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TheBoulderite 16-08-2016 15:49

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Tim Sharp (Post 1601295)
Just noticed that Smokey Mountains in Knoxville, Rocket City in Huntsville and Bayou in New Orleans are all scheduled on the same weekend. That puts us SE teams in a bind when we are trying to find places to compete. We'll have to travel a long way for a second regional.

I believe it will also hurt attendance at all three regionals.

Yeah. Depending when the Texan or Midwestern regionals are scheduled, it could definitely hurt attendance even more. Hope it works out for you all in the Southeast.

bdaroz 16-08-2016 16:48

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Quote:

Originally Posted by TheBoulderite (Post 1601286)
The Smoky Mountains Regional has been confirmed for Week 4, according to the website.

And in addition the Utah Regional is set for week 2.

Current total is 49 events.

Golfer4646 23-08-2016 16:16

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Showing 54 events (Including both championships) now.

I believe that the newly posted events are:
St. Louis (Week 2)
Sacramento (Week 4)
Oklahoma (Week 4)
Silicon Valley (Week 5)
Midwest (Week 5)

bdaroz 23-08-2016 17:18

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Golfer4646 (Post 1602435)
Showing 54 events (Including both championships) now.

I believe that the newly posted events are:
St. Louis (Week 2)
Sacramento (Week 4)
Oklahoma (Week 4)
Silicon Valley (Week 5)
Midwest (Week 5)

Concur. Nice catch.

TheBoulderite 23-08-2016 22:57

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Golfer4646 (Post 1602435)
Showing 54 events (Including both championships) now.

I believe that the newly posted events are:
St. Louis (Week 2)
Sacramento (Week 4)
Oklahoma (Week 4)
Silicon Valley (Week 5)
Midwest (Week 5)

Can confirm. These regionals are all newly posted.

Trying to Help 24-08-2016 14:13

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Still, still waiting on New England Districts. I spoke with FIRST last week and was told that they are still waiting on contracts being signed but that the details would be up by the middle of September.

bdaroz 24-08-2016 14:17

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New count is 63, up from 54... additions are:

Arkansas Rock City - 08 Mar
Seven Rivers - 12 Apr

+ 6 Chesapeake District Events
+ Chesapeake District Championship - 5 Apr

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Edit: Also interesting to note we've about hit 1/2 of the total event count from last year.

Brian Maher 24-08-2016 14:20

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Quote:

Originally Posted by bdaroz (Post 1602651)
Seven Rivers - 12 Apr

A Week 7 regional, that's unusual. There hasn't been one of those since Chesapeake in 2013.

Aren Siekmeier 24-08-2016 14:25

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Quote:

Originally Posted by bdaroz (Post 1602651)
Seven Rivers - 12 Apr

Kudos to the La Crosse folks for this new event! Should be very nice for everyone in the area looking for spots. Even though Week 7 is very close to Champs, at least it helps prevent a collision with another event nearby.

TheBoulderite 24-08-2016 14:58

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Quote:

Originally Posted by bdaroz (Post 1602651)
Seven Rivers - 12 Apr

Another Wisconsin regional, huh? Nice to hear that teams up there now have another choice!

Mastonevich 25-08-2016 09:21

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I grew up in La Crosse, WI where seven rivers is being held.

I think the out of towners will be surprised what a nice city it is. The scenery is actually one of kind with it being in the driftless area and the Mississippi river right behind the venue. It is certainly not the big city, but that is what makes it great.

SteveB2977 25-08-2016 11:26

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Thanks for the feedback on the Seven Rivers Regional.


We knew Week 7 would be tricky (even more so next year as that is Easter)

There is actually a separate thread already for the regional - and I didn't start it. Thanks Alex!

https://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/s...hreadid=150469

Tyler Olds 25-08-2016 11:47

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Quote:

Originally Posted by TheBoulderite (Post 1602663)
Another Wisconsin regional, huh? Nice to hear that teams up there now have another choice!

Yes, yes it is. Stepping stones towards something more.

BrendanB 25-08-2016 12:54

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Tyler Olds (Post 1602895)
Yes, yes it is. Stepping stones towards something more.

This sounds like code for something else but we'll keep it as it so as to not trigger anyone. CD is a minefield lately.

Ernst 25-08-2016 13:24

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Quote:

Originally Posted by BrendanB (Post 1602903)
This sounds like code for something else but we'll keep it as it so as to not trigger anyone. CD is a minefield lately.

Oh, did you mean

DISTRICTS IN WISCONSIN

?

I haven't run into many people in the state who are against the idea, but I have met some who are working hard to make it a reality.


La Crosse already has great team growth- 7 teams have popped up in and around it over the past 5 years. A Regional there will be great for team and volunteer growth in western WI and will make hosting a District Event so much easier for them in, hopefully, 2018.

