New York City Regional
 

Starting this thread for questions & comments related to the NYC Regional Competition on March 11-13th at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center.

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5202 will see you there!

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Back again as a volunteer. Lots of fun last year!

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Excited to represent Yonkers at Javits! Team 5123 wishes all teams the best of luck!

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Looks like I'm going to drive our robot out there in my 57 suburban. Should be a fun trip.

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We are extremely excited. We have a brand new pit setup, a robot better then ever, and a team 4x the size of last year should be a blast.

If any international team is reading this I figured I would let you know we still have quite a few batteries unclaimed. So if you need batteries for the event PM me and I can set you guys up.

I also should say that we are bringing a lot of spare parts(1 48" industrial shelf full). So if anyone needs a cots part replaced we will probably have it. We will also have team members to help anyone with repairs in every specialty area ready to go so swing by our pit.

We will also be taping matches + shooting a documentary. If your team wants to be taped PM me and I can tell our videography team to get footage of you guys.

Also if anyone in the area has a practice field please PM us we are looking for a place to practice for later next week or week 6.

It should be exciting but first we gotta go up to CT for the Suffield Shakedown.

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Pat-Med has a half practice field setup and invited teams the last week.
Jut contact them first to let them know you are coming and to get directions to their shop.

Let me know if you need contact info.

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We contacted them but, they said they promised too many teams already. Thanks for info though.

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Invite family & friends to visit you in the pits and remember to BYOSG (bring your own safety glasses)

To find your pit, check out the 2016 pit map http://bit.ly/2016frcpitmap

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Thank you for posting this. You guys are really considerate when putting teams together. I notice that you put us with the other Long Island teams ;).

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...and we'll be 2500 miles from the other Arizona teams! Which is fine, we love meeting new robotics friends

Been working on getting everything organized and ready to load up for the long drive up there. At least it should not be too cold on the way there. Really looking forward to this trip!

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I noticed that the entrance is now parallel to the row of pits where in past years, it was perpendicular... Are the pits in a new place in Javits now? Or did the ConEd Machine Shop get moved? Thanks by the way.

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I'm pumped for week 2, I can't wait to return as a volunteer and see how this game plays out!

That's a crazy long drive! How much time is that going to take?

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I'll see! plan is 3 days, but I'm leaving 4 just to be safe.

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Wow, that's quite the treck - drive safe!

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Team 4481 is already excited for the NYC regional, in a week we will leave the Netherlands to visit New York. Good luck to you all with the last preperations for the regional!:D

We're planning to make a picture database for the NYC regional with additional information, so if you already have some nice pictures of your awesome robot feel free to send them: info@teamrembrandts.com. Thnx ;)

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We will be a different hall than we were in last year, but the entrance is the same. Use the map as a guide for team layout. We didn't work to convey any other information about the pits in the map. There will still be the Con Ed Machine Shop and the Practice Field by the wall closest to the pit entrance.

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Any webcast link?

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So is the field going to be in the same place as usual, or was that moved as well?

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Any idea what hall? Will the other competitions being going on as well. There will be 10x10 pits correct? Just wondering.

We are excited!

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Figured I would post some progress of the GIS map I am making of all the teams going.

I started with the 42 teams from the 5 boroughs. And, This is is what it looks like.

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Jim,

Not to worry, you'll be in good company. It looks like you guys have a rookie team on one side of you and lots of experience from the NY area all around. Looking forward to meeting you.

I expect to get a glimpse at that Suburban!

Safe travels

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Sam

It looks like there will be lots to see and do with every facet of FIRST represented at some point

http://www.nycfirst.org/nycfirst-eve...p-expo-agendas

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To answer a few questions,
Yes the event will be held in a different (slightly smaller) Hall this year(still at the Javits!!). I don't think it is much to be concerned about. We always had an abundance of space in the hall we are used to.
The pits were confirmed to be 10x10, early load in is allowed in the times listed on the agenda but no early setup this year(now that FIRST has left that option to the events discretion).

There will be a webcast this year, and we shouldn't be fighting bandwidth issues like we have the past few.
We will have the link posted by early next week the latest and will be sure to share it here, on Twitter, and with TBA.
See everyone next weekend!

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would anybody (or any team) be willing to input their scouting data from the event either during or after into my scouting database?

