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I'm noticing two:

1) I hope you're on the red alliance!
2) Where are the dumpers, or the human players that can throw coast-to-coast? I remember several of the teams in these matches as dumpers--good dumpers, at that--from Duel on the Delaware, seeing only one or two balls in the corner goals just doesn't sound right.

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the reason you are seeing few balls going through the goals is because we dont know that number. the program was designed to use the number of balls going through each goal, but since all those numbers are being counted by hand it is very hard for the refs to keep track of the numbers. so we are using Goals 1 and 2 to just show the correct score of the match, and the 3rd goal, for any penalties in the match (i forgot to add a function for that in).

anywas, it is a very intense competition. also check out the rankings from the first 10 matches. at http://www.team341.com/2006rankings.html

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But it does reflect the fact the the center goal (red end - that is) is getting most of the action.

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Rankings are updated.. we broke for lunch after match 20, looks like we're aiming for ten more matches before starting playoffs.

We'll also keep you updated with the playoff brackets

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Congrats to teams 173, 357, and 222, the Ramp Riot 2006 champions

check out all the results at http://www.team341.com/rrscores.html awards will be posted there soon.

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I think I speak for all of 1712 when I say that we had a great time! :D Will definitely being coming back in 2007 for our third consecutive year. Thanks to team 153, the pre-rookie, Episcopal Academy for drafting us, and to 1403 for being a great partner as well. We had it. :( however, Hope to see you all at Philly in 2007.

Also thanks to 341 for yet again putting on a great event. As I said before, we will definitely will be there next year.

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I think why red may have been doing so well is because before lunch, the blue alliance was testing the 2007 frc radios... which by the way, are currently HUGE! (twice the size of this years, may also just be the prototype!) but red did seem to be the better side of the field to be on. Just my 2 cents. :D

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Thank you to teams 357, and 222.

Thanks 341 for hosting such an amazing event. Although I wasn't there, from what I heard, the team had a great time.

Daisy

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Congrats teams 173, 357, and 222, you guys were awesome

A Special Thanks to teams 583, and 522 for being awesome alliance partners,


And Finally, A HUGE THANKS to Team 341 for holding an awesome event, and making the last bits of Aim High amazing, you guys are awesome

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Team 341, thank you so much for putting on another wonderful event. Ramp Riot has always been my favorite off-season and it is obvious to see why. It is extremely well run and the competition is great. I hope that I can make it back next year when I am away to college!

Thank you teams 153 and 1712 for being our alliance partners. You were great to work with!

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First of all thanks to teams 173 and 222 for being amazing partners and a great cheering section.

Second, a HUGE thank you to team 341 for hosting personally my favorite off season competition. You guys do a great job and it's always so much fun.

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Thank You Miss Daisy and NASA and everyone else who made it a great day! 341 has the system on hosting an event down, great job again guys it gets better every year. 1403 would also like to thank (again), pre-rookie, Episcopal Academy, 1712, and 433 for a great playoffs!

A couple things about Ramp Riot that the general public might be interested in:

• IFI Field Tested for the first half of the day, and only for the blue alliance new radios. So, yes an update of the current radio modem like so, is happening. It looks pretty cool and one can speculate that a new controller is likely to follow for 2007.
• AndyMark showed off a few products for the upcoming season:
  • Performance Traction Wheels
    • A super-duper looking 6 spoke aluminum wheel
    • These things just look good.
  • Coolie Duelies
    
    • The only way to describe these new style omni-wheels without a picture is to say... double up an omniwheel, bend it like the AndyMark Mecanums so that its angled like an omniwheel
    • What makes them different from normal omni-wheels is that you can adjust the tightness on each individual omni, so you can vary how much lateral movement you have, pretty nifty look for pictures.
  • Aluminum Omni Wheel
    
    • Pretty much an aluminum version of it's plastic molded brother, it's about the same weight
• For all of you Hint Fanatics
  
  • Dave Lavery had a nice speech on how the Mars Rover is lasting so long and is completely surprising their original estimates. So you can now you can speculate on an Endurance Style Game.
  • Dave also had a banana in his pocket (I didn't see it, but I sure heard stories)

Ok I'm gonna end the post the way I should end it, Thank You Miss Daisy!!!