I was pretty excited about potentially going to Seven Rivers, but seeing as it's Easter weekend, during our schools' spring breaks, and Week 7, 1732 unfortunately probably won't be going.

Tyler Olds 25-08-2016 13:29

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Ernst (Post 1602910)

I was pretty excited about potentially going to Seven Rivers, but seeing as it's Easter weekend, during our schools' spring breaks, and Week 7, 1732 unfortunately probably won't be going.

I am not 100% sure if Wave will be going either, but I will try to volunteer and bring others with me if possible.

Jon Stratis 25-08-2016 13:42

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Tyler Olds (Post 1602911)
I am not 100% sure if Wave will be going either, but I will try to volunteer and bring others with me if possible.

I know my team won't be going (back-to-back with North Star is pretty much a non-starter, assuming North Star is week 6), But I look forward to heading over there for the day on Saturday and enjoying my first ever event as a spectator!

FrankJ 25-08-2016 14:03

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Sorry if this was addressed somewhere in the previous 8 pages. But I am getting no results found on the firstinspires (new) site. I have tried various searches on that page with the same non-result. Am I looking on the wrong page? Site doesn't like my browser? (current version of FF). Doesn't like me?

Koko Ed 25-08-2016 14:07

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Quote:

Originally Posted by FrankJ (Post 1602923)
Sorry if this was addressed somewhere in the previous 8 pages. But I am getting no results found on the firstinspires (new) site. I have tried various searches on that page with the same non-result. Am I looking on the wrong page? Site doesn't like my browser? (current version of FF). Doesn't like me?

I've been using this.

Jon Stratis 25-08-2016 14:24

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Quote:

Originally Posted by FrankJ (Post 1602923)
Sorry if this was addressed somewhere in the previous 8 pages. But I am getting no results found on the firstinspires (new) site. I have tried various searches on that page with the same non-result. Am I looking on the wrong page? Site doesn't like my browser? (current version of FF). Doesn't like me?

That page works for me. Selected Event at the top, selected the 2016-2017 season, verified the date range was correct (I've seen the date range fail to update before, so I was searching for 2017 events with a date range that only covered the 2016 season - nothing was returned), selected FRC only, selected country and State... at each of these selections the returned results changed.

Edit: I did this in Firefox 46.0.1, then updated to the most recent, 47.0.1 and did it again. Also did it in Chrome 52.

FrankJ 25-08-2016 14:46

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Jon Stratis (Post 1602933)
That page works for me. Selected Event at the top, selected the 2016-2017 season, verified the date range was correct (I've seen the date range fail to update before, so I was searching for 2017 events with a date range that only covered the 2016 season - nothing was returned), selected FRC only, selected country and State... at each of these selections the returned results changed.

The season button doesn't drop down to anything. It lets you select the 2017 season on yours?

Edit: KokoEd's site -the old one does work for me.

Edit: Firstinspires site works on my phone. Maybe my companies firewall doesn't like the site and blocks snippets of it.

bdaroz 30-08-2016 14:59

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Now at 88 events, up from 63. Changes:

North Carolina District, DCMP + 4 events
FIM District DCMP + 19 events

orangemoore 30-08-2016 15:05

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Quote:

Originally Posted by bdaroz (Post 1603812)
Now at 86 events, up from 63. Changes:

North Carolina District, DCMP + 4 events
FIM District Events (no DCMP) + 18 events

And Midwest which is Week 5

Brian Maher 30-08-2016 15:47

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Quote:

Originally Posted by bdaroz (Post 1603812)
Now at 88 events, up from 63. Changes:

North Carolina District, DCMP + 4 events
FIM District DCMP + 19 events

And NYC, week 6 in a new venue. Still nothing on the mystery new NY regional.

Sperkowsky 30-08-2016 16:11

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Quote:

Originally Posted by BMSOTM (Post 1603818)
And NYC, week 6 in a new venue. Still nothing on the mystery new NY regional.

Wow week 6 that's a big change from it being week 2 last year. Now this is making me worried whether it will fall on the same week as long Island.

The new venue looks great and has a ton of food around it. No longer is every team limited to the hot dog stand.

KosmicKhaos 30-08-2016 17:01

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Hope NYC is ready for the likely flood from upstate teams.

I would not be surprised if many upstate teams doing two regionals came to NYC with the FLR, TVR, and Pitt conundrum. With lots of time between week 3 events and NYC, and being relatively close to upstate there could be a lot of competition between NYC teams, international teams, and upstate teams to get a spot at NYC. Then again there will likely be lots of competition with upstate teams at all the regionals relatively close to upstate (Quebec, NYC, Long Island, mythical new regional) depending on dates.

