Mechanical Marauders - Bay Shore, NY
333: Megalodons – Brooklyn, NY
484: RoboForce – Havertown, PA
869: PowerCord - Middlesex, NJ
1257: Parallel Universe, Scotch Plains, NJ
1640: Sab-BOT-tage – Downingtown, PA
1712: Dawgma - Ardmore, PA
1796: RoboTigers – Long Island City, NY
1923: The MidKnight Inventors – Plainsboro, NJ
2016: Mighty Monkey Wrenches – Ewing, NJ
2590: Nemesis - Robbinsville, NJ
2607: Fighting RoboVikings – Warminster, PA
3142: Aperture - Newton, NJ
3974: E=McD - Wyncote, PA
4281: The Bulldogs – Somerset, NJ
4460: Green MASHine - West Vincent Township, PA
4954: Palindrome Robotics, Middletown, DE
5254: Robot Raiders - Trumansburg, NY
5404: Gearaffes - Lansdale, PA
5438: Technological Terrors - Jersey City, NJ

24 teams registered, 12 spots available!

If you're thinking about MKM, please fill out the registration form at www.midknightmayhem.org - with this pace, we may end up with a waitlist!

Re: MidKnight Mayhem III - June 27, 2015
 

Hey all! Here is the latest update to the team list for MKM III. We have 29 teams registered and 7 more spots available!

102: The Gearheads - Somerville, NJ
193: MORT Beta - Mt. Olive, NJ
203: One TUFF Team - Sicklerville, NJ
224: The Tribe - Piscataway, NJ
225: TechFire – York, PA
271: Mechanical Marauders - Bay Shore, NY
303: T.E.S.T. Team - Bridgewater, NJ
316: LuNaTeCs - Carneys Point, NJ
333: Megalodons – Brooklyn, NY
369: High Voltage - Brooklyn, NY
484: RoboForce – Havertown, PA
533: PSIcotics - Lindenhurst, NY
869: PowerCord - Middlesex, NJ
1257: Parallel Universe, Scotch Plains, NJ
1640: Sab-BOT-tage – Downingtown, PA
1712: Dawgma - Ardmore, PA
1796: RoboTigers – Long Island City, NY
1923: The MidKnight Inventors – Plainsboro, NJ
2016: Mighty Monkey Wrenches – Ewing, NJ
2590: Nemesis - Robbinsville, NJ
2607: Fighting RoboVikings – Warminster, PA
3142: Aperture - Newton, NJ
3974: E=McD - Wyncote, PA
4281: The Bulldogs – Somerset, NJ
4460: Green MASHine - West Vincent Township, PA
4954: Palindrome Robotics, Middletown, DE
5254: Robot Raiders - Trumansburg, NY
5404: Gearaffes - Lansdale, PA
5438: Technological Terrors - Jersey City, NJ

Re: MidKnight Mayhem III - June 27, 2015
 

I'll tell my team about this we have about 4 off season events in mind and this isn't too far.

Re: MidKnight Mayhem III - June 27, 2015
 

We wish we could come this year but we are moving out of the mall right now and it would be too much to put on the girls

Re: MidKnight Mayhem III - June 27, 2015
 

If she told you, then it would not be a surprise ....

Re: MidKnight Mayhem III - June 27, 2015
 

I like these changes. Subtle improvement to game play, but does not change the game scoring or give any robot specialty an advantage. Well thought through.

Re: MidKnight Mayhem III - June 27, 2015
 

For sure. We're giving some thought to rule changes and hope to post soon.

Team 11 registering means we are at 30 teams, six spots left. Thanks to all who have registered their teams or as volunteers so far!

We're also excited to announce that we'll be adding an FTC Outreach Scrimmage, as well as some Jr.FLL & FLL teams to the event. All four FIRST programs under one roof!

Re: MidKnight Mayhem III - June 27, 2015
 

We're definitely considering going, in the processes of raising funds!

Re: MidKnight Mayhem III - June 27, 2015
 

A month from now the Mayhem will have already begun!

Updated (almost full) team list:

