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To all those attending Nationals/Championships in Atlanta, WATSON Robotics is challenging you and your team to a game of football on the Wednesday before the competition. April 20th at 3pm at Centennial Olympic Park. We will supply the cones, the balls and at least 8 students and up to 12 students/mentors to partcipate in a great game of football. Rain or Shine we will be playing out there and all teams are welcome to join us. We can play multiple games at this time and we would like to get an approximate number of how many will play. We would love to get a elimination style of tournament going if enough people are intrested. Wearing old team t-shirts would be recommanded and the play would likely be two hand touch. If you have any suggestions or would like to partcipate or watch reply to to this thread.

Nate Edwards
WATSON Robotics Team 957
Cornerback/Quarterback/Wide Receiver

P.S. After the game we can all celebrate by sending three representatives to uncrate as the rest of our team can relax in anticipation of the next day

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We are always up for sports. However, i am not sure if we will be able to make it that early wednesday. I will ask the teacher who was arranging for the bus, and let you know if we will be playing :) .

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We can always push it back to 5 if that is more convient for teams, just as long as it doesn't interfere with the uncrating on wednesday.

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Ummm, I wasn't aware teams got to uncrate their robots Wednesday.

As far as I know, FIRST doesn't allow you in the venue Wednesday unless you're a volunteer. Uncrating should occur Thursday morning.

I would be up for some football myself, though. :)

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Its in the site info for the championship event. Its a new thing this year. check it out here http://www.usfirst.org/robotics/2005...ampionship.pdf

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I was under the same impression, BTW Thankyou Nate, i will let you know the time we can make it.

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ah, wow, I had no idea, thanks for pointing this out.

That should do a lot to help make Thursday morning a LOT less hectic in the pits.

Thats what you get for assuming you dont need to read that section of the rulebook since you aren't on a team anymore :rolleyes:

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If I can convince some of my team members, we will definitely come. If not I wouldn't mind joining someone elses' team. But two-hand touch, I was thinking tackle will really show the spirit of FIRST.

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You wouldnt want that , specially if your human player or driver is playing! :D :p

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oooo both issues area must to bring up to my team, thanks for the info!

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anyone else up for the challenge?

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hmmm I always though ultimate frisbee was the unofficial sport of FIRST competitions, but football is always fun.

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The football game has been scheduled for 4:30 pm at the park. Uncrating is at 6 so this leaves at least an hour and half to play for the 3 team reps and then the rest of the team can keep playing or play frisbee, I will bring equipment for both.

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We are always up for some football, but being a team from just outside atlanta, i dont think we get there until thursday. If theres time on one of the other days u will know where to find us

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im up for a good game of football but id have to either convince some of my team members or just join up with someone elses team. thats also assuming well be getting down there in time to play.

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We might try to play a game after the pits are closed on Thursday or Friday. Obviosuly not Saturday cause its the team social in the park. But I think we will probaly try and fit in a second round of games. I will hand out flyers for the Thursday or Friday one at championships depending on what would would work best. I am pumped and ready for the Wednesday game, we are excited to do something on our "day off".. My team will be out there playing and it seems to me we will probaly have a couple extra to join the team of mixed teammates. It will be fun. I will post the rules next week. If anyone has any preferences on the second game then please post them here. Thanks to all those who have said they want to play. See you in Atlanta.

Nate

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So i talked to my teacher. Now, we might arrive there around 2:00; i am not gonna promise but if everything works out and my team is up for it, we will be there.

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If I remember correctly, there is a fairly large grass field right outside the Gorgia Dome. Last year, everyone passed by it on the way from the pits to the stands and back. You face it as you travel down that huge outdoor escalator. This allows for easy pick-up games during lunch. If you want to play on Thursday or Friday, I would recommend that field if it is avaliable.

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thats an option but lunch is sometimes hetic ... lunch can be ultimate frisbee however. That would be lots of fun also.

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Well, if everything works out some or all of us will be there. however i would think that this park is quite huge, and if so do we meet in a designated area? Also, i know football is big in the US. But would you guys also (after some games of football) be willing to play anyother sports, for example soccer?. :rolleyes: (just a thought)

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Some members of Team 93 will definitely be there. Sounds like a blast.