Koko Ed 30-08-2016 17:10

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Sperkowsky (Post 1603825)
Wow week 6 that's a big change from it being week 2 last year. Now this is making me worried whether it will fall on the same week as long Island.

The new venue looks great and has a ton of food around it. No longer is every team limited to the hot dog stand.

Is parking still $60?

Sperkowsky 30-08-2016 17:27

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Koko Ed (Post 1603838)
Is parking still $60?

No! Volunteering just got a lot cheaper.

Dominick Ferone 30-08-2016 17:39

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Quote:

Originally Posted by BMSOTM (Post 1603818)
And NYC, week 6 in a new venue. Still nothing on the mystery new NY regional.

The Armory is an amazing venue, I have had many track meets there. My question is if memory serves, can they actually fit a lot of teams in there.

Bluman56 30-08-2016 20:06

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Sperkowsky (Post 1603825)
Wow week 6 that's a big change from it being week 2 last year. Now this is making me worried whether it will fall on the same week as long Island.

The new venue looks great and has a ton of food around it. No longer is every team limited to the hot dog stand.

Considering Hofstras Spring Break is Mar 19-25th, wouldn't this all but confirm LI is a Week 4 event this year?

Mark McLeod 30-08-2016 20:41

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Bluman56 (Post 1603851)
Considering Hofstras Spring Break is Mar 19-25th, wouldn't this all but confirm LI is a Week 4 event this year?

No, the SBPLI event isn't related to the Hofstra break.
It's planned for week 5, as announced at the team leader meeting in June, but isn't official yet.

SenorZ 30-08-2016 22:12

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Quote:

Originally Posted by sanddrag (Post 1600688)
Still waiting to hear when (and where) Los Angeles will be, and when Ventura will be

Well, Ventura is March 15-18.
Still no official Los Angeles or Orange County.

Christopher149 30-08-2016 22:52

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Quote:

Originally Posted by bdaroz (Post 1603812)
Now at 88 events, up from 63. Changes:

North Carolina District, DCMP + 4 events
FIM District DCMP + 19 events

FIM events are all the same as last year, except there is neither LSSU/Sault Ste. Marie or Standish-Sterling so far. As a UP team, not knowing about northern events is a small worry.

Hallry 31-08-2016 00:01

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Quote:

Originally Posted by BMSOTM (Post 1603818)
And NYC, week 6 in a new venue.

Quote:

Originally Posted by KosmicKhaos (Post 1603834)
Hope NYC is ready for the likely flood from upstate teams.

Well on the bright side for regional teams, MAR teams now have to choose between attending the MAR DCMP or the NYC Regional.

EricH 31-08-2016 00:21

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Quote:

Originally Posted by SenorZ (Post 1603862)
Well, Ventura is March 15-18.
Still no official Los Angeles or Orange County.

I've heard some rumors on L.A., and some digging knowing a little bit about the possible location would, at a best guess, put L.A. two weeks later than Ventura as the best time for the rumored venue. (One of the rumors indicated that it's waiting on FIRST approval/posting.)

But, rumors being rumors and all, I'm more inclined to wait until announced.

Zebra_Fact_Man 31-08-2016 01:48

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Christopher149 (Post 1603863)
FIM events are all the same as last year,

Why would someone do that - just go on the internet and tell lies?

But seriously though, there are a LOT of dates that changed. Lakeview, Livonia, Woodhaven, Waterford, and Center Line, just to name the ones I recognized.

Bluman56 31-08-2016 05:31

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Mark McLeod (Post 1603853)
No, the SBPLI event isn't related to the Hofstra break.
It's planned for week 5, as announced at the team leader meeting in June, but isn't official yet.

I guess my assumption was completely off base. Thanks for the clarification.

Koko Ed 31-08-2016 09:08

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Alamo has posted in week 6.

Christopher149 31-08-2016 09:18

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Zebra_Fact_Man (Post 1603871)
Why would someone do that - just go on the internet and tell lies?

But seriously though, there are a LOT of dates that changed. Lakeview, Livonia, Woodhaven, Waterford, and Center Line, just to name the ones I recognized.

I meant the events had the same name (and probably same town and venue?). I did not mean to imply they were all the same week that they were last year. It would be a "lie" to say that St. Joe and Niles were the same event.

bdaroz 31-08-2016 11:00

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Going from 88 (my last post) to 92 we've added:

+ Ventura Regional Mar 15
+ Alamo Regional Apr 5
+ NYC Regional Apr 6
+ CHS District - Central VA Event Mar 24

Monochron 31-08-2016 11:49

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Quote:

Originally Posted by bdaroz (Post 1603900)
Going from 88 (my last post) to 92 we've added:

+ Ventura Regional Mar 15
+ Alamo Regional Apr 5
+ NYC Regional Apr 6
+ CHS District - Central VA Event Mar 24

All NC district events have been announced as well, but it looks like they haven't made their way to the FIRST site yet. Total count should be 92 + 5.

