Re: Who do you want to see at IRI this year?
 

IRI mentor rules specifically said that you couldn't have operated a robot as a student in FRC. Also, you had to have a student as drive coach. At least, that's what I remember.

Re: Who do you want to see at IRI this year?
 

This will be so cool to see in person

Re: Who do you want to see at IRI this year?
 

Woot! Just talked to my parents and I might be flying over to see everything go down! :D

I've been told by 45 they'd adopt me for a while. Whoohoo!

After their season being cut short, I'd love to see 968 take the win at IRI.

Re: Who do you want to see at IRI this year?
 

I'd like to see a rookie go into IRI and leave with the gold. 2970 could do that this year. Very impressive!

Re: Who do you want to see at IRI this year?
 

Agreed. 2970 even has some qualities over 1625, and I still debate whether or not 2970 or 1625 was better. Close Wisconsin Regional matches, then a 2970 edge-out in Newton... an IRI showdown between the two is not unlikely.

Re: Who do you want to see at IRI this year?
 

To be fair, 1625 was double teamed that entire match while 2970 had a dead robot to score on. If my memory is correct, 1625 still scored close to 20 moonrocks that match. In my opinion 1625's preformance that match was more impressive and really set them apart as the best robot on Newton during that match.

I did really like 2970 and can't wait to see what they come up with next year, but 1625 was simply on another level with only a couple of other teams.

Re: Who do you want to see at IRI this year?
 

Yeah, you can't really use that match to say "x is better than y", and Winnovation's got strategic and structural advantages over 2970.

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Nor does jumping jacks/acrobatics ;)

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I like the mentor round, but I'd like to see this rule relaxed a little. Perhaps: you couldn't have operated a robot as a student in FRC within the last 10 years.

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Say I've been the drive coach (tactician / strategist / whatever) and then register on my team as a mentor before IRI, which I was planning on doing. Would this make me elgible to drive the robot?

Of course I'd give up control to the other mentors as it would be really cool / funny to watch them drive but I just wanna know for the sake of it.

Re: Who do you want to see at IRI this year?
 

Given that IRI no longer runs the mentor round (Not a good move, IMO), in other events that have one, you might or might not be, depending on the event. As a (former) drive coach, you'd probably wind up in the Outpost or remote Fueling Station...

Re: Who do you want to see at IRI this year?
 

I am pretty sure we will be there. I like the idea of trying a match w/ no human players (except the outpost)