11: MORT - Flanders, NJ
25: Raider Robotix - North Brunswick, NJ
102: The Gearheads - Somerville, NJ
193: MORT Beta - Mt. Olive, NJ
203: One TUFF Team - Sicklerville, NJ
224: The Tribe - Piscataway, NJ
225: TechFire – York, PA
271: Mechanical Marauders - Bay Shore, NY
303: T.E.S.T. Team - Bridgewater, NJ
316: LuNaTeCs - Carneys Point, NJ
333: Megalodons – Brooklyn, NY
369: High Voltage - Brooklyn, NY
423: Simple Machines - Wyncote, PA
484: RoboForce – Havertown, PA
533: PSIcotics - Lindenhurst, NY
869: PowerCord - Middlesex, NJ
1257: Parallel Universe, Scotch Plains, NJ
1640: Sab-BOT-tage – Downingtown, PA
1712: Dawgma - Ardmore, PA
1796: RoboTigers – Long Island City, NY
1923: The MidKnight Inventors – Plainsboro, NJ
2016: Mighty Monkey Wrenches – Ewing, NJ
2590: Nemesis - Robbinsville, NJ
2607: Fighting RoboVikings – Warminster, PA
3142: Aperture - Newton, NJ
3974: E=McD - Wyncote, PA
4281: The Bulldogs – Somerset, NJ
4361: Roxbotix - Roxbury Township, NJ
4460: Green MASHine - West Vincent Township, PA
4954: Palindrome Robotics, Middletown, DE
5254: Robot Raiders - Trumansburg, NY
5404: Gearaffes - Lansdale, PA
5438: Technological Terrors - Jersey City, NJ

33 teams registered, 3 spots available!

Re: MidKnight Mayhem III - June 27, 2015
 

I'm curious, have the rule changes been determined yet?

Re: MidKnight Mayhem III - June 27, 2015
 

Not just yet - Soon™. Should have something out within the next few days!

Re: MidKnight Mayhem III - June 27, 2015
 

Not the Mayhem Rules yet, but here's an updated team list (a few drops & a new addition...)

11: MORT - Flanders, NJ
56: R.O.B.B.E - Bound Brook, NJ
25: Raider Robotix - North Brunswick, NJ
102: The Gearheads - Somerville, NJ
193: MORT Beta - Mt. Olive, NJ
203: One TUFF Team - Sicklerville, NJ
224: The Tribe - Piscataway, NJ
225: TechFire – York, PA
271: Mechanical Marauders - Bay Shore, NY
303: T.E.S.T. Team - Bridgewater, NJ
316: LuNaTeCs - Carneys Point, NJ
369: High Voltage - Brooklyn, NY
423: Simple Machines - Wyncote, PA
484: RoboForce – Havertown, PA
533: PSIcotics - Lindenhurst, NY
869: PowerCord - Middlesex, NJ
1257: Parallel Universe, Scotch Plains, NJ
1640: Sab-BOT-tage – Downingtown, PA
1712: Dawgma - Ardmore, PA
1796: RoboTigers – Long Island City, NY
1923: The MidKnight Inventors – Plainsboro, NJ
2016: Mighty Monkey Wrenches – Ewing, NJ
2495: HHW Robotics - Hamilton, NJ
2590: Nemesis - Robbinsville, NJ
2607: Fighting RoboVikings – Warminster, PA
3142: Aperture - Newton, NJ
3974: E=McD - Wyncote, PA
4281: The Bulldogs – Somerset, NJ
4361: Roxbotix - Roxbury Township, NJ
4460: Green MASHine - West Vincent Township, PA
4954: Palindrome Robotics, Middletown, DE
5254: Robot Raiders - Trumansburg, NY
5404: Gearaffes - Lansdale, PA


33 teams registered, 3 spots available!

Re: MidKnight Mayhem III - June 27, 2015
 

Will this event be livestreamed?

Re: MidKnight Mayhem III - June 27, 2015
 

Not 100% sure yet. Hoping to!

We have tried in the past, but the school's network isn't happy with it. Working with the IT department this year to see if we can get it nailed down.

Re: MidKnight Mayhem III - June 27, 2015
 

Is there going to be a Webcast?

Even though I've relocated away from MAR, I still want to watch all my great friends and teams.

Re: MidKnight Mayhem III - June 27, 2015
 

The post above your's:

Re: MidKnight Mayhem III - June 27, 2015
 

With 1676 joining the fray, we're back to 34 teams!

11: MORT - Flanders, NJ
56: R.O.B.B.E - Bound Brook, NJ
25: Raider Robotix - North Brunswick, NJ
102: The Gearheads - Somerville, NJ
193: MORT Beta - Mt. Olive, NJ
203: One TUFF Team - Sicklerville, NJ
224: The Tribe - Piscataway, NJ
225: TechFire – York, PA
271: Mechanical Marauders - Bay Shore, NY
303: T.E.S.T. Team - Bridgewater, NJ
316: LuNaTeCs - Carneys Point, NJ
369: High Voltage - Brooklyn, NY
423: Simple Machines - Wyncote, PA
484: RoboForce – Havertown, PA
533: PSIcotics - Lindenhurst, NY
869: PowerCord - Middlesex, NJ
1257: Parallel Universe, Scotch Plains, NJ
1640: Sab-BOT-tage – Downingtown, PA
1676: The Pascack Pi-Oneers - Montvale, NJ
1712: Dawgma - Ardmore, PA
1796: RoboTigers – Long Island City, NY
1923: The MidKnight Inventors – Plainsboro, NJ
2016: Mighty Monkey Wrenches – Ewing, NJ
2495: HHW Robotics - Hamilton, NJ
2590: Nemesis - Robbinsville, NJ
2607: Fighting RoboVikings – Warminster, PA
3142: Aperture - Newton, NJ
3974: E=McD - Wyncote, PA
4281: The Bulldogs – Somerset, NJ
4361: Roxbotix - Roxbury Township, NJ
4460: Green MASHine - West Vincent Township, PA
4954: Palindrome Robotics, Middletown, DE
5254: Robot Raiders - Trumansburg, NY
5404: Gearaffes - Lansdale, PA

34 teams registered, 2 spots available!