PayneTrain 31-08-2016 12:01

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Hallry (Post 1603865)
Well on the bright side for regional teams, MAR teams now have to choose between attending the MAR DCMP or the NYC Regional.

similar odds for 1676 to win the chairmans award tho

Christopher149 31-08-2016 13:18

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The FIM DCMP (MSC) is no longer listed.

jds2001 01-09-2016 00:33

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Koko Ed (Post 1603838)
Is parking still $60?

Parking? Who drives in NYC? :D

I like the new venue as well, never been there though. The reason is that it's a straight subway shot from my apartment :D.

Applied to be a ref again now that it's posted.

ATannahill 01-09-2016 07:17

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Quote:

Originally Posted by jds2001 (Post 1604011)
Parking? Who drives in NYC? :D

No one in New York drives, there is too much traffic.

logank013 01-09-2016 07:34

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Any Ideas on when IN events are being announced? Last year, IN did it before the mentor meetings and it was on August 31st when they made a blog about the events. This year, the mentor meetings were yesterday, 2 days ago, and 3 days ago. So it isn't really following the same pattern.

Thanks! Just curious about the events. It's the start of the excitement that builds up to build season. :D

Koko Ed 01-09-2016 07:40

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Quote:

Originally Posted by rtfgnow (Post 1604020)
No one in New York drives, there is too much traffic.

I parked at the event on Sunday when the trains weren't running from Jersey.

Brian Maher 01-09-2016 08:35

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Koko Ed (Post 1604026)
I parked at the event on Sunday when the trains weren't running from Jersey.

Do you take NJ Transit or PATH?

NJ Transit runs on Sunday. I'm not sure about PATH, but NJ Transit runs on the same schedule on Saturdays and Sundays.

Koko Ed 01-09-2016 08:49

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Quote:

Originally Posted by BMSOTM (Post 1604033)
Do you take NJ Transit or PATH?

NJ Transit runs on Sunday. I'm not sure about PATH, but NJ Transit runs on the same schedule on Saturdays and Sundays.

Actually that was DC I was thinking about back in 2009 because they were doing repairs to the tracks. I brought the car in to Javitts because we were leaving for home after the event.

Zealii 01-09-2016 08:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by logank013 (Post 1604022)
Any Ideas on when IN events are being announced? Last year, IN did it before the mentor meetings and it was on August 31st when they made a blog about the events. This year, the mentor meetings were yesterday, 2 days ago, and 3 days ago. So it isn't really following the same pattern.



Thanks! Just curious about the events. It's the start of the excitement that builds up to build season. :D



Last I heard, they planned on releasing today. Be patient. Registration doesn't open any earlier.

MechEng83 01-09-2016 09:13

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Quote:

Originally Posted by logank013 (Post 1604022)
Any Ideas on when IN events are being announced? Last year, IN did it before the mentor meetings and it was on August 31st when they made a blog about the events. This year, the mentor meetings were yesterday, 2 days ago, and 3 days ago. So it isn't really following the same pattern.

Thanks! Just curious about the events. It's the start of the excitement that builds up to build season. :D

Ask your mentor who was at the meeting yesterday!

Zebra_Fact_Man 01-09-2016 10:51

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IND Districts are posted RIGHT NOW!

District CMP tba.

MechEng83 01-09-2016 10:56

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Indiana events are now posted:


District Event IN District - Tippecanoe Event William Henry Harrison High School West Lafayette, IN USA 03-Mar - 05-Mar-2017

District Event IN District - St. Joseph Event Penn High School Mishawaka, IN USA 10-Mar - 12-Mar-2017

District Event IN District - Perry Event Perry Meridian High School Indianapolis, IN USA 23-Mar - 25-Mar-2017

District Championship Indiana State Championship Huntington North High School Huntington, IN USA 06-Apr - 08-Apr-2017

Brian Maher 01-09-2016 13:54

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Shenzhen Regional posted, Week 2.

Golfer4646 01-09-2016 14:53

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Currently up to 108 events. I believe that the new events are from New England.

Christopher149 01-09-2016 15:33

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FIM has added a Gull Lake event, in addition to the nearby Lakeview event.

