2011 Pittsburgh Regional
 

Team 1629 GaCo would like to wish everyone attending the 2011 Pittsburgh Regional good luck and we cannot wait to see all of the unique designs that each team has come up with!!!! It will be a great couple of days of competition, with some truly amazing teams attending!!!!!!!

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And it's back to a three-day format again, thank heavens!

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I'm super excited to be volunteering at Pittsburgh this year! :D Just remember to double check those robot rules to make it easier on yourself and the inspectors. ::safety::

See you all there!
-Luke

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Less than a week til Pitt, 1507 will be making our first appearance there this year and we are pumpeddddd! Let's get some hype!!!

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Team 1743 is uber excited for the Pittsburgh regional! If any one needs help or directions getting around Pittsburgh feel free to stop by our pit(where the pink people).

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Just, finishing up packing our stuff over here in canada. Team 772 has their new pits and the new robot Toruk ready to go tomorrow and every one seems very excited. just cant wait until i get to sleep on the way there. havent had a good night sleep since before kickoff. Be sure to stop by and say hello to 1 of the 4 Canadian teams.

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1038 is excited, although conflicts with other activities has limited our traveling squad to 6 students and 7 mentors. We are ready to play! We may be small in numbers this year, but if anyone needs any help at all. Do not hesitate to stop by.

Good luck!

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1503 and our robot SPARDIS are in town and ready to rock. Make sure to say hello to not just one, but all 4 Canadian teams. And yes, we say about like aboot.

-Nick

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Anyone know if there will be a Pittsburgh Webcast?

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All,

Brandon Maris* from AndyMark will be at the Pittsburgh Regional to help out as needed. So, if you need any AndyMark product issues addressed, he can help.

* - Yes, his name is very similar to the webmaster of this site, but he is actually a different person. Although, strangely enough, they have similar personalities.

Andy Baker

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I am not sure if someone is streaming the regional, but I know one of our team members are video taping and editing the event for FIRST.

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Try 291 CIA's website

http://team291.org/Team291/Webcast.htm

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CIA is doing a webcast on thier site, http://team291.org/Team291/Pittsburg...t/Webcast.html

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Nick, it'll be good to finally be back with you guys again, it's been a while since we went to a regional with you.

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Agreed. Unfortunately, I don't think we're pit buddies this year.

-Nick

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Yeah, we went down to the event center to unload today and I must say I was a little disappointed when we saw you aren't next to us :( although you are next to our sister team 378 so we might stop by :P. Also, I took a look at your robot, fantastic work as always and I can't wait to see it in action.

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And 48 (who has done both Pittsburgh and Buckeye webcasts in the past) will have our webcast guy and equipment there as backup and additional support, if needed. With 291 running it, I doubt that will be necessary.

Looking forward to tomorrow! See everyone there. :)

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Thank you, I look forward to seeing you and your robot tomorrow.

-Nick

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I have it on good authority that the Simbots have a Double Ubertube Auto.

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Wait, you mean that they don't have a triple Ubertube autonomous?

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Working on it, :ahh: that was the other half of the text message.

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Wait, Canadians have phones with texting? ;)

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^ Fixed this for you.

Does anyone know if any practice matches will be webcasted? Looks like it's currently not live on UStream.

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I was thinking that but apparently they call this a phone or whatever that is hanging on his belt! http://www.chiefdelphi.com/media/photos/31506

:P

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Whoa, Karthik has TWO Phones.

Crazy.

Seriously though, if any team is going to have a 3-tube autonomous, it'll be 1114.

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I love how you guys are trying to make fun of Canadian s yet 3 of the 4 Canadian teams in Pittsburgh were in the top 5 (1114 first, 772 third, 1503 fifth) just making sure u americans didn't forget.

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Someone in chat said "I, for one, welcome our new Canadian overlords"

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Thanks for the alliance, 772 and 63! Good luck at your next regionals.

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Wow, what an incredible regional, probably the best regional I've ever been to. It was run well, the volunteers were extremely nice, the judges and referees too. I had just as much fun off the field as I did on it.

This regional win is very very special to Team 1114 and us. Last year, we lost our founding mentor and executive sponsor, Mr. Stephen Rourke. I know he's smiling down on his two teams working together and winning. This one's for you sir, we miss you greatly.

Team 1114: Thank you for everything. After years of working with you off the field, it was nice to finally return to the same alliance during eliminations. It was an amazing experience to work with you, one that I'll never forget. I hope to have this opportunity again. You guys rock, thank you so much. We couldn't have won this regional without your faith in us.

Team 3492: Thank you for being extremely cooperative and a huge help on the field. You guys were willing to let our alliance rebuild your robot and re-purpose it as a strictly defensive bot. With an all new drivetrain, you guys played well and we were extremely glad to have you. Thank you.

GTR East, here we come.

-Nick

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What a fantastic regional! As a new member of 2614, it was my first (a FIRST first?) and I must say--a wonderful opportunity. Thank you to all the teams for making it so. :)

We are so proud of our rookie team 3492 RoboGens, who had the incredible opportunity to be paired in a winning alliance with Simbotics and Spartonics, both phenomenal teams on the field and off.

Congratulations to all the teams who won awards and were recognized for all their hard work, dedication, and accomplishment. Team 2614 MARS graciously extends a resounding cheer to you! Looking forward to seeing some of you in the future!

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Anyone got video of the elimination rounds?

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This was a great alliance, unfortunately there was that one bad call, and we lost but that was the highest our team has ranked in the qualification matches. Wish you guys good luck and we are off to Toronto West. hope to see all of you in st. Louis.

Just wondering ....does any body have a video of the elimination match that we lost by 1 point. thanks

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I would like to congratulate several teams that competed at Pittsburgh.

First, our rookie team, 3492 RoboGens on their regional win and Rookie Inspiration Award. We know what it feels like to win a regional the rookie year. You guys were FANTASTIC! I would also like to congratulate 1114 Simbotics and 1503 Spartonics. You guys were incredible as well.

Team 63 Red Barons - You were definitely very deserving of the Chairmans Award, and coming from another competitor for the award, the entire MARS team would like to extend a huge congratulations.

Team 3504 Girls of Steel - If it wasn't for your number, I would have never guessed you are a rookie team. You showed amazing spirit and dedication, had a great team image, and the robot wasn't bad either. Coming from a Pitt Rookie All-Star winner, MARS also extends a huge congratulations for winning the award. I hope to keep seeing you and working with you for years to come. Have fun in St. Louis!

Teams 3193 and 1038 - Great alliance. We were still able to advance to the semi-finals despite the fact that our arm was not functioning. Great job and I must say, we put a strong showing against the #1 alliance, so great job to both of you.

Team 1629 GaCo - It has been great working with you over the years. It was good to see you winning that control system award ;) Thank you for all the help you have given to us over the years and for years to come.

Last but not least, 2614 MARS - While we were not as strong as we had hoped, this was definitely a huge milestone for us. It was the second time we were ever an alliance captain out of 8 competitions, and we were higher seeded than we have ever been before at Pittsburgh during most of Friday, and it was the first time we have ever won a match on Saturday morning. Also, despite shattering the worm gear 3 times, we were still able to pull off a few victories. And even better, we were able to keep smiles on our faces the whole time. Semi-finalist is something to be quite proud of. I am also quite proud of the Entrepreneurship Award. And our mentor, Earl Scime, was very very deserving of the Woodie Flowers Award. There was nobody else we would have wanted to nominate, and all the other mentors agree. I hope it was a nice surprise. ;)