Re: Sacramento Results
 

On behalf of 1072, I would like to thank team 1388 tremendously for allowing us to use your huge vice. In our second Qualification match on Saturday, 599 accidentally tipped us over (I accidentally put our manipulator too high while we were driving in high gear) and our robot fell on the side rails bending one of our linear bearings. Many teams thought we were out for the day, but 1388 allowed us to use their vice to straighten out the rail that was bent in two places. Without their help, it would have been a lot harder to come back and be ready for the Alliance matches.

And about the team member at Olin College who did not think highly of our bot this year...Who was this guy/girl? I don't remember any of our team members going to Olin College...then again I might be wrong.

Re: Sacramento Results
 

Also just wondering but does anybody happen to have some nice quality video of the finals? My dad recorded only the first round of the finals but the quality was not that great.

Re: Sacramento Results
 

Hey 1097/254/114 great match against u guys in the finals rounds... we really gave it our best especially in the last match...we got 40 points in penalties... but even without them it was a fair victory for you guys ..... it was pretty hard to cap and get our arm aligned with 114s swerve drive defense! lol! ... i'm sure 610 gave you guys a hard time too!
alot of our members believed we would not get picked in the 1st round of alliance picking but hopefully get picked in the 2nd round by a top team... suprisingly we got picked in the first round by the 8th seed... not that it matters... we had a great time w/ 1120 and 610

Re: Sacramento Results
 

You too. We (1097/254/114) were sweating after our fist bout with you. We knew it would be tricky. Either way, it was fun. I don't know if you are going anywhere else, but if you are, good luck.

You know, not that I think of it, 5 of the local teams (Jesuit, St. Francis, Vanden, Elk Grove, and Granite Bay) made it to finals at Sacto. Not bad in my opinion.

-Tony K

Re: Sacramento Results
 

Didn't the 701 alliance make it to semifinals not finals. And 3 other teams from near san jose (114 Los Altos, 254 Bellarmine, 1072 Harker) made it to finals. Great job guys.

Re: Sacramento Results
 

701 was quarter finals. We lost our fist match to them. They were a ver defensive team with 701's arm being slightly fragile after the mend and 610 being purely defensive.

Re: Sacremento Results
 

how about team 1323 "madtown robotics" (we were the ones painted blue with blue wigs) winning the imagery award!!!
it was awesome cheering with all of you teams especially 1388, 56, 115, 1671, 841, 610, 701, and 692!
the highlight was on friday night while waiting for the awards. the wave, going back and forth between teams, etc..
also congrats to the winners...you all had an awesome alliance who worked well together. nice job!
also again thanks to all the teams for making this years regional so much fun!!

Re: Sacremento Results
 

As I explained to them, they were DQ'd because they rammed into those two robots with their arm, not their base. The rules say that they can hit their opponents with their base (and from a reasonable distance to stay within the rules). It is quite easy to tip robots when you hit them high and this is against the rules.

Now I want to say that I was very impressed by how graciously the drive team from 753 accepted this explanation, and they even apologized for their actions. We also acknowledge how smart they were by removing their arm for future matches so they could continue to play aggressive defense. And they got no further penalties after that.

The other parameters that caused DQ's was when teams with wedges were running into and under the base of other robots causing them to tip. So, be aware of this if your robot has a wedge, in which case you may want to push them with the other side or not hit them with your wedge if they are extended and somewhat tipsy.

Re: Sacramento Results
 

766 recorded all of our matches and are making a DVD of the event, but it is focused on our robot i believe. I will have to see if the footage is good for 1072. By the way, i should thank you guys and 245 for being great alliance partners.

Re: Sacramento Results
 

I for one would love to get a hold of said dvd, even if it did focus on another teams bot. Any info would be greatly helpful.
This regional was wonderful. Davis was a superb venue and if the Sacramento regional lives on, it has found a wonderful new home. Congrats to the winning alliance. We lost to a superior alliance come that final round. you could tell in the final game of the finals that we (1097 254 and 114) we're out gunned.
Good luck to all and Round 2 begins in San Jose.

Re: Sacramento Results
 

...friends at #447 say...

WOOT! to #393 on the Chairman's Award in CA!

Go INdiana Teams!

Re: Sacramento Results
 

Yeah San Jose is going to be really fun. I am definitely looking forward to that. Good luck to all teams who are going there!

Re: Sacramento Results
 

330's coach is Matt Driggs. When they announced that a mentor on our team had won the Woodie Flowers Award, Matt was in the pits working on the robot (his usual location!), so someone had to fetch him to receive his award.

Here is an excerpt from the award essay by Courtney:

"According to the dictionary definition, a hero is a man admired for
his achievements and qualities. I would love to introduce you to Matt
Driggs, team 330's hero, and the only mentor even nominated by the
Beach Bot students for the Woodie Flowers award. Seven years ago, Mr.
Driggs, a Raytheon engineer, decided to join our team. That decision
would impact the entire team forever. Every single year since then as
our lead mechanical engineer and drive team coach, Mr. Driggs has
inspired and pushed our team to become the best that we can be. As a
result, every single year, our team has improved, including our six
regional first or second place finishes and eight awards. Beach Bot
team mentor and member of the Southern California Regional Planning
Committee Ric Roberts states, 'Matt Driggs creativity and excellent
work ethic is contagious. He is a real hero the students can look up
to.' "

I include this for those of you who are wondering who this guy is, and also as an example of what kind of writing is needed to highlight the attributes of a winner. I've read the entire essay, and I think Courtney could get prizes for her writing. You can have the best team, robot, mentor, company, or product, but without good advertising, no one will know about it.

Team 330 also won a Judges' Award, but somehow it was not as exciting as Matt getting the Woodie Flowers Award.

Re: Sacramento Results
 

We (team 610) won the XEROX creativity award, for our strategy i guess.

Re: Sacremento Results
 

Yeah that was great cheering with you guys, that was very fun. You guys took our last cheer tho...lol
WHAT,WHAT,WHAT,YEAH,OK!!!!!
I was surprised that we won the judges award tho. I guess the judges liked our story. Anyway, the comp was really cool. Is it going to be at Davis for now on? It was a long walk to the closest Starbucks.