BrendanB 01-09-2016 16:26

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New England

Week 1:
  • Waterbury Event @ Wilby HS (CT) March 3rd-5th (Fri-Sun)
  • Granite State Event @ Windham HS (NH) March 3rd-5th (Fri-Sun)
Week 2
  • WPI Event @ WPI (MA) March 8th-10th (Wed-Fri)
  • SE Mass Event @ Brdigewater-Rayham HS (MA) March 10th-12th (Fri-Sun)
Week 3
  • North Shore Event @ Reading HS (MA) March 17th-19th (Fri-Sun)
  • Greater Boston Event @ Revere HS (MA) March 17th-19th (Fri-Sun)
Week 4
  • Southern NH Event @ Bedford HS (NH) March 24th-26th (Fri-Sun)
  • Rhode Island Event @ Bryant University (RI) March 24th-26th (Fri-Sun)
Week 5
  • Pine Tree Event @ Androscoggin Bank Colisee (ME) March 30th-April 1st (Thurs-Sat)
  • Hartford Event @ Hartford Public HS (CT) March 31st-April 2nd (Fri-Sun)
Week 6
New England District Championship @ UNH Whittemore Center (NH) April 5th-8th (Wed-Sat)

Jay O'Donnell 01-09-2016 18:42

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Quote:

Originally Posted by BrendanB (Post 1604147)
New England

Week 1:
  • Waterbury Event @ Wilby HS (CT) March 3rd-5th (Fri-Sun)
  • Granite State Event @ Windham HS (NH) March 3rd-5th (Fri-Sun)
Week 2
  • WPI Event @ WPI (MA) March 8th-10th (Wed-Fri)
  • SE Mass Event @ Brdigewater-Rayham HS (MA) March 10th-12th (Fri-Sun)
Week 3
  • North Shore Event @ Reading HS (MA) March 17th-19th (Fri-Sun)
  • Greater Boston Event @ Revere HS (MA) March 17th-19th (Fri-Sun)
Week 4
  • Southern NH Event @ Bedford HS (NH) March 24th-26th (Fri-Sun)
  • Rhode Island Event @ Bryant University (RI) March 24th-26th (Fri-Sun)
Week 5
  • Pine Tree Event @ Androscoggin Bank Colisee (ME) March 30th-April 1st (Thurs-Sat)
  • Hartford Event @ Hartford Public HS (CT) March 31st-April 2nd (Fri-Sun)
Week 6
New England District Championship @ UNH Whittemore Center (NH) April 5th-8th (Wed-Sat)

There's a couple complaints I would have based on how good districts have been in NE for the last few years. Pretty sad to have the Boston event moved to Revere. I get that it helps bring FRC to their high school, but the venue is a major step down. Also the lack of different day distributions isn't the best. I personally like Fri-Sun events, but I understand many teams don't (1519 also only has two possible events since they don't compete on Sunday's).

I am excited to hear about how the new venue at Bedford High School works out. And there are still many of the old venues back from last year that this isn't the worst possible scenario. But not having any events in four of the best NE venues (BU, NU, Verizon, Hartford's arena) stinks and only have two events that aren't fri-sun isn't great.

Then again it's still better than not being in districts at all.

Andrew Schreiber 02-09-2016 10:49

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Jay O'Donnell (Post 1604199)
There's a couple complaints I would have based on how good districts have been in NE for the last few years. Pretty sad to have the Boston event moved to Revere. I get that it helps bring FRC to their high school, but the venue is a major step down. Also the lack of different day distributions isn't the best. I personally like Fri-Sun events, but I understand many teams don't (1519 also only has two possible events since they don't compete on Sunday's).

I am excited to hear about how the new venue at Bedford High School works out. And there are still many of the old venues back from last year that this isn't the worst possible scenario. But not having any events in four of the best NE venues (BU, NU, Verizon, Hartford's arena) stinks and only have two events that aren't fri-sun isn't great.

Then again it's still better than not being in districts at all.


Upside to Revere is that one of the biggest costs teams always had about BU/NEU was cost of parking is no longer an issue.

And, while the venue is definitely not as ... as something, I'm not really sure the word, maybe, nice? It does meet the requirements for a district event quite well and may even improve on team experience by decreasing costs for teams.

Rick 02-09-2016 11:29

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Jay O'Donnell (Post 1604199)
...only have two events that aren't fri-sun isn't great.

In New England, as long as events are primarily being held in high schools, the trend is going to be Fri-Sun events.

The only reason RIDE, which is returning to Bryant University, is not Thu-Sat is because the president of Bryant got complaints from the faculty about having to walk a further distance from their cars during the event. Nothing to do with policies, event conflicts, etc.

Providence Career and Tech high school, who hosted RIDE last season, would not let us into the gym early Thursday due to gym classes running during school hours. We only got Thu - Sat because the school was closed for Good Friday.

Regarding DCMP, I am a huge fan of the Week 6 DCMP as it gives WCMP qualifying teams a better chance of using their invite. That 11 day turnaround from DCMP to WCMP was tight.

BrendanB 02-09-2016 12:29

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Rick (Post 1604315)
In New England, as long as events are primarily being held in high schools, the trend is going to be Fri-Sun events.

The only reason RIDE, which is returning to Bryant University, is not Thu-Sat is because the president of Bryant got complaints from the faculty about having to walk a further distance from their cars during the event. Nothing to do with policies, event conflicts, etc.

