Forum: General Forum
29-04-2015, 12:28
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Replies: 58
Views: 8,370
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Forum: General Forum
25-04-2015, 19:46
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Replies: 49
Views: 11,103
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Forum: Championship Event
25-04-2015, 19:42
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,297
Re: New District Point formula
It was a joke about how the formula is already a little complicated. It's not actually how they are going to do it, because it was only meant to be used because there was no points won per match like...
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Forum: General Forum
17-04-2015, 21:54
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,249
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Forum: General Forum
17-04-2015, 21:02
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,249
Drive Team Question
So I thought I would pose this question here to find out what the community thinks about this topic.
During a lot of the events this year, I saw more teams than I usually do that only used one...
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Forum: General Forum
13-04-2015, 15:21
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,348
Favorite Coopertition Stack?
I thought since we have been seeing a lot of awesome canburglar battles and some amazing stackers, there should be a thread dedicated to a favorite coopertition stack. This could either be a robot...
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Forum: General Forum
07-04-2015, 20:02
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Replies: 19
Views: 3,749
Re: 2015 Texas District Ranks
Some things you should take into consideration is that in the district model, you won't have the large number of teams at the event like at regionals. Also you'll get a lot more teams winning awards...
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Forum: General Forum
05-04-2015, 21:03
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Replies: 145
Views: 41,055
Re: Canburglar Mechanisms
The bot uses a gyro to correct itself if it starts to go off course. As long as it is lined up straight to start, and the sensor doesn't stop working (it did in one match) it will end up going...
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Forum: General Forum
30-03-2015, 22:14
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Replies: 145
Views: 41,055
Re: Canburglar Mechanisms
Updated list from NE as far as I know
69 MA
125 MA
126 MA
176 CT
237 CT
1768 MA
Here's a video of 126, 1768, and 69 all doing it in one match.
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Forum: General Forum
30-03-2015, 12:23
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Replies: 33
Views: 4,748
Re: Yellow Tote Placement Procedure
I was part of the field reset crew at the NE FIRST Northeastern this past weekend. We would work with teams to place the totes and barrels on the field at the start of the match. I personally don't...
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Forum: General Forum
24-03-2015, 14:17
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Replies: 29
Views: 4,392
Re: Drive Team Decisions
Our team usually has the same problem with not having a practice bot and if we need a new drive team, we usually have who we believe to be the best drive during practice matches and/or on the...
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Forum: General Forum
20-03-2015, 10:21
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Replies: 97
Views: 19,890
Re: Human Player Feats
I heard from my team (I wasn't at the event) that the human player on our playoff alliance was hitting the other alliance wall when he threw the noodles.... I think that's pretty impressive
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Forum: General Forum
17-03-2015, 13:28
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Replies: 28
Views: 3,671
Re: Drive Team Fatigue
Everything here looks great! I personally think it all depends on the people on your drive team. I was a driver for 3 years and my partner for 4, we never felt fatigued through all our competitions...
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Forum: Team Organization
16-03-2015, 08:51
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,979
Re: team captain picking
Our team has usually gone by a democratic vote for the captain for the current year, with some success and some problems over the last few years. Part of the problems were the lack of viable options...
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Forum: General Forum
04-03-2015, 07:06
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Replies: 33
Views: 7,413
Re: Throwing Noodles, is it Worth it?
Litter points being in both containers and the field! Don't forget that 558 was able to get litter into almost every single container that we got onto our side of the field! But throwing the rest of...
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Forum: Regional Competitions
03-03-2015, 17:47
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Replies: 14
Views: 4,027
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Forum: General Forum
03-03-2015, 11:03
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Replies: 53
Views: 7,836
Re: Nerf Co-op and Litter
I am going to use my team, 237, as an example of how both of these topics can aid a team.
1. The co-op stacks were important in our ranking at the Waterbury Event in the NE district. Even though we...
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Forum: General Forum
01-03-2015, 22:23
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Replies: 30
Views: 5,408
Re: Team 237 4 Recycle Bib Auto
Some points that we did think of in the process of strategy and design:
1. Qualification matches are always important, which is why we are still able to stack, but showing consistency and usefulness...
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Forum: Rules/Strategy
26-02-2015, 16:54
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Replies: 21
Views: 4,512
Re: How will Alliance captains pick ?
The way our team discussed this problem at the beginning of the year was different because of the new way the playoffs are held. With the top four teams in the quarterfinals and top 2 from the...
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Forum: Regional Competitions
25-02-2015, 15:48
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Replies: 7
Views: 2,133
Re: NE First Waterbury Predictions
This worries/impresses me a little bit. Someone already saying good things about 195 and saying they've already improved? I'm extra excited to see this bot now! Just think how much better they'll be...
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Forum: District Events
25-02-2015, 15:29
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,498
Re: 2015 District Point Structure?
Thank you very much! Looking back at the original document I printed, the ceiling function was blurred due to faded ink (college printers aren't always the best). Now it makes more sense!
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Forum: Regional Competitions
25-02-2015, 14:03
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Replies: 7
Views: 2,133
Re: NE First Waterbury Predictions
Some other teams that always put on a good show consistently: 228 (GUS), 2064 (Panther Project), 1071 (MAX), 2836 (Team BETA), and never forget our National Chairman's award winning team 236...
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Forum: Extra Discussion
25-02-2015, 11:45
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Replies: 7
Views: 3,443
Re: pic: FRC Team 237 2015 Recycle Rush Robot
Correct, the "4" refers to those on the step. The team will be competing at the Waterbury District Event in the New England District. Hopefully the first match we play in, you'll be able to see how...
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Forum: Extra Discussion
24-02-2015, 15:45
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Replies: 7
Views: 3,443
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Forum: Extra Discussion
24-02-2015, 11:39
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Replies: 7
Views: 3,443
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