Forum: General Forum
23-04-2015, 19:19
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Forum: General Forum
24-03-2015, 10:38
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Replies: 91
Views: 13,559
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Forum: Robot Showcase
07-03-2015, 09:21
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Replies: 88
Views: 19,503
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Forum: Rules/Strategy
05-03-2015, 11:48
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Replies: 87
Views: 13,015
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Forum: Regional Competitions
05-03-2015, 07:18
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Replies: 14
Views: 2,658
Re: Early Match Schedule Posting
We generate a practice schedule at the FiM districts so when we run practice we have log data for the matches, in case we or HQ need to look at something. Practice will most likely still be open, but...
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Forum: Scouting
23-02-2015, 23:07
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Replies: 13
Views: 3,278
Re: Internet to be allowed at Events
See rule T4 in section 5.5.1 of the Tournament section. No wireless access points or ad-hoc networks allowed. This includes smartphone hot spots.
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Forum: General Forum
13-02-2015, 10:06
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Replies: 23
Views: 3,967
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Forum: Rules/Strategy
03-01-2015, 15:01
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Replies: 97
Views: 24,834
Re: 2015 Recycle Rush Scoring
How about some "extra credit" coopetition?
I'll dump all my litter on my side if you dump all your litter on your side. Extra 4pts per litter for everybody!
(I'm thinking we may need team colored...
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Forum: Programming
14-04-2014, 00:10
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Replies: 44
Views: 9,888
Re: FIRST please fix....
I was the scorekeeper at MSC and was an FTA for 3 FiM districts this year. I don't have the answers but I can clear up/confirm some things.
As some have mentioned, yes, you have to finish the match...
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Forum: General Forum
07-04-2014, 17:12
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Replies: 30
Views: 4,868
Re: Record Number of Replays in Elims?
Usually the crew visits one of the district events to get a feel for where they will lay out their equipment. I'm assuming they did this again this year. It's not something that will be left to...
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Forum: Off-Season Events
04-06-2013, 12:40
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Replies: 36
Views: 6,616
Re: 2013 Where is Wolcott Invitational
"MSC style" video was created by FRC 2337, The Enginerds.
It's a GoPro mounted on a painter's pole which is supported by an outdoor umbrella stand. Usually it sits behind the scorer's table. It's...
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Forum: General Forum
20-05-2013, 10:07
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Replies: 107
Views: 15,239
Re: The District System
The first year of MSC was run as a traditional regional. FIRST truck, Showready, etc... It followed the traditional regional schedule. So we had practice matches all day Thursday. Teams only got 9-10...
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Forum: General Forum
15-05-2013, 10:06
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Replies: 449
Views: 69,506
Re: The 6 Week Build Season and 'Mentor Burnout'
Just a few thoughts after reading the latest posts on here.
* The top/uber teams will work from kickoff until championship regardless of any rules limitations. Even with no withholding, they will...
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Forum: Off-Season Events
13-05-2013, 11:59
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Replies: 69
Views: 10,688
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Forum: General Forum
07-05-2013, 11:27
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Replies: 62
Views: 9,738
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Forum: General Forum
03-05-2013, 12:16
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Replies: 117
Views: 34,474
Re: The Stereotyping of Successful Teams
I have had the same thoughts about this for a while. If you take out the need for teams to build a practice robot it saves a ton of resources and tightens up the competiton.
"Six Weeks" is a fallacy...
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Forum: General Forum
22-04-2013, 11:35
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Replies: 82
Views: 17,721
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Forum: General Forum
18-04-2013, 09:48
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Replies: 26
Views: 4,200
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Forum: Chairman's Award
03-04-2013, 16:30
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Replies: 44
Views: 10,905
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Forum: District Events
18-03-2013, 09:40
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Replies: 21
Views: 1,981
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Forum: General Forum
06-03-2013, 11:21
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Replies: 264
Views: 63,322
Re: What we learned from week 1
Blue Box, G29 "High speed accidental collisions may occur during the MATCH and are expected. ROBOTS extend elements outside of the FRAME PERIMETER at their own risk; no penalties will be assigned for...
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Forum: Regional Competitions
17-12-2012, 10:32
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Replies: 468
Views: 87,033
Re: Registration 2013
Regarding the volunteers, it can happen. When Michigan switched to districts they went from 3 regionals to 6 districts and the state championship.
Michigan requires all teams to supply 2 volunteers...
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Forum: Technical Discussion
19-07-2012, 13:16
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Replies: 15
Views: 3,509
Re: Hand Tools
Our team writes our team number on all our tools with a Sharpie. For tools that don't have an easy surface to do that, we wrap a piece of color duct tape on them (keeping the color consistent). If...
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Forum: Electrical
21-05-2012, 12:26
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Replies: 26
Views: 3,996
Re: Outdoor Robot
Please use silicone sealant that is rated for use in an electronics environment. The stuff you normally get at boating shop and your local hardware big box store
are not. The sealant off-gases...
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Forum: General Forum
18-05-2012, 12:21
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Replies: 31
Views: 4,721
Re: FiM off-seasen Events
862 will be there.
There is a website on the FiM webpage for the event. But no team list yet: http://www.firstinmichigan.org/FRC_2012/TARDEC_FRC/tardec_frc.html
I know they typically invite the...
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