I think what some of us are curious about is why GSD was scheduled as a Sat/Sun event. It is at a high school however it falls during New Hampshire school vacation week and when it was hosted at Nashua in 2014/2015 it was kept as a Fri/Sat event. The move to Windham coincided with the off calendar year pushing out a week so it had to be Sat/Sun. Knowing what happens at the school during vacation week it surprised me to see it come up as a Sunday event. With such a tight schedule and one of two non-Sunday options pushing teams to take two full days plus early release on Wednesday to beat traffic to Worcester it would have been nice to have it return to a Saturday event.

I do have some concerns for UNH hosting the DCMP, but those aren't for me they are for other teams having to travel. We do thank NEFIRST for rotating it up here so our families and sponsors have a chance to attend! We just know there isn't much for hotel options for visiting teams and even we push the boundaries of commuting vs staying overnight. Parking will also be tight from family and friends who commute to UNH. Its not perfect but I think of the four venues we've had its the lower on the list of good places to host.


Glad to see a Bedford, NH event. Maybe Dean will stop by considering its 5 minutes from his house! :rolleyes:

Brian Maher 02-09-2016 12:30

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Four PCH District events and the DCMP brings us from 108 to 113.

rwodonnell 02-09-2016 13:14

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I started looking at where our team might attend, and made a map to visualize the location of the NEFIRST events. I put the teams in as a layer to see the rough distribution (teams are from 2016, TBA data), and thought other teams might be interested in saving the work.

Hitchhiker 42 02-09-2016 13:25

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Quote:

Originally Posted by rwodonnell (Post 1604329)
I started looking at where our team might attend, and made a map to visualize the location of the NEFIRST events. I put the teams in as a layer to see the rough distribution (teams are from 2016, TBA data), and thought other teams might be interested in saving the work.

Just wondering about the map - I can't seem to find 3654 on it. Same with 3525 in Waterbury. Is it put down as 1 team/per town max because Middletown, CT hosts at least two. Just might change the densities of teams.

rwodonnell 02-09-2016 14:31

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Originally Posted by Hitchhiker 42 (Post 1604332)
Just wondering about the map - I can't seem to find 3654 on it. Same with 3525 in Waterbury. Is it put down as 1 team/per town max because Middletown, CT hosts at least two. Just might change the densities of teams.

Yes. Unfortunately, the data from TBA that was easy for me only has city and state. When I imported them into the map, it stacks teams from the same city. If you click on the down arrow below the "teams.csv" layer, it will list all the teams that have a dot there. Cities like Middletown and Waterbury (from the teams you mentioned) and of course Boston (6 teams), Worcester (4 teams) and others will look like they just have one dot.

This does have the effect of improperly showing less team density in certain areas. If I could figure out how to have it put a number on those, or change the size of the dot, I would. If anyone has a CSV file of the teams in NE that includes a street address, I will import that and that should fix the problem, save for teams with the exact same street address (if there are any).

Hitchhiker 42 02-09-2016 14:51

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Originally Posted by rwodonnell (Post 1604340)
Yes. Unfortunately, the data from TBA that was easy for me only has city and state. When I imported them into the map, it stacks teams from the same city. If you click on the down arrow below the "teams.csv" layer, it will list all the teams that have a dot there. Cities like Middletown and Waterbury (from the teams you mentioned) and of course Boston (6 teams), Worcester (4 teams) and others will look like they just have one dot.

This does have the effect of improperly showing less team density in certain areas. If I could figure out how to have it put a number on those, or change the size of the dot, I would. If anyone has a CSV file of the teams in NE that includes a street address, I will import that and that should fix the problem, save for teams with the exact same street address (if there are any).

Thanks, that clears that up!

ahartnet 02-09-2016 14:55

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Quote:

Originally Posted by rwodonnell (Post 1604340)
Yes. Unfortunately, the data from TBA that was easy for me only has city and state. When I imported them into the map, it stacks teams from the same city. If you click on the down arrow below the "teams.csv" layer, it will list all the teams that have a dot there. Cities like Middletown and Waterbury (from the teams you mentioned) and of course Boston (6 teams), Worcester (4 teams) and others will look like they just have one dot.

This does have the effect of improperly showing less team density in certain areas. If I could figure out how to have it put a number on those, or change the size of the dot, I would. If anyone has a CSV file of the teams in NE that includes a street address, I will import that and that should fix the problem, save for teams with the exact same street address (if there are any).

