Heh... I remember that picture. It was from one of the finals matches last year... a rather controversial one, as I recall. If you look really close, you can see my robot all the way on the left
I think after last year's abuse, that carpet's probably seen much better days. There were so many "damaging the carpet" DQs (including that particular match in the picture) that I think it's best that it be retired, if it hasn't been, already. Then there's the whole color issue...