I'm hoping to get information from all competitions, and do some neat stats info and whatnot :)

please PM me if you'd like to help!

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the pit layout is a little different because we are in Hall 3E this year which is a smaller & the overall layout is a little different. Pits are at the back as always

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A smaller hall means a smaller walk from the pits to the bathroom. So, its never a bag thing IMO.

There was always so much wasted space anyway.

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What hall has bit been in the past?

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I believe we were in Hall 3A last year

3B

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Looks the page redirects to a 404 now. :confused:

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Here is the link: http://www.nycfirst.org/nycfirst-eve...n-expo-agendas

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I wanted to share the webcast link with everyone so you can in turn share it with your teachers, administrators, friends, family, and teammates that can't make it. 1796 is super excited for this weekend, lets get as many people as possible to watch and make FIRST in NYC as loud as possible!


2016 NYC Regional Webcast Link-
http://www.ustream.tv/x04zpiHuMV

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Once again, thank you to team 1796 for yet another year of making it possible for those at home to watch and participate!

Thanks for doing this. We have sent it to all of our parents and students who couldn't come. Along with all of our sponsors who could not come.

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This is the first time in a while that we won't be competing at NYC, but all of Team 271 wishes everyone the best of luck this weekend!

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Thanks to the BkTech TechKnights 334 for helping us supply retro-reflective tape for THE TOWER (CENTER) GOALS ON THE FIELD and THE PRACTICE FIELD. as of opening ceremonies, the side high goals on the field don't have retroreflective tape. #autonomousvisiontrackingfail #UPSSaturdayDeliveryPlease

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I should be there.

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Wow! This is the 9th match and they're JUST now putting the reflector tape on the sides of the towers. Oops...

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On behalf of Team 5030, we would like to thank everyone involved with helping set up, and run this event. A big thanks go out to all the CSA's, Inspectors, Volunteers, FTA's and especially the Field Reset crew, who may have had one of the hardest jobs constantly switching out the field.

I'd like to congratulate the third seeded alliance on some hard fought final matches. 3419, 578, and 3017 made a close set of final matches, at the end of the matches, our alliance wasn't sure who won the match, and both matches were within 10 points, easily being able to go the other way. Good luck to 578, and 3419 at your next events. Congrats to 3419 on also making it to Championships with a wild card spot.

I would also like to thank our alliance members, 694, and 5016 were both amazing teams to work with. Both teams were great when it came to working on match strategies and planning what to do. We couldn't ask for more from our alliance partner, you really complimented our robot and fulfilled the roles we asked you to. Congrats to 694 on winning Engineering Inspiration as well. Good luck to both teams at your next competition.

Lastly I would like to give a shout out to the #1 seeded for some close fought semis, and really pushing our bot to the limit.
This is the third year a team I was apart of had to go against the Robotigers in eliminations. They always know how to put up a fight. Good luck to you guys at Long Island.

You guys did great. It was shame we went out the way we did but, I was still very happy with how we did. Look forward to seeing your team again in the future and maybe next time we will have a match or two together.

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Thanks, and congrats on winning Deans List.

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HUGE Shout Out to teams 334, 1796, & 4481 for supplying both the main and the practice field with vision tape when our shipment didn't arrive!

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Congratulations to Team 3646 Integra for their first Regional Chairman's Win! There was not a dry eye at the scoring table as they read out all that you have done for your whole country. The reaction from the whole crowd when the MC announced how many lives you saved was breathtaking. If anyone has video of them receiving the award, including the speech, please post it.

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And congratulations back to you! Your robot and your team deserved the win, great job. All the matches were exciting, and we had a thrilling ride all the way. FRC is such a wonderful sport!

NYC Regional really prepared us for Finger Lakes Regional. Lots of great teams going there; FLR will be a tough competition!

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Like others have said, congratulations to 3646 on their amazing Chairman's win, as well as to a killer winning alliance of 5030, 694 (congrats on EI as well), and 5016! Lastly, a job well done to the RAS winners at 5891...can't wait to see all of guys in St. Louis!
Thank you to all 66 teams for making this year's New York City Regional one of the best yet, and here's to an exciting rest of the season from team 5123!

EDIT: Shoutout to 2869 for not only a Dean's List finalist but the regional WFFA as well!