If you put the data in google sheets, you can do the map marker and you'll have bubbles sized to the # of teams there. I recently downloaded Tableau (that's what the person who did the map for Michigan team density did and it looked great) to do the same there though, because with the google sheets map, it's "smallest" size is the continental US. Which is workable for mapping teams in Texas. probably not so much so NE. *EDIT* - here's a link to my google sheet for reference: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets...5mQ/edit#gid=0 - it takes a long time to load because it basically does a search for every one of the cities

rwodonnell 02-09-2016 19:53

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Quote:

Originally Posted by ahartnet (Post 1604346)
If you put the data in google sheets, you can do the map marker and you'll have bubbles sized to the # of teams there. I recently downloaded Tableau (that's what the person who did the map for Michigan team density did and it looked great) to do the same there though, because with the google sheets map, it's "smallest" size is the continental US. Which is workable for mapping teams in Texas. probably not so much so NE. *EDIT* - here's a link to my google sheet for reference: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets...5mQ/edit#gid=0 - it takes a long time to load because it basically does a search for every one of the cities

Thanks for the tip - that's a good way to go about it. The map I made is made from "Google My Maps". I hadn't make a map in a google sheet before, I will have to give that a try.

Jay O'Donnell 04-09-2016 19:28

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Does anyone have any info on LI, HVR or Montreal, such as when dates will be officially be posted?

Jay O'Donnell 05-09-2016 19:17

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http://www.robotiquefirstquebec.org/...-de-robotique/
If this is accurate and my high school level French is correct, looks like Montreal is week 4.

Kevin Leonard 05-09-2016 19:52

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Originally Posted by Jay O'Donnell (Post 1604928)
http://www.robotiquefirstquebec.org/...-de-robotique/
If this is accurate and my high school level French is correct, looks like Montreal is week 4.

I guess they didn't get the memo that every event in the area is supposed to be week 3 this year. As much as we've been complaining in NY, Montreal teams have it even worse, having only the Montreal event to go to, and the only other driving distance event is hours away, across a border, and the next week. I bet TVR is going to get a good number of Montreal teams this year who used to compete for their second event in Ontario.

logank013 06-09-2016 07:55

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Any info on Queen City Regional information? I don't see it posted quite yet. Thanks :)

guniv 06-09-2016 10:46

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Originally Posted by logank013 (Post 1604981)
Any info on Queen City Regional information? I don't see it posted quite yet. Thanks :)

I emailed them a while back after Rocket City and Smoky Mountains ended up on the same week. They didn't offer what week it would be, but Queen City will be moving from Cincinnati to Dayton because their venue is unavailable, they told me.

Dominick Ferone 06-09-2016 15:13

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Kevin Leonard (Post 1604938)
I guess they didn't get the memo that every event in the area is supposed to be week 3 this year. As much as we've been complaining in NY, Montreal teams have it even worse, having only the Montreal event to go to, and the only other driving distance event is hours away, across a border, and the next week. I bet TVR is going to get a good number of Montreal teams this year who used to compete for their second event in Ontario.

I have a big feeling TVR and FLR are going to get flooded with a lot of Canadian teams. I look forward to it, as it helps provide diversity and bring in all sorts of new levels of competition. With both events already being so strong with everyone so evenly matched, this year may be even harder and closer of an event unless someone has a super outside the box design that reins supreme.

Christopher149 07-09-2016 12:17

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FIM LSSU in Sault Ste. Marie has been posted.

Brian Maher 07-09-2016 13:42

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FIM District - Lake Superior State University Event and Idaho Regional have been posted for week 5.

mwmac 07-09-2016 14:02

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Was hoping Idaho would get moved to week 6 to facilitate more teams coming from Colorado & the SF Bay area. Last year the event hosted 30 teams with room for at least 12 more. Help fill the field... https://scontent-sea1-1.xx.fbcdn.net...548675_o.jp g

TheBoulderite 07-09-2016 16:04

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Originally Posted by mwmac (Post 1605323)
Was hoping Idaho would get moved to week 6 to facilitate more teams coming from Colorado & the SF Bay area. Last year the event hosted 30 teams with room for at least 12 more. Help fill the field... https://scontent-sea1-1.xx.fbcdn.net...548675_o.jp g

That's a shame it's Week 5. It'd be fun to come up there.

Dominick Ferone 07-09-2016 21:55

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Does anyone know when the Hudson valley event is, or how big of an event it's supposed to be?

Brian Maher 07-09-2016 22:23

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Originally Posted by Dominick Ferone (Post 1605448)
Does anyone know when the Hudson valley event is, or how big of an event it's supposed to be?

I heard a while back from someone on the regional planning committee that it was most likely going to be Week 4. For anyone who wants to go to it and TVR/FLR, get ready for good old back-to-back events

Dominick Ferone 07-09-2016 22:47

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Originally Posted by BMSOTM (Post 1605457)
I heard a while back from someone on the regional planning committee that it was most likely going to be Week 4. For anyone who wants to go to it and TVR/FLR, get ready for good old back-to-back events

I mean who doesn't want a match between the Pittsburgh, TVR and FLR winners. Plus we don't even need to worry about packing for a second event. Everything will be packed from FLR.

