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Originally Posted by Foster
Downside is roboteer fatigue, there is very little time between matches.
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With 102 teams (!) competing in the same division/bracket, I find that this isn't really an issue. The average match turnaround was something like 15 matches last year. Couldn't tell you how long a cycle time between matches was, but I think three or four minutes is a pretty good guess. That's more time between your matches than District competitions. So while the pace of competition is swift, your team actually isn't rushed much at all. This is helped by the DeltaPlex's convenient setup: the pit-to-field walk is no more than a minute or two.
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Originally Posted by Tungrus
FYI: FIM did an excellent job last year (which was first time with dual field as far as I know) and continue to believe they will do an equally good or better job!
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This can't be overstated. The success of such a huge event rests on the shoulders of its volunteers. FIM events are staffed by actual superheroes. They make stuff like a 102-team 2-field event happen. They're like an incredibly well-oiled machine that gets more efficient over time.
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Originally Posted by lamiet01
I general, the delayed match has to complete before they switch to the second field. I don't remember any specific exceptions to this last year. Even with occasional delays, the pace of the competition was pretty swift.
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I think there was one super long delay on a field last year - something like half an hour? Does anybody remember if the other field was running during that time? I think my team was one of the bots waiting on the field but I honestly couldn't tell you anything more.