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I love seeing all the new or different things at Ramp Riot. Especially getting to see the new radios will help everyone out come next season as to where to put them nad such. I just wish I had more time to look at everything they had =( I caught a glimps and was pretty impressed. Great job!!!

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I didn't see it either, but for some reason the banana was given to me afterwards. (Probably because they think I stalk Dave--I don't--and they thought I would enjoy the souvenier.)

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The banana was the second thing I noticed. The first was that Dave's shirt sleeves had tropical fish on them...

But I would definitely like to thank team 341 for hosting another amazing off season event. RAGE had a lot of fun, and who knew we could push the ramp in auto either?

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Its true, I have pictures :D

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Team 104 had a great time at Ramp Riot. It was really well organized and well run. We'd like thank Teams 423 and 341 for being such great alliance partners. I'm sad that I'm a senior and that this was my first and only Ramp Riot. But I'm sure my team will be back next year...

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To the FRC and FVC Teams of Ramp Riot 2006:

Thank you for attending Ramp Riot 2006 and for bringing your incredible spirit to the event. We just wanted to say that this year's Ramp Riot was the best ever and its all because of YOU!! Your graciousness on and off the field was noticed by everyone including our overworked field crew.
Your enthusiasm and hard work inspired our newest rookie members. You also inspired the kids of Episcopal Academy so much that they are going to register for FRC 2007. Their original plan was to enter in 2008, but watching you changed their minds.
56 teams from 7 states converged on Wissahickon this past weekend. The event operated 1 FRC field and 2 FVC fields simultaneously. Ramp Riot also raised 900 food cans for the Ambler Cupboard largely due to your efforts. As we approach the new season, it is important to know that this is what we can acheive when we work together. Its simply amazing.
Shortly I will send out a list of organizations that helped us pull off this amazing feat. Team 341 is certainly grateful for their help and we encourage you to write to them as well.
But until we assemble this list, I just want to say... THANK YOU to Mike Wade. This event is possible only through his kindness and dedication to FIRST. We could not do this without him!
Thank you again to everyone that attended this year!!
You are the spirit of Ramp Riot 2006!

Al Ostrow
Team 341

Ramp Riot Official Competition Results:
FVC Champions Teams 2073, 3179, and 3323
FRC Champions: 173, 357, 222, & 484
FRC Finalists: 225, 768, 103, & 539
Most Cans Raised: Team 365
#1 Seed: Team 365
Spirit of Ramp Riot: (tie) Teams 357 & 87
Judges Award: Team 153, Episcopal Academy

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Very impressive, Miss Daisy. It was my first Ramp Riot, and it should be able to go unstated that I'll be making an effort to be back next year.

Thanks 341 for a great event!

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This year's Ramp Riot was an example of how a really great event should be run. Al, Dina, Mike, Joe, Jared and their crews organized the chaos of 36 FRC teams in one little gym, and made the event run like clockwork. Thanks for hosting a terrific finale for the Aim High game!

You guys did a really nice job with the "show" part of the event, too. I liked the team introductions and think FIRST should borrow that idea at regionals. Didn't hurt to have such a colorful speaker after lunch, either!

I had such a good time that I could almost overlook the typo, Al:
Um, I think you might want to add one to that team number...

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I don't think the red advantage was due to the radio test. Neither side would have had an advantage once the test ended. However, the data appears to show that the advantage flipped to the blue side sometime around noon.
RAW SCORES:

CENTER GOAL HITS

Could it be that sunlight interfered with the fire control? I.E. the Shooters couldn't find the light when it was back lit. Was the upper level of the gym windowed at each end? - most are. Was the field positioned E<->W?

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Oddly enough, they stopped testing the 2007 prototype radios after lunch.

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when we took Mike Wade out for dinner he said that the reason that had to stop using the 2007 radios was because connections came unsodiered in 4 of the radios they had. They were just Pototypes and were hand soldiered, the real radios wont have that problem.

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Kyles right, the actual radios are actually supposed to be smaller as well. They enter production sometime this week I believe. The problem is, the 900 mhz chip that IFI uses in the radios has become obselete, and is no longer available. Rather than go through the hassle of finding new hardware for something that may simply stop being used soon, they decided to develop their own stuff, and cut out the middle man.

