Thread: To all the multi-regional teams...a question.
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Re: FIRST != Consistent
Posted by Wayne Cokeley at 03/19/2001 4:21 PM EST


Coach on team #25, Raider Robotix, from North Brunswick Twp. H.S. and Bristol-Myers Squibb.


In Reply to: Re: FIRST != Consistent
Posted by Aidan Browne, PhD on 03/19/2001 12:46 PM EST:



: Joe,

: At the Mid-Atlantic Regional they enforced it 100%. There was a rule that even the last four robots in each group of 12 could not converse before they were officially called or they would be disqualified. I had no problem with the rule -- it leveled the playing field for everyone.

: As I have said before, the short amount of time makes strategy planning very difficult; however, I don't support changing it. Given 10 minutes, "better" strategies could be formed. Given 30 minutes, "even better" stategies could be formed. Two minutes IS enough time to form decent strategies. Personally I think the game would be more boring if everyone planned out perfect strategies every time.

: If you really want to have people discover new levels of creativity, there's nothing quite like forcing them to think on their feet.

: Aidan


Aidan- I felt the two minutes was probably fine at Rutgers but the fact of the matter is that the venue is so noisy that you can't hear a conversation happening right in front of you. There really should be some kind of "quiet zone" where the teams could meet before they step up to the crowds- perhaps in the pit area. The teams could be staged there and then brought out to the arena. Even the corridor at RU would be better than the open gym.
The only other gripe about timing we had was that we played match 95- the very last one- as the extra robot and before we could even get the robot back to the pit and seek out our match partner for the final alliance we were hustled out into the crowd for alliance picking. Neither of the top eight finalists had a chance to discuss the potential alliance choices at all and winged it on the fly. There should have been at least a ten minute buffer time before the pick was made so the team captains could at least introduce themselves.
Things worked out OK in the end and we all had a great set of rounds. But they could be better. I'm still dazzled at where that 544 came from just when you needed it most!....Buzz luck!

Wayne


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