Forum: General Forum
14-01-2004, 21:09
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Replies: 32
Views: 2,558
Re: FYI: Team Update #1 is posted.
Thank you tkwetzel for the correction, I did mean "FIRST never ceases to amaze me".
I totally agree with that, that is almost exactly what I wanted to say.
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Forum: General Forum
14-01-2004, 18:05
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Replies: 32
Views: 2,558
Re: FYI: Team Update #1 is posted.
FIRST ceases to amaze me. It seems they make the game better, more challenging, and make us think more everytime. I admire FIRST for their creativity. That's why I try not to complain, I don't think...
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Forum: General Forum
13-01-2004, 17:35
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Replies: 13
Views: 8,837
Re: Please - stop posting needless stuff!
One more piece of advice. USE PRIVATE MESSAGING! If someone is responding to someone directly or asking them a direct question, send them a private message and not on the board where everyone has to...
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Forum: General Forum
12-01-2004, 19:15
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Replies: 69
Views: 5,969
Re: Goaltending- the next big controversy
It's been a long time since I've posted! I'm in my first year of college and wish I could be part of a team. :( This forum is the closest I have, I have three years experience behind me so I feel...
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Forum: Rumor Mill
04-12-2002, 00:02
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Replies: 258
Views: 27,140
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Forum: Rumor Mill
01-12-2002, 17:51
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Replies: 258
Views: 27,140
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Forum: General Forum
29-11-2002, 23:51
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,196
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Forum: Rumor Mill
29-11-2002, 23:17
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Replies: 258
Views: 27,140
Interesting fact
I find it quite interesting that most of our speculations are pointing towards Houston, TX being the location of nationals. But if you look on the 2003 Event List...
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Forum: General Forum
23-07-2002, 20:54
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Replies: 61
Views: 4,377
For some reason, the teams in my area want one...
For some reason, the teams in my area want one here in Huntsville, but I there are only 5 teams around and I don't think there's too much to do here and not many people would sign up, all we have is...
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Forum: General Forum
25-05-2002, 22:19
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Replies: 69
Views: 15,330
kinda long story
In november of my 10th grade year, I strolled in a meeting and got caught up in a cart building discussion (even though we're still using the same one from 1st year), after that I became totally...
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Forum: General Forum
25-05-2002, 22:03
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,174
make it pit friendly
Another tip is make it so it will fit inside the pit when you are not using it, our cart is kind of old and ragedy but it does the job, the handle folds flat so we can just slide it in the side when...
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Forum: General Forum
23-05-2002, 00:35
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Replies: 15
Views: 1,251
homecoming
We had our 2000 robot in the homecoming parade, but I think they blew a motor doing that so we hadn't done it again, but this years robot seems a little more 'robust' so I think we'll do it again,...
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Forum: General Forum
28-03-2002, 21:19
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Replies: 41
Views: 4,061
I diagree
You probably will make some people upset with this one, I'm not upset though(maybe because I'm not a rookie team :) ) but I disagree 100%. I think it would be an awesome experience to be able to...
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Forum: General Forum
27-03-2002, 14:55
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Replies: 27
Views: 2,917
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Forum: General Forum
26-03-2002, 21:54
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Replies: 41
Views: 4,061
the best solution.
Many people may not agree with me but its just my opinion. Don't think I have a biased opinion because I am a even numbered team, but I think the new system is fair. FIRST is getting too large for...
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Forum: General Forum
26-03-2002, 14:52
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Replies: 41
Views: 4,061
From my understanding of the Championship...
From my understanding of the Championship Eligibility (http://www.usfirst.org/robotics/res_art9.htm) , if you win the regional chairman's award, that qualifies you for current year nationals only....
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Forum: Regional Competitions
25-03-2002, 00:53
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Replies: 3
Views: 973
Houston
At Lone Star, there was really no requrement to get in, everyone just crowded in, ate, then started dancing. Everyone had there team shirt on to represent there team. food was bad but I had a great...
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Forum: Regional Competitions
25-03-2002, 00:48
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Replies: 3
Views: 913
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Forum: Regional Competitions
25-03-2002, 00:42
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,294
I like the music
I have a very eclictic mind and listen to a whole variety of music, personally, I enjoyed just about all of the music played during competition at Lone Star, I think they really mixed it up which is...
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Forum: General Forum
25-03-2002, 00:17
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Replies: 41
Views: 4,061
In answer to your question.....
In answer to the original question about qualifications, you are required to have five (5) points to qualify for the championship. I am almost sure that the spirit award counts, I'm not totally sure...
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Forum: General Forum
24-03-2002, 21:52
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Replies: 31
Views: 3,868
the marked badge.
I think the rule is pretty clear about the badge with the dot on it. Last year a few teams were DQ'd because the person the the marked badge pushed the red button. That has been very clear for the...
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Forum: General Forum
24-03-2002, 21:28
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Replies: 27
Views: 2,917
stay calm people
There seems to be a lot of anger in this thread, if anyone tried to approach any of the refs or judges with this anger they surely wouldn't listen. I totally agreed with Mike Norton when he said we...
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Forum: General Forum
24-03-2002, 21:06
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Replies: 27
Views: 3,365
Lets calm down.
O.K. People lets calm down a little bit. I don't think its that deep for us to get together at nationals and do something, by the time we get to the right people it may be too late. I totally agree...
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Forum: General Forum
23-03-2002, 23:31
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Replies: 27
Views: 3,365
I wonder also
I wonder the same thing. When I saw the tethers in the competition, I was like "What the heck!?!?" because from my interpretation of the rules they were totally not allowed. In our design faze, we...
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Forum: General Forum
23-03-2002, 23:13
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Replies: 31
Views: 3,868
I think its legal.
From my interpretation of the rules, I think it is legal for 3 people to put balls in. On my team, we only have 1 driver, the driver grabs the goal be the button on the joystick. So that leaves a...
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