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Akash Rastogi 22-03-2009 23:43

Entering Two Robots in an Offseason Competition?
 
Are there any offseasons that do/do not allow doing this? Entering a second robot either for use by a pre-rookie or just if we want to train several drivers at once. I know all about entering robots for pre-rookies.

The Lucas 23-03-2009 00:32

Re: Entering Two Robots in an Offseason Competition?
 
You are certainly welcome to enter 2 robots in the Duel on the Delaware. Last year we loaned our practice robot MOEkyo Drift to rookie Team 2558. They fixed it up (our practice robots are never "competition ready") and entered it in the Duel. We faced them (interesting to watch) in the QF and they won one match. We have also had 2 Daisies (341) before (I think in '06) and some pre-rookies.

I can also remember 2 robot teams at PARC. Last year, there was 145 & 145(2). I think I have seen multiple 1218 robots there as well.

EDIT: Mods you might want to move this to Off season events sub forum

bduddy 23-03-2009 00:55

Re: Entering Two Robots in an Offseason Competition?
 
I remember 254 once doing this, with the "Bionic Poofs"... although I think they were an actual FRC team for one year at least, with a number and everything.

EricH 23-03-2009 00:55

Re: Entering Two Robots in an Offseason Competition?
 
SCRRF Fall Classic does, particularly if they're short on teams (they often are...).

EricH 23-03-2009 00:56

Re: Entering Two Robots in an Offseason Competition?
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by bduddy (Post 839644)
I remember 254 once doing this, with the "Bionic Poofs"... although I think they were an actual FRC team for one year at least, with a number and everything.

Bionic Poofs was the 60/254 collaboration.

AndyB 23-03-2009 05:54

Re: Entering Two Robots in an Offseason Competition?
 
Most offseason competitions will allow you to do this as long as they aren't too restricted on space (i.e. IRI).

IRI at one point was accepting pre-rookies. I'm not really sure if they still do or how it works. Is there a certain competition you are wondering about?

Koko Ed 23-03-2009 06:13

Re: Entering Two Robots in an Offseason Competition?
 
Considering the Rah Cha Cha Ruckus is struggling to make it to 24 teams (haven't got there yet) we would encourage teams to enter two robots in a heartbeat so long as you pay for it.

Racer26 23-03-2009 10:01

Re: Entering Two Robots in an Offseason Competition?
 
I know last year at one of the off seasons, 1519 ran Speed Racer and Fezzik as two distinct entities (Speed Racer was dubbed 9151 so FMS wouldn't puke all over it)

Elgin Clock 23-03-2009 10:23

Re: Entering Two Robots in an Offseason Competition?
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by 1075guy (Post 839763)
I know last year at one of the off seasons, 1519 ran Speed Racer and Fezzik as two distinct entities (Speed Racer was dubbed 9151 so FMS wouldn't puke all over it)

This happened at Battlecry @ WPI (Speed Racer was a substitute for any team not able to show up in a match which worked out well) & I think both of 1519's bots were also there for the innaugural Bear Brawl off-season competition in Springfield MA @ Western New England College as well.
I know Speed Racer was at least, since they won Bear Brawl.

Wetzel 23-03-2009 10:45

Re: Entering Two Robots in an Offseason Competition?
 
Some events, such as Brunswick Eruption, encourage you to loan a practice or previous robot to a pre-rookie, and have at times given a discount to those pre-rookie entries.

The answer you need is that you probably can, but check with the specific event before committing to any travel plans.

Wetzel

Brandon Holley 23-03-2009 10:59

Re: Entering Two Robots in an Offseason Competition?
 
This past year 1519 wanted to bring both their robots to the Beantown Blitz and compete as 2 teams.

Our cap is ~36 teams...we explained to them they would be 2 teams until we got to the waiting list...we had 34 teams show up, so 1519 got to run as 1519A and 1519B.

The only way we wouldnt let it happen would be if there were other teams on the wait list (which there were for a while, but as people cancelled, it worked itself out)


We offered a discount to teams who brought 2 robots...1st robot full price, 2nd robot half price.

ATannahill 23-03-2009 15:10

Re: Entering Two Robots in an Offseason Competition?
 
TNT (Tempest N' Tampa) will let you enter a pre-rookie team, like last year, or bring a second robot, I do not know about space restraints but we haven't done too much planning for it yet.

Corey Oostveen 23-03-2009 15:26

Re: Entering Two Robots in an Offseason Competition?
 
The WMRI (West Michigan Robotics Invitational) allows pre-rookie teams to compete and I am sure that there would be no problem with having your team 'divided' and use two robots, get more kids involved that way!

Team 904 Creston was gracious enough to lend us their practice robot to compete with and we ended up doing really well!

Thanks 904!

http://www.wmri.net

The website is not updated yet but I am sure it will be shortly.

Also, forgot to mention WMRI was a BLAST!!!! Very well run and a great time for all who attended

Corey

Akash Rastogi 23-03-2009 15:28

Re: Entering Two Robots in an Offseason Competition?
 
Again, I meant bringing in a second robot for a group of your own students to play with. Not a pre-rookie.

Koko Ed 23-03-2009 15:33

Re: Entering Two Robots in an Offseason Competition?
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Akash Rastogi (Post 839953)
Again, I meant bringing in a second robot for a group of your own students to play with. Not a pre-rookie.

That's what I meant for Ruckus. We did that in 2005 with 378's robot. They didn't want to come but they loaned us their robot and we gave it to some kids on 340 to play with.


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