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I would just like to thank everyone who attended for making this year's NYC regional the most fun I've ever attended in my four years as a student. Shout out to teams 1796 and 806 for being such great alliance members and to all the teams who offered to help us out(271 coming in clutch with a bearing).

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Did students who came to watch the event bring bearings with them? I remember seeing a few members of 271, presumably scouting teams going to FLR and SBPLI, as well as get ideas first hand for the game.

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One of our chains came off in the qualifications match we lost and 271's mentors and students came to help out. We were pretty sure we had a spare but one of the students pulled several bearings out of his pocket which we were able to use.

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Congrats to 5030, 694, and 5016 on their regional win and to 3646 on your Chairman's Award. The view from behind the scoring table as the entire venue gave you a wholly deserved and resounding standing ovation was nothing short of incredible.

Once again, thank you 334, 1796, and 4481, this is a prime example of gracious professionalism!

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I got to talk to 3646 a bit, seeing as they were the pit across from us. They definitely earned the chairman's award. They did go above and beyond to show they are a team to be emulated. I never got to see if they got their climber up and running, does anyone know how it turned out? I remember helping them out with some modifications. It was a little challenging with the language barrier but, we helped as much as we could. One of our students was able to translate a bit. I wish them luck on their chairmans presentation at champs. It would be well deserved if they won it.

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Haha, yes we were just scouting and helping a few teams out. One of our students discovered on the train that he had walked out of the shop with a few new bearings in his pocket, which of course we joked about needing to find a use for them, and well we did!

Congratulations to all the teams, it was great getting to see our friends and make some new ones too!

With the whole bearing thing I know we gave at least one bearing to 271 had no idea where it was going though hahaha.

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Congrats to our amazing alliance partner, Team 5891 for getting the highest Rookie award and thanks to our other partner,Team 334. Together, we formed one of the strongest alliance at NYC Regional, with the highest match score in the competition!
Congratulations to all the teams and it was really nice to see my old friends!

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I'm beyond ecstatic for Team 5891! Elegant design and so well put together as a team overall. A most deserving RAS award!

And a note of the power of intention: I helped their java programmers setup their simple robot project. And the name we gave the project in eclipse weeks ago on a lark????

5891RookieAllStars

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Does anyone know if any teams recorded the matches?

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We should have almost every match recorded from the stands. A few were probably missed here or there. Going to upload them soon hopefully. Also 1796 ran the stream, hopefully they have some of it archived.

Please let us know when you upload them!

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Thanks, Yea I know a few elims may have gotten missed when we were reviewing them.

It was great to work with you guys, as well as gain insight from your team about the whole china project. It helped give us ideas for trying to start more teams in our area.

We wish you the best of luck at South Florida, well definitely be rooting for you guys. Well see you in St. Louis.

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It was awesome working with you and I hope we can work again at champs!

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Matches have been archived from the webcast. They do however still need to be split, labeled, and uploaded. The webcast teams goal is to have this accomplished by the end of this weekend. Due to a small issue, we can't release the raw unsplit recordings. We will be sure to update everyone here and on Twitter when this is done.

1796 would like to congratulate all winning teams and award winners.
Best of luck to those going to St Louis and those that have another event. See many of you at SBPLI!
We had a great time at the 2016 NYC regional and hope everyone did as well, and that those that couldn't make it enjoyed the upgraded webcast. Please feel free to PM me feedback and suggestions to make the webcast even better next year.

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My brother hasthe match footage and is going to slowly be uploading them. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...KV3ZLiDZNecW2q
This is the current link to the footage, it has SF 1-1, SF 1-2, and F-1. More to come soon.

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Thank you guys, I know some of our students and members who could attend are grateful for the webcast, and loved the overlay. We wish you luck at long island. Your team has done an amazing stream the last few years, keep up the great work. No rush on splitting up matches, I know how time consuming it is.

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Here is the link for all the split matches and award ceremonies.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I85uTxcL_6g&list=PLLDODAGuIHqNRyZPxoHlvwMs JYP79ptCv

It took us a little longer then expected but all matches are there in order with a description detailing who played in the match and the scores of each alliance.

Also there is alliance selection between Quals and Elims and at the end both award ceremonies are there.
All the links have been shared with blue alliance and hopefully will be showing up in the next few days.
I hope everyone enjoys reminiscing and reviewing the matches. Let me know if you come across any problems.

Again, best of luck to everyone who still has events and those competing at champs.