Re: Kettering district 10'
 

The procedure says that 3 scouting passes are given to each team. Swapping passes is in no way not adhering to the procedure, it is making good use of the resources of your team.

Now, if your team feels that it is "not adhering to the procedure" feel free to not do it. No one is going to stop you.

Re: Kettering district 10'
 

Can anybody post an update on the tournament? The FIRST website is returning a bunch of "page not found" errors when I try to view the standings.

Also, anybody hearing any sound from the webcast?

Re: Kettering district 10'
 

http://www2.usfirst.org/2010comp/eve...chresults.html
this started working around 8:30pm

Re: Kettering district 10'
 

Kettering was great. Congratulations to all teams. They were all winners. We were finally able to try our six wheel drive suspension and all went better than expected, we were pushing like a tank.


sorry fuzzy pic.

Re: Kettering district 10'
 

In that case, let me lend you my stickers and badge so you can get into USA-TARDEC and we'll see fast we end up talking to men in dark glasses. :eek:

Re: Kettering district 10'
 

[quote=Andrew Schreiber;931213] Due to traffic flow concerns this number has been cut to 3 scout passes per team. This is completely out of our control. Now, I would suggest perhaps working with another team and seeing if they might be willing to give you scouting passes in exchange for scouting information. Perhaps ask around 397, I am sure they would be willing. /QUOTE]

I have no problem with tradng passes, but I was upset with teams going up on the trak and droping passes down to other team mates. This is no in the spirit of F.I.R.S.T.

Re: Kettering district 10'
 

Anyone have the WF nominee list? Be nice to have their names up some place.

Re: Kettering district 10'
 

John,

For Michigan or for all of the Regional Events?

The only names I can post are the Michigan Districts that have already been played. Gail and Pam have the entire list of WFFA nominees for Michigan.

Paul

Re: Kettering district 10'
 

Just districts. Is there a page on the FiM site? If not, it would be nice if there was.

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We don't post before an event just in case the team wants it to be a surprise for the mentor (like ours does). I have no problem if Gail or Pam want to post the names on FiM after the events.

Re: Kettering district 10'
 

Minor difference, one is a public event that just wants to make sure there are not too many people in a place to avoid it being a safety hazard. The other is a company.

Or the dropping of ANYTHING from the track... or the throwing of anything more than 2 feet... or the running. Some teams need to reign in their kids.

Re: Kettering district 10'
 

Posting the WFFA Nominees on the FiM web site is a great idea and it could go on the results page from the events.

-Clinton-

Re: Kettering district 10'
 

Let me just say from everyone at Team 910 that Kettering was a blast! Sure there were field problems with the counter, and twice we had shakey control/radio issues, but that's somewhat to be expected at the first event. Overall, the queuers were very friendly, the volunteers nice, the judges and refs VERY easy to work with and talk to, and the competition quite good for week one! Hey, teams there set and broke records for country-wide high scores more than once!

Thanks to 67 for picking us. If we had traded #1 and #2 spots, you were our first pick too! We made a fantastic team and we set a new world-wide high-score with 15 points - all balls too!

Team 70 - What a super pick! Both Hot and we had you on our list and kept praying nobody would pick you and it was a LONG wait as the serpentine made its way all the way down and back. We were thrilled to see you available to be our partners and you did everything we KNEW you would. Stellar defense and great zone control!

To our opponents, 33, 894 and 2619 you were a great #2 alliance! That long shot of 2619 was deadly and 33, you were just a mad scoring machine! Way to go and what a great clean match. Like Jim always says to me, "Is this FUN or WHAT?"

One last thing I'd like to point out is how FIRST is so different than any other competition out there. Here's an example... Team 33 - our opponents in the finals loaned us a 3 turn pot to put on our robot. We loaned our lead programmer to team 894 to help them get their robot working because they had no working code. So, both of us helped each other out. Is that coopertition and gracious professionalism or what? What a super example to set for out students... Yeah, it's great to win, but even greater to help others!

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For thoes of you who think this game is boring you should of been at kettering, because the level of play in the elims. were way above what a week one competition usually is . Great job to the #2 alliance 2619,33,894 for a hard fought battle for the title as it went to a rubber match. Thanks to 67 THE HOT TEAM for picking us ,you guys are allways fun to play with! Thanks to 70 for playing great D and stopping there scoring plus clearing there zone. Great job to all teams and the whole crew for a great event!!!!!!!