Mayhem Rule/rule changes & more event info being emailed out to our teams Monday - will post them here shortly thereafter.

Re: MidKnight Mayhem III - June 27, 2015
 

Glad to be returning to MKM this year after having to pass last time! (Do the Wacky Waving Inflatable Arm Flailing Tube Men still make an appearance?)

Can't wait to see the rule changes soon.

Re: MidKnight Mayhem III - June 27, 2015
 

We (423 Simple Machines) did not get an email with the rule changes. Can you make sure our email is in the list and send it to that email or PM it to me? Thanks

Re: MidKnight Mayhem III - June 27, 2015
 

Yep, all teams should be getting that today - the team (and both key mentors) just got back from Rush's National Advocacy Conference late last night so we're catching up on emails now. You're on my list, I promise :)

Also of note, 4281 has had to drop out so we are down to 33 teams again.

Re: MidKnight Mayhem III - June 27, 2015
 

Sorry for the double-post but I just barely missed the edit window.

2015 MidKnight Mayhem
“Recycle Rush” Rule Changes

Please make note of these rule changes, as they will be put into effect at MidKnight Mayhem. Anything not listed here will be ruled as in the latest edition of the 2015 Game Manual.

1. All robots may weigh up to 130 lbs.
2. The two centermost totes on the step are removed in an attempt to make the 20-point Co-Opertition Set feasible.
3. G24 is amended, causing no foul for yellow totes that transfer onto the opposite side of the field if it is the result of an attempted Co-Op.
4. G33B is eliminated, allowing litter to be introduced over the alliance wall at any point in the teleoperated period.
5. All playoff matches are double-elimination, using the 2014 bracket structure.
6. Tethers may be eliminated for one robot piece under 20 lbs. This counts towards a team’s 130 lb allowance.
7. Mentor Matches during the lunch break are 6v6 Dodgeball on the FRC field. Registration for ‘alliances’ will be posted at Pit Admin in the morning.
8. Mayhem Rule: Each alliance receives a “Stacks of Seven” coupon with their backup robot & timeout coupons. The alliance may use their Seven Stack Card at any point in the playoff tournament, allowing the alliance to score stacks of seven for additional points in that match only.

Re: MidKnight Mayhem III - June 27, 2015
 

The mentor 6 on 6 dodgeball should have been two tote "castles" with pool noodle spears chucked back and forth between them!

Re: MidKnight Mayhem III - June 27, 2015
 

Isn't that just a normal meeting night?

Re: MidKnight Mayhem III - June 27, 2015
 

I was really hoping one of the field at the championships would do it but they were content to make tote sculptures instead on lunch break.

Re: MidKnight Mayhem III - June 27, 2015
 

So #6 means that ramps (so long as they weigh less than 20 lbs) can be on the field without being tethered to the robot, correct?

And I'd assume that the stacks of 7 rule just means that those stacks would be scored as if the rules didn't prohibit stacks of 7? (i.e. a fully capped and noodled 7 stack would be worth 48 points [2*7+4*7+6=48]

Re: MidKnight Mayhem III - June 27, 2015
 

Correct, and correct.

Re: MidKnight Mayhem III - June 27, 2015
 

Are they double elimination or are they using the 2014 bracket structure? Because those two things are not the same.


There are no rules regarding tethers. I'm assuming this to mean one <20lb. piece may be placed on the field outside of contact with the robot, and not be penalized for intentionally detaching components. However, please provide clarification as to how this impacts setting up in the beginning of the match. Can I place this component on the other side of the autonomous zone?


When do alliances have to declare they are using this coupon? When will the opposing alliance be informed that their opponents are using this coupon?

Re: MidKnight Mayhem III - June 27, 2015
 

No loser bracket, 2014 structure.

You may place an untethered, <20 lb. piece of robot anywhere inside your alliance's half of the field excluding the Landfill Zone, the Step, and the Auto Zone. For example: A team may place a 110 lb. robot piece in the Unnamed Zone and a 20 lb. robot piece in the Staging Zone as long as each piece follows all other existing rules and is within the guardrails and alliance walls.

If an alliance wishes to call a Mayhem Coupon, they must submit their coupon to the Head Referee within two (2) minutes of the field reset signal preceding their match. If there is no preceding match, the Mayhem Coupon must be submitted no later than two (2) minutes before the scheduled match time.

