I just sent this email out to TRR Teams:
Texas Robot Roundup in now less than a month away! I have lots of important information for you. After reading over this email, make sure to fill out all requested forms/respond as necessary! If you have not yet, please send in your registration fee. I'm still working on getting a PayPal option available for those of you who need it. Thank you for your patience!
First, a quick request: If you have not yet responded to my previous request, please let me know if I may share your contact information with the other members of the Planning Committee. We're trying to plan something special for everyone coming in from out of the Austin area.
TTR Game Rules Changes:- +5 pounds allowed. Honor system unless referees question you.
- Alliance selection is 1-8, 8-1, 8-1. Alliances select a 4th robot to play on their alliance. Use of this 4th robot is at the discretion of the alliance captain.
- All other rules will be per the 2012 FRC Rebound Rumble game rules as interpreted by the TRR referees.
Opportunity to Register 2nd Robot:
Following the end of the Registration period, we have 4 slots available. One team dropped and all out of state teams initially expressing significant interest could not make it; we are still working with potential pre-rookies. The TRR Planning Committee has decided on the following:
- Teams are asked to fill out this form: goo.gl/A7LEv by the end of next Friday, July 7th, regarding their interest in entering a 2nd (practice, backup, etc) robot
- If no more than 4 teams already registered wish to register a 2nd robot, we will allow teams to enter 2nd robots
- If more than 4 teams wish to enter a 2nd robot, we will not allow teams to enter 2nd robots
- If the criteria above are met, interested teams will need to register their 2nd robot by Wednesday, July 11th
- Teams must pay the regular registration fee of $250 for their 2nd robot by Thursday, July 26th
Skills Challenge Rules:
See the attached document. Interested teams will be asked to sign up for a Skills Challenge time slot at registration. The Skills Challenge will occur at noon on Saturday, July 28th.
Mentors Tournament & Canned Goods Drive:
The Mentors Tournament will take place on Friday, July 27th, starting at 4:30pm. Alliance selection ran will be based on the number of canned goods donated to the host team's (ausTIN CANs, 2158) annual canned food drive by 4:00pm on Friday. Teams must select alliance partners outside the top 8. All other rules will be per the 2012 FRC Rebound Rumble game rules as interpreted by the TRR referees. The team who donates the most Canned Goods by noon on Saturday will be recognized with the Austin CAN Award.
I will continue to send additional information your way over the next few weeks. Please read them carefully! As always, let me know if you have any questions. We're looking forward to seeing you all at TRR 2012!