The new radios are wider, though thinner than our current ones. They include mounting holes.

Personally, I wish they would have kept the old ones- I imagine they're a bit less bulky. But we'll see soon when we get the actual one soon!

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Thanks to 341 for an amazing event! Even though my team didn't compete, Ramp Riot is always one of my favorite off-seasons! The atmosphere (even though the gym can get VERY hot) is ALWAYS exciting, and the people are great too! And I finally got my Team in a Box!

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Actually, the only outside light entering the venue was behind the blue goal - the main entrance doors. These went into a lobby, and outdoors was a 90 degree turn and 30 feet, plus an overhang before daylight. The light from the entrance (as seen from the gym) really did not change between morning and afternoon - but it could have been a factor - but only for teams using the camera!

Next year, I'll have to take a bunch of photos, see what really happens.

Don

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So, another of my theories goes out the window! :o

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Sorry thats the danger of posting at 3:41 AM :D My apologies to the Cybersonics!

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We actually cover all doors and windows with dark paper each year to enhance the big screen projection quality. The only exception is the main entrance.

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*snaps* I wish it was really 102 up there haha. But it wasn't *tear* 102 is close to 103... its an easy mistake to make, but thanks for giving my team a nice showing =) lmao

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On behalf of the students, parents, college alumni, and coaches of Team 341, we want to thank everyone for making Ramp Riot such a success. As you know, it takes many caring individuals and organizations to make Ramp Riot work every year. In particular we would like to thank the many volunteers and sponsors that come from outside of our organization.

Below is a list of the people and organizations that made Ramp Riot 2006 possible this year.
Special thanks go out ot Mike Wade (our Champion) for all of his work supporting Off-season events!!

THANK YOU! We couldn't do this without you!!

NASA Goddard Space Flight Center: Mike Wade; Competition Field

FIRST Philadelphia: Carol Kauffman & Rich Kressly; Logistics, Team Issues, Event Insurance

FIRST VEX New Jersey: Vince Frascella; VEX event Coordinator

FIRST VEX: Amanda Morrison; VEX event Coordinator

FIRST VEX: Joe Perotto; VEX event Coordinator

NJ FIRST Senior Mentor: Paul Kloberg; VEX event Coordinator

NASA: Dave Lavery ; Guest Speaker;

FIRST Volunteer: Pete Kieselbach ; Field Manager

Rohm & Haas Company: Event Sponsor & Electrical Installation

BAE Systems: Event Sponsor & Printing

Siemens Corp: Event Sponsor;

Johnson & Johnson PRD; Event Sponsor

AndyMark Inc.; Andy Baker & Mark Koors ; Team in a Box Sponsor and Guest Speaker

NEMO: Kathie Kentfield; NEMO Workshop Presenter

DeVry University: Event Sponsor;

Techni-Tool Corp; Yearly Equipment Storage and Tool Crate Donation

Radio Station Q-102: Q-Unit Appearance

Wissahickon Educational Opportunities Foundation: VIP Room Food

Team 306: Ken Morrison; T-Shirt Shooting Robot

Wissahickon High School Camerata Singers : National Anthem

Program Book Sponsors:
Proconex: ; www.proconexdirect.com
Guaranteed Heating & Air: www.guaranteedheatingandair.com
Spring House Travel: www.springhousetravel.com
Aydin Displays Inc.: www.aydindisplays.com
E-Soft-Sys: www.e-softsys.com
State Farm Insurance: www.statefarm.com
Lantium Inc.: www.lantium.com
Hatfield Meats: www.hatfieldqualitymeats.com

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If you have great pictures of your team at Ramp Riot, please upload them on CD. I would love to steal.... errr.... I mean look at them. :D

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Team 103 is putting together their monthly newsletter. We would like to include pictures from Ramp Riot, but unfortunately did not have a camera with us at the event. If anyone would be willing to let us use their pictures from the event, it would be greatly appreciated. Please e-mail me with any pictures that we could use (lea103@gmail.com). Thank you so much.



-Lea Adams