Rookie Teams at the Championship
 

Does anyone know if the judges interview the rookies teams for the Championship Rookie All-Star Award like they do for the Chairman's Award? If so, what day do they do it on and where do they do it?

-Zach Wydick
Team 1983 President/Human Player

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It will be similar to how you got picked for regional rookie all star. They interview teams in their pits, so make sure to have someone there at all times, and make sure to have your materials ready. There is no official interview like for the Chairman's.

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You guys will win no doubt.:cool:

I'm wondering, what kinds of things did your team do to get the award in Las Vegas? Is it kinda like the Chairmans award in what kinds of stuff you did to get it or is it just for being an amazing team?
(I'm not completely sure how they judge it)

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I wish Team 1983 the best of luck in Atlanta!

But beware of those that tell you going in that you are going to win! There are amazing rookie teams from all of the regionals! Congratulations to them all. So head to Atlanta and have a great time! Relish the experience, play hard and work hard! And if you win, fantastic! And if you don't, cheer even harder for those that won! Remember, you have a great team and a great robot and that's what gave you the invitation to Championships!

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Thanks to you both for the kind words... I have my doubts that we will win anything at all at nationals, but that doesnt matter... I think that it will be an experience to be remembered regaurdless

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Good luck to team 2010 The Lightning Bots. Go out there and make me proud I know you guys can do it.

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I would imagine that all rookies are in the running for Rookie All-Star at Nationals not just the Rookies who won Rookie-All Star at their respective regionals.

Here's a quick list of rookie all-star teams,
BAE - 1991
VCU - 2068
NJ - 2016
Pacific - 2046
St. Louis - 1985
Arizona - 2134
Bayou - 2182
Finger Lakes - 2228
Florida - 2100
Great Lakes - 2137
Los Angeles - 2272
Pitt - 2010
Wisconsin - 2062
Brazil - 2236
Boilermaker - 1990
Chesapeake - 2234
Detroit - 2283
Kansas 1984
Midwest - 2022
Peachtree - 2119
Silicon Valley - 2144
UTC - 2067
New York - 2265
Boston - 2079
Buckeye- 2252 Mavericks
San Diego - 2032 ITECH
Waterloo - 2056 Patriotics
Colorado - 2261 Casa de la Esperanza
Davis - 2159 San Leandro High
GTR - 2166 Appleby Robotics (STAR)
Las Vegas - 1983 Aviation High School
Lone Star - 2158 AusTIN CANs
Palmetto - 2237 Robo's
Philly - 2053 TigerTronics
Long Island - 2161 Whitman Wildcats
West Michigan - 2054 Viking Robotics
Gm/Israel ? (not posted)

I started adding names at the end, oops

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It would be great if our team won Rookie All-Star but there are so many good rookies out there it will be a real challenge. Even if we dont win im super excited that were going to Atlanta and i cant wait. Its going to be tons of fun. :D :D :D :D

Sean Marks
Team 2016

Re: Rookie Teams at the Championship
 

Sorry to break this to you, but it looks like you accidentally put in a number of Highest Rookie Seed winners instead of Rookie All-Star winners.

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For 2272, the Metalheads, it doesn't really matter--they won both. I'd guess that some of the other teams may have done the same thing.

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As a matter of fact, this year 10 Rookie All Stars were also Highest Rookie Seeds.

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Actually I have to make a correction...11 Rookie All Stars won the Highest Rookie Seed in the same regional. One team, 2056, won the highest rookie seed at two regionals. (They also won both regionals :yikes: )

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Yeah team 1991 (the dragons) also won both

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I believe you meant 2056. 2068 certainly doesn't want to steal their glory. We only participated at VCU.

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also, the Silicon valley Regional Rookie All Star was team 2024 i think 2144 was highest seed...