Finger Lakes Regional: Rookie Forum

nxtmonkeys · #1 23-03-2014, 13:06

Hi, I'm a rookie.

(chorus of people saying "Hi, Rookie")

I have this forum here so any rookies going to the Finger Lakes Regional (you can refer to it as the FLR) can ask questions or learn about other rookie teams. With our combined intellect, we can do awesome things!

Oh yeah, I have a question: What is the purpose of the "Human Players?"

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(Just noticed that I named this thread 'forum.' why?!?!? [facepalm] )

kmusa · #2 23-03-2014, 13:55

Hi, Rookie! :{D

Quote:

Originally Posted by nxtmonkeys

Oh yeah, I have a question: What is the purpose of the "Human Players?"

Nominally, get a ball into play.

Strategically, part of a "inbound to robot, robot-to-robot pass, truss shot to human player, inbound to 3rd robot, score" cycle.

Less obviously, any balls leaving the field are returned to the nearest human player. Which may mean back to the starting end of the field, if there isn't a human player near your scoring end of the field.

nxtmonkeys · #3 23-03-2014, 14:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by kmusa

Hi, Rookie! :{D

Nominally, get a ball into play.

Strategically, part of a "inbound to robot, robot-to-robot pass, truss shot to human player, inbound to 3rd robot, score" cycle.

Less obviously, any balls leaving the field are returned to the nearest human player. Which may mean back to the starting end of the field, if there isn't a human player near your scoring end of the field.

So, the human player only puts the balls into the arena, right? Also, there are two human players per team or per alliance?

orangemoore · #4 23-03-2014, 14:27

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Originally Posted by nxtmonkeys

So, the human player only puts the balls into the arena, right? Also, there are two human players per team or per alliance?

There is 1 human player per team so 3 for an alliance. Generally you put one with the pedestal, and 1 in each of the two boxes.

Kevin Leonard · #5 23-03-2014, 14:54

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Originally Posted by nxtmonkeys

Oh yeah, I have a question: What is the purpose of the "Human Players?"

To not get G40's. Oh and to occasionally put balls onto the field/into robot. But mainly to not get G40's. That is their primary purpose.

nxtmonkeys · #6 23-03-2014, 18:12

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Originally Posted by Thunder910

To not get G40's. Oh and to occasionally put balls onto the field/into robot. But mainly to not get G40's. That is their primary purpose.

Haha!

Quote:

Originally Posted by orangemoore

There is 1 human player per team so 3 for an alliance. Generally you put one with the pedestal, and 1 in each of the two boxes.

Good, because I was worried that I wouldn't have enough people (I have 3 or 4 people coming to the FLR).

Maximillian · #7 23-03-2014, 18:56

I am a member of another rookie team going to FLR this year. We are super exited and hope that we will be ready. This is going to be a tough regional with the high level of robots competing.

One question we had was about judging for awards. Do the judges just cycle around from pit to pit talking to teams? We were wondering if we needed to always have someone in the pits ready to talk to the judges if they happen to come by.

dodar · #8 23-03-2014, 19:11

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Originally Posted by Maximillian

I am a member of another rookie team going to FLR this year. We are super exited and hope that we will be ready. This is going to be a tough regional with the high level of robots competing.

One question we had was about judging for awards. Do the judges just cycle around from pit to pit talking to teams? We were wondering if we needed to always have someone in the pits ready to talk to the judges if they happen to come by.

You should always have student(s) in your pits; at least for our team, we usually also have at least 1 mentor as well.

nxtmonkeys · #9 23-03-2014, 19:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by dodar

You should always have student(s) in your pits; at least for our team, we usually also have at least 1 mentor as well.

That'll be a problem for my team, as we only have a few people. (did I post something like this earlier?)

dodar · #10 23-03-2014, 19:34

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Originally Posted by nxtmonkeys

That'll be a problem for my team, as we only have a few people. (did I post something like this earlier?)

You did, but judges are very understanding and try to avoid going to teams that are out/or going to matches. They will always try to best fit both yours and their schedules as to get every team.

Maximillian · #11 23-03-2014, 19:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by dodar

You should always have student(s) in your pits; at least for our team, we usually also have at least 1 mentor as well.

We were planning to always have a someone in our pit. But we have a couple kids that are going to talk to the judges and we wanted to make sure they were there when the judges come around.

dodar · #12 23-03-2014, 19:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by Maximillian

We were planning to always have a someone in our pit. But we have a couple kids that are going to talk to the judges and we wanted to make sure they were there when the judges come around.

its always best practice to have any student in your pit, be able to fully comprehend your robot and your team well enough to talk to the judges. Pushing forth a few students to talk is ok, but it looks really good when everyone can talk to them.

Maximillian · #13 23-03-2014, 20:25

Quote:

Originally Posted by dodar

its always best practice to have any student in your pit, be able to fully comprehend your robot and your team well enough to talk to the judges. Pushing forth a few students to talk is ok, but it looks really good when everyone can talk to them.

I think that every student can talk about our robot, the other questions about the team we may need to work with them a bit though. Thanks for the advice.

nxtmonkeys · #14 24-03-2014, 19:16

The FLR starts in in 3 days, on Thursday! Hope everyone is ready!

Read the manual

one more time.

Check your programs.

DON'T FORGET TO BRING SAFTEY GLASSES (AT LEAST 4 PAIRS) TO THE EVENT!

And have fun!

Good luck everyone!

nxtmonkeys · #15 26-03-2014, 18:54

TOMORROW THE REGIONAL STARTS!!! BE READY!

Is everyone really ready?

Or am I a horse-whacker?

Anyway, stay cool

and have fun!

Good luck everyone!

View Poll Results: Please check all that apply to you
I am a rookie.	6	20.00%
I am not a rookie.	24	80.00%
I am going to the Finger Lakes Regional this year.	16	53.33%
I am not going to the FLR this year.	14	46.67%
My robot has a 'catapult.' (throws ball)	17	56.67%
My robot has a 'puncher' (hits/kicks ball)	8	26.67%
My robot has a 'slingshot.' (launches ball using tension)	5	16.67%
My robot has vertical intake rollers. (as in rollers that are on the side, like this: I I )	7	23.33%
My bot has horizontal intake rollers. (spanning the width of the robot, like this: -- )	19	63.33%
My robot picks up balls another way. (not any of the above ways)	5	16.67%
There are pneumatics on my robot.	20	66.67%
There are not pneumatics on my robot.	9	30.00%
My team uses one joystick to control my robot.	6	20.00%
My team uses two joysticks to control my robot.	14	46.67%
My team uses three or more joysticks to control my robot.	7	23.33%
My team will bring spare parts to the competitions.	24	80.00%
My team won't bring spare parts to the competitions.	3	10.00%
I plan on competing again next year.	22	73.33%
I am not competing next year.	5	16.67%
My team has a/some sponsor(s)	23	76.67%
My team doesn't have a sponsor.	4	13.33%
I find this thread helpful.	5	16.67%
I probably won't use this thread.	14	46.67%
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