Additionally, the Blue Alliance is allowed to react with their own coupon for one (1) minute after the Red Alliance declares, even if outside the "legal" window. The Red Alliance, however, may not react with their own coupon unless it is within the "legal" window.

Re: MidKnight Mayhem III - June 27, 2015
 

When I first read the post, I was really excited for the return of a 1998 style double elimination bracket!

Re: MidKnight Mayhem III - June 27, 2015
 

As cool as that would be, we apologize for the mis-naming. :)

Eric's clarification is correct.

Re: MidKnight Mayhem III - June 27, 2015
 

Next year, MKM will be a two day event so we have time for double elimination. :P

Re: MidKnight Mayhem III - June 27, 2015
 

FTFY Drosty.

Re: MidKnight Mayhem III - June 27, 2015
 

Unfortunately I'll be missing MKM III.

Best of luck with everything and I hope to see a nice stream up online :)

Re: MidKnight Mayhem III - June 27, 2015
 

I'm pumped to attend MidKnight Mayhem for the first time! (as well as my first event as a part of 5254 :) )

Re: MidKnight Mayhem III - June 27, 2015
 

Will there be a webcast on TBA or elsewhere?

Re: MidKnight Mayhem III - June 27, 2015
 

Unfortunately, no. Couldn't get it worked out with the school's facilities.

So excited for tomorrow! Big shout outs to our friends on 869 for helping us with setup this evening. Our team had some unfortunate circumstances today and a good number of our students couldn't make it for setup. They really saved us.

See you all at 8am. :)

Re: MidKnight Mayhem III - June 27, 2015
 

No guarantees, but Team 1676 will hopefully be recording full-field match footage to be posted on our YouTube Channel. Fingers crossed that the batteries last.

Re: MidKnight Mayhem III - June 27, 2015
 

Results:
1) 1640 225 193 (F)
2) 303 316 3142 (W)
3) 2590 5254 4460 (SF)
4) 2607 203 11(SF)
5) 423 5404 1257 (QF)
6) 1923 369 3974 (QF)
7) 869 1676 2016 (QF)
8) 533 271 4954 (QF)

Re: MidKnight Mayhem III - June 27, 2015
 

Well, we were able to get full-field footage of most of the qualification and elimination matches, and have uploaded them all here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...-XvX6DwRtaiYLU. Unfortunately, our camera battery died about halfway through alliance selections, and we weren't able to record opening or closing ceremonies. Enjoy.

Re: MidKnight Mayhem III - June 27, 2015
 

Thanks, Ryan and 1676. Always much appreciated.

Re: MidKnight Mayhem III - June 27, 2015
 

I think I still need a day or so to recover, but I really want to pop in here and thank everyone involved for making Mayhem as good as it could be for us this year. So many people stepped up to save the day for us in many ways, through some stumbles and upsets on the event side, and I need the chance to give them the credit they're due.

I will try my hardest not to get too feelsy, but 1923 lost a student early Friday morning. This event was really, really hard to get through for all of us. The support we got was absolutely unreal and is one of my favorite things about the FIRST community. Thank you.

First of all, 869 showed up Friday with a contingent of 20+ volunteers for setup. We'd planned this all along, as a bonding activity for our two teams - but not many MidKnight Inventors were up to the task that day. Didn't faze our friends at all, and I want to thank them so intensely for getting the venue together. We absolutely would not have had things together for our teams coming in that evening if not for PowerCord.

After learning about a hiccup with our pit power distribution, Jeff, George & Corey from 869 jumped right into action with a new gameplan and we made it work. Thank you guys for solving that problem - to Katie & my mom for running out to Lowe's at the last minute - and, of course, to our teams, for being respectful with their charging practices and not drawing too much power from their pitmates.

Our volunteers were excellent as always, coming from near & far to help out - 1923 students and parents as well as friends from other places. You guys rock.

More than anything, thank you to all who were present during the opening ceremonies as we honored Aditya. We're getting through this together, as a MidKnight Inventor family, and your support means the world.

As always, if anyone has event feedback please feel free to post it here or send to midknightmayhem@gmail.com - we value your input on making next year even better.

Tentative 2016 Date: June 25th. Hope we see you there!

Re: MidKnight Mayhem III - June 27, 2015
 

225 had a great time at Midknight Mayhem. Every year, it is my favorite of all the MAR off-seasons we attend. It's super well run, and everyone is really friendly.

Big thanks to 1640 for picking us and 193 for rounding out the alliance! We almost pulled it out :).

A big congratulations to the winning alliance of 303, 316, and 3142 -- you guys all rock. Props to 316 for increasing their maximum can stack height for the off-season.

Looking forward to seeing 316, 1640, 1923, 2590, and 5254 again at IRI in three weeks!