2013 Connecticut Regional

[MooreteP]

I searched, and could not find a thread on this, so......

20 Rocketeers
95 Grasshoppers
173 RAGE
175 BUZZ
177 Bobcats
178 2nd Law Enforcers
181 Birds of Prey
195 CyberKnights
228 GUS
230 GaelHawks
236 TechnoTicks
237 Black Magic
263 Sachem Aftershock
395 2 TrainRobotics
558 RoboSquad
571 Team Paragon
694 StuyPulse
839 Rosie Robotics
999 Mecharams
1027 Project Jabberwocky
1071 Team MAX
1124 UberBots
1218 Vulcan Robotics
1289 Gearheadz
1665 Weapons of mass construction
1699 RoboCats
1740 Cyber Colonels
1784 LitchBots
1991 Dragons
2064 Panther Project
2067 Apple Pi
2168 Aluminum Falcons
2170 Titanium Tomahawks
2785 Juggernauts
2836 Prometheus
3104 Cyber Rams
3146 Granby Grunts
3182 Athena's Warriors
3204 Steampunk Penguins
3461 Operation PEACCE
3464 Sim City
3525 Nuts & Bolts of Fury
3555 Aluminati
3634 Hard Botties
3718 Junkyard Battalion
3719 STEM Whalers
4055 KISS
4097 Devilbots
4134 Amsterdam
4254 Varsity Robotics
4572 BArlow RobAUtics
4609 MechaniCatz
4628 Sintian Robotics
4812 Crosby Robotics

56 Teams! (not divisible by six, so some surrogate matches)
Three Rookies!
Philly and NYC in the game.
Two 2013 Regional Winners. Wild Card Possibilities.
Legacy teams.
Einstein masters.
Full Court Shooters, Floor Pickups, 7 disk autonomous? 30 point climbers? 20 point dumps?

Who is getting pumped?

[JohnBoucher]

237 is in the house!!!!
Will there be a webcast?

[plnyyanks]

1124 can't wait!

Originally Posted by JohnBoucher

Will there be a webcast?

I poked around the other day and couldn't find a link to one anywhere, but I hope it's in the works (and will be archived)

[MamaSpoldi]

Originally Posted by JohnBoucher

237 is in the house!!!!
Will there be a webcast?

Yes, Team 230 will be webcasting.
http://www.shsrobotics.org/webcast.html

[sg999]

Due to team 999's rebranding this year, we are now called the Mecharams. (On the list of teams, we're written down as CRASH)

[esquared]

Originally Posted by sg999

Due to team 999's rebranding this year, we are now called the Mecharams. (On the list of teams, we're written down as CRASH)

It's updated on our most recent list, we'll get you out there as the Mecharams no worries


And how did it get to be week 5 already???

[MooreteP]

Originally Posted by esquared

It's updated on our moat recent list, we'll get you out there as the Mecharams no worries


And how did it get to be week 5 already???

What's a MechaRam?
Better have a cool mascot, you know, horns and nuts and bolts, Maybe some 80/20.
Hopefully their robot can scale a pyramid with élan.

Week 5? Uh-oh, better look busy.

[plnyyanks]

Originally Posted by esquared

And how did it get to be week 5 already???

Time flies when you're having fun, I guess. (And does that mean it's really been a year since my WAI picture? Man, my hair was short then....)

[MooreteP]

Just loaded the robot and accoutrements into the pits.
Ready for Thursday. We think.

[JackS]

I'm pretty excited for CT. I know our friends on 20 and 2168 made some upgrades after WPI. See you all Saturday!

[Bill_B]

Early load in is done. Immense room in the pits this year. Practice field has a mostly standard pyramid and plywood upper goals. Pyramid coloring is hybrid to say the least.

10x10 pits but giant aisles. Machine shop against the "far" wall and in the open. They have expressed an interest in coffee as a human lubricant. I'm hoping they get the consideration they deserve.

The stands are further back from the field than last year. Same size, not so cool, but WTH it's home.

WOW, just getting back to reality. If there needs to be proof of inspiration, look at 4134. Many thanks to 2067 and 230 for having a little faith in a second year team. Reflecting back on our 2012 rookie year we wondered how we could ever compete in the same league with teams like the Gaelhawks , Apple Pi, Grasshoppers, CyberKnights and the Rocketeers.

There is much more to this than building a robot and 4134 RoboRams have been fortunate to learn from some of the best teams in the world. The 4134 kid's have experienced something they will not soon forget.

Thanks to all of the teams and Volunteer's who have allowed us the opportunity of a Lifetime.

This is a Pic of the 4134 Bumper Crew with some new hardware.

[KrazyCarl92]

Originally Posted by MooreteP

One 2013 Regional Winner.

I believe both 694 and 2168 have won a regional this season.

[Jake177]

Originally Posted by MooreteP

56 Teams! (not divisible by six, so some surrogate matches)

84 matches would give each team 9 without a need for surrogates. (9*56=504, 504/6=84)

[jblay]

Originally Posted by Jake177

84 matches would give each team 9 without a need for surrogates. (9*56=504, 504/6=84)

We had 10 last year, hopefully we can match that again. 12 matches would also work and would only require 112 matches. We had 107 matches last year so it wouldn't be that much more and it would be just amazing if each team had 12 matches.

Originally Posted by KrazyCarl92

I believe both 694 and 2168 have won a regional this season.

Truth #teamcolson

Here is a little doc I put together for teams to showcase themselves a bit and to help teams with pit scouting. Sorry I did it so late, but I figured better late than never.

Cannot wait for this competition, CT is the most fun regional I've ever attended and it gets better year after year. With the district model looking like it could take over in New England very soon, this could be one of the last CT regionals ever if not the last one. I know I'm excited to make the time we have left in New England count.