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jajabinx124

23-09-2016 00:47

2016 Minnesota Robotics Invitational

Looks like this year's MRI will be on October 15th.

36 teams are attending this year:

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Rule changes:

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-Four teams will be on each alliance in the playoffs.
-Alliance selection is 1-4, 1-4, 4-1.
-Alliance captains cannot choose among themselves. i.e. Number 1 Alliance captain cannot choose Number 2 alliance captain to join the Number 1 Alliance.
-No extra backup teams are needed, since each alliance has its own backup. -There is no requirement to play the backup team.
-NO TIME OUTS! Since teams have a back-up, there are no time-outs in the finals.
-Lower seeded alliance must declare robots first.
-+5 pound weight allowance. All other first robot rules apply. Honor system.
-For the purposes of training student drive team coaches, an experienced drive team coach will be allowed in the arena with a team’s drive team during a match.
-Additional gameplay rule changes will be announced closer to the competition.

Can't wait for the event- I'll be there as a volunteer. I'm currently experiencing symptoms of FIRST withdrawal here and there in college. I doubt an off-season event will cure it, but it'll probably help. :D

Chief Hedgehog

23-09-2016 12:25

Re: 2016 Minnesota Robotics Invitational

Looks like a great bunch of teams - this will be a fun tournament!

hutchMN

23-09-2016 12:53

Re: 2016 Minnesota Robotics Invitational

Looks like a great event with some of the top teams from MN attending. I might create a prescouting spreadsheet this weekend if I have enough time.

Jardanium

23-09-2016 14:21

Re: 2016 Minnesota Robotics Invitational

I visited last year as a spectator, and am super excited to actually be competing this year! Looks like a great list of teams, can't wait for it!

hutchMN

23-09-2016 14:55

Re: 2016 Minnesota Robotics Invitational

Here is a quick prescouting spreadsheet I just made. I will slowly be adding data to it leading up to the event. I will be getting all of my data from the last official event a team attended. I hope some teams find this useful.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets...it?usp=sharing

jajabinx124

26-09-2016 01:33

Re: 2016 Minnesota Robotics Invitational

PM me if anyone is interested in trading for a medium golden KnightKrawler shirt (I have 3 duplicates, so I can do 3 trades) at MRI.

I'm willing to trade for any other medium shirt from any team, but would prefer shirts from: 2169, 2175, 2502, 3042, 3130, 3184, 4536, and 4607.

Brian Maher

26-09-2016 01:38

Re: 2016 Minnesota Robotics Invitational

I have a question about MRI and the state championship: why play with only four alliances, despite having more than enough teams for 8 ~~four-team~~ alliances?

Caleb Sykes

26-09-2016 08:04

Re: 2016 Minnesota Robotics Invitational

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Originally Posted by Brian Maher (Post 1608963)

I have a question about MRI and the state championship: why play with only four alliances, despite having more than enough teams for 8 four-team alliances?

I don't know why MRI does this, but the state championship only has 30 teams, which would not be large enough for 8 4-team alliances.

nickbrickmaster

26-09-2016 08:19

Re: 2016 Minnesota Robotics Invitational

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Originally Posted by jajabinx124 (Post 1608962)

I would love a 2052 shirt! I have a medium old-style 3184 shirt to trade.

Caleb Sykes

26-09-2016 08:56

Re: 2016 Minnesota Robotics Invitational

I think I'm going to start getting into the t-shirt trading game also, I have large 4536 shirts. My preferred list is basically the same as Kshitij's. PM me if you are interested.

Jon Stratis

26-09-2016 09:46

Re: 2016 Minnesota Robotics Invitational

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Originally Posted by Brian Maher (Post 1608963)

I have a question about MRI and the state championship: why play with only four alliances, despite having more than enough teams for 8 ~~four-team~~ alliances?

8 alliances is 24 teams + backups, or 32 if you do 4 team alliances. Should everyone present make it into the playoffs? Plus, the more teams you have in the playoffs, the longer they take. A 4-team playoff takes, 6-9 matches. Make it an 8-team playoff, and you add another 8-12 possible matches, more than doubling the length of time for the playoffs. Doing that means you can fit in fewer qualification matches - and I think most people would agree, they want more qualification matches where they can get them, especially at off-season events!

Chief Hedgehog

26-09-2016 13:19

Re: 2016 Minnesota Robotics Invitational

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Originally Posted by jajabinx124 (Post 1608962)

Got you covered - I will bring a few of our shirts so you can choose which one you want! ~I may even have a couple 'orange' ones left~

RoboRaiders4054

26-09-2016 14:15

Re: 2016 Minnesota Robotics Invitational

How is it decided who attends this?

Caleb Sykes

26-09-2016 15:16

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Originally Posted by RoboRaiders4054 (Post 1609042)

How is it decided who attends this?

It is an open registration. The "invitational" in the name doesn't mean anything.

jajabinx124

26-09-2016 15:48

Re: 2016 Minnesota Robotics Invitational

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Originally Posted by nickbrickmaster (Post 1608972)

I would love a 2052 shirt! I have a medium old-style 3184 shirt to trade.

Sweet, I'm down to trade for a 3184 medium shirt.

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Originally Posted by Chief Hedgehog (Post 1609031)

Got you covered - I will bring a few of our shirts so you can choose which one you want! ~I may even have a couple 'orange' ones left~

Thanks Chief Hedgehog! I appreciate it. :D

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