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If we get into Atlanta in time to play, I will show up when i can. I'm in for Ultimate Frisbee game though, not to good at football. :D

See everybody in Atlanta,
JT
229

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A bunch of 1089 kids would probably play, sadly, we won't be arriving in Atlanta until 7:45am on Thursday. So...Wednesday is out for us. Definitely have a repeat, I haven't played real sports in too long XD

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I had no idea about the wed. uncrating thing. You guys get to skip school but since we live in metro atlanta, we still have to go to school wednesday. We wont get there till late wed. night so yeah, iw can try playing you guys during the lunches and other times dureing practice rounds hopefully.

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We will meet on the fountain side of the park (where the enterance to the team social was last year) You will most likely be able to see us as we will have footballs and watsons shirts and yellow beanies on and hopefully we will have a good sized crowd of players.

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Although football is fun my team sport of choice is ultimate frisbee. As anyone who played with us this year at Philly, or last year at Atlanta knows its tons of fun. We will have periodical games allday everyday, especially at lunch time. So meet us at the field next to the entrance of the arena(or at least the one we used last year near the outdoor escalator).

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Here are the basic Rules for now:

Wednesday (3-6) Friday (5-dark(I watched part of the masters and they called it due to darkness around 7:30 so it will probaly be until 8))

No more then 10 people on a team, if you have more then put them in the pool with the teams that don't quite have 10 people or create a second team.

There will be out of bounds and endzones designated by cones.

Elect a team captain, they will flip a coin, winner gets ball first (switch possesions on touchdowns and tournovers (4 downs or fumble, interception)

Each game will last about a half hour before switching

Keep your own score, Call your own fouls, Be Gracious Professionals when it comes to calling fouls (i.e. don't do excessively)

Wear old team attire if possible so you can match with your team, I will also see if I can borrow my schools pick up game jerseys (they just go over your shirt, we have yellow, blue and red i think)

Mentors and Students are welcome. Wednesday champ will face Fridays champ for a trophy

Two Hand Touch

4-Downs to get into the endzone, (Field will be about 50 yards) This may change depending on results...

A touchdown is worth 7 points (No kicking involved)

30 seconds to call a play. (This won't be timed but don't take more then this to tell your team where to run etc...)

1 foot in bounds or shoved out of bounds = catch (College Rules)

You can hike the ball either by turning and throwing from the center to the quarterback or traditional style between the legs

Only one forward pass per play, unlimited backward laterals

You can throw the ball away if need be, no intentional grounding penalty

Have fun

Thats more then enough I think, Just use your heads and if you have any questions ask them now so when we get there we can just get out there and play. Thanks to all those who have alreadly said they will partcipate see you then.

Nate Edwards

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I think it will be more like 8:30 - 8:45ish when it gets too dark to play because of all the lights from the skyline, so more time.

I was wondering if we could get more cones to get 10 yds line markers so we can try and do 1st downs because 4 downs to get 50 yards might be pretty hard.

And the last thing is, do we take it from the 1 or do we kick-off (punt)?

Thanks.

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I'll try to get some members of 121 to go and make a team. If i cant get enough I'll definitely be there myself.

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What about Ultimate Frisbee guys? It seems like there is enough interest to get a game going. Also, can we move the end time back to about 7ish on wed. because we aren't flying in until 3:00. If not there will probably be a few 229ers out throwing the disc around later if anyone wants to come join in. Anyone is welcome, but we will need 10-14 people to get a game going.

See you in Atlanta,
JT
229

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Dang this sounds like fun. Unfourtently we will not be able to attend. Our plane doesn't leave michigan until 6:30. I'll be there in spirit though if that makes a difference.

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Sorry 1002 wont be there Friday. Our mentor wont let us stay after because of our team dinner we are having.

But we will be playing on all days during lunch and at the carnival.

There is antoehr pag about this stuff but it isn't the WATSON cahllenge. just stuff to o during lunch and stuff here.

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There will be 3-4 people from 229 there (at least) to play ultimate frisbee. We will be heading over right after we get into our hotel. We'll bring a couple of discs just in case the WATSON games arer getting over.

Good luck at nationals,
JT
229

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I'll be there, as long as someone is willing to take on an orphan player or two! :D See you guys there!