Koko Ed 08-09-2016 13:52

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Long Island listed week five and Laguna (Mexico) listed week one!

Koko Ed 08-09-2016 16:12

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Western Canada got listed in week six!

Golfer4646 08-09-2016 16:24

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According to http://www.kcfirst.org/events, the Greater Kansas City Regional will be week 3 (March 15-18).

Ernst 08-09-2016 16:49

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Originally Posted by Koko Ed (Post 1605629)
Long Island listed week five and Laguna (Mexico) listed week one!

Is Laguna replacing Mexico City or are there two Mexican Regionals now? I don't see MXMC listed anywhere yet. Last year Mexico had 53 teams total, including 16 rookies, so it looks like they might need a 2nd Regional soon.

ollien 08-09-2016 16:55

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Originally Posted by Koko Ed (Post 1605629)
Long Island listed week five and Laguna (Mexico) listed week one!

Thank god it doesn't overlap with NYC. Higher capacity too, now that NYC has moved away from Javits (:(). Now we wait for HVR.

Rangel(kf7fdb) 08-09-2016 17:00

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Though Arizona North is not officially confirmed yet, it was unofficially confirmed in a recent Arizona FRC email blast. For any teams outside Arizona that might be interested, it is going to be Week 2, March 8th-11th.

SenorZ 08-09-2016 17:41

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Saw "Laguna" and thought it was Orange County regional in Laguna Beach.

Still I wait for Los Angeles and Orange County

bobbysq 08-09-2016 18:43

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Originally Posted by Golfer4646 (Post 1605690)
According to http://www.kcfirst.org/events, the Greater Kansas City Regional will be week 3 (March 15-18).

>week before iowa

CIR better be week 2

Aren Siekmeier 09-09-2016 02:05

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Originally Posted by Ernst (Post 1605693)
Is Laguna replacing Mexico City or are there two Mexican Regionals now? I don't see MXMC listed anywhere yet. Last year Mexico had 53 teams total, including 16 rookies, so it looks like they might need a 2nd Regional soon.

Looks like it is a second event.

https://www.facebook.com/DesertRoboF...614921/?type=3

sanddrag 09-09-2016 02:14

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Originally Posted by SenorZ (Post 1605706)
Still I wait for Los Angeles and Orange County

Ditto. We're getting pretty close to registration day here, and pretty late to be making plans. To give FIRST some perspective, our 2016-17 school year has been calendared for about 4 months now, and we're beginning planning now for the 2017-18 school year. I would like to know when these events in March and/or April will be.

Brian Maher 09-09-2016 14:40

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Dallas posted for Week 2 and Buckeye for Week 5.

Bkeeneykid 11-09-2016 19:07

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It's not on the FIRST website yet, but GKC has been posted on the KC FIRST website for Week Three this year: http://www.kcfirst.org/events/greate...cs-competition

Koko Ed 12-09-2016 09:03

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Hub City is listed in Week 1.

BSV 12-09-2016 09:45

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Originally Posted by Koko Ed (Post 1606450)
Hub City is listed in Week 1.

And it has a change of venue, which is probably a good thing. Texas Tech was a nice venue, but their staff treated the FIRST crowd badly. I doubt they recruited anyone to their university that weekend.

I was hoping it would stay late season, though. We don't have many late season options that will work for us.

lynca 12-09-2016 10:04

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Originally Posted by Koko Ed (Post 1606450)
Hub City is listed in Week 1.

Texas event schedule is a bit odd this year.

Week 1 - Hub City
Week 2 - Dallas
Week 6 - Alamo

Hopefully LSR is week 4, but week 4 is also bayou, oklahoma and rocket city.

Brian Maher 12-09-2016 13:40

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A new San Francisco Regional was announced for Week 3.

Mastonevich 12-09-2016 13:48

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Originally Posted by BSV (Post 1606454)
And it has a change of venue, which is probably a good thing. Texas Tech was a nice venue, but their staff treated the FIRST crowd badly. I doubt they recruited anyone to their university that weekend.

I was hoping it would stay late season, though. We don't have many late season options that will work for us.

The only issue was bringing food in as far as I could tell, and I suspect that was a simple miscommunication. These event venues are used to something that lasts 3-5 hours total, not something that lasts 3-4 days.

Personally I enjoyed Hub City last year.

bdaroz 12-09-2016 13:51

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Originally Posted by BMSOTM (Post 1606489)
A new San Francisco Regional was announced for Week 3.

Come on! Yet another regional us NY teams can't go to!

:D :D

/sarcasm

Brian Maher 12-09-2016 13:55

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Arizona North is Week 2.


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