2016 Pacific Northwest District Championship

[JABot67]

Last year's PNW Champs thread was created way too late - when qualification matches were almost over. We can do better!!!

With so many good teams, it's really hard to predict who will pull out the win. Almost all of the powerhouses have lost events. Teams like 1983, 4488, 1318, 1540, 2522, 2471, 3238, 2046, 3663, 4061, and 4469 have looked unstoppable at some of their events but ran into problems at others.

1425 can claim victory at all of their district events - but can they pull off a victory at PNCMP without the ability to score in the high goal?

3786 also won both of their events as the ultimate 16th pick. Their presence means that scorers will definitely have to worry about hard, smart defense.

My prediction is that the playoff matches will be wide open, and that many teams not mentioned above will really step up their game and become forces to be reckoned with. In addition, the threshold for being great at PNCMP will be much, much higher. All teams who want to be contenders will have to improve from their district performances.

All that being said, the Sonic Squirrels Team 2930 wishes for everyone to have a rockin' time at Veterans Memorial Coliseum!

Team list:

360	The Revolution
753	High Desert Droids
955	CV Robotics
997	Spartan Robotics
1258	SeaBot
1318	Issaquah Robotics Society
1425	Error Code Xero
1510	Wildcats
1540	Flaming Chickens
1595	Dragons
1778	Chill Out
1983	Skunk Works Robotics
2046	Bear Metal
2147	CHUCK
2149	CV Bearbots
2374	Crusader Bots
2471	Team Mean Machine
2522	Royal Robotics
2557	SOTAbots
2635	Lake Monsters
2811	StormBots
2907	Lion Robotics
2910	Jack in the Bot
2928	Viking Robotics
2930	Sonic Squirrels
2944	Titanium Tigers
2980	The Whidbey Island Wildcats
2990	Hotwire
3024	My Favorite Team
3219	TREAD
3223	Retrobotics
3238	Cyborg Ferrets
3393	Horns of Havoc
3574	HIGH TEKERZ
3663	CPR - Cedar Park Robotics
3674	4-H Clover Bots
3711	Iron Mustangs
3786	Chargers
3787	Wild Robotocats
3826	Sequim Robotics Federation "SRF"
4057	STEAMPUNK - Klamath Basin Robotics
4061	SciBorgs
4077	M*A*S*H
4089	Stealth Robotics
4125	Confidential
4131	Iron Patriots
4132	Scotbots
4205	ROBOCUBS
4450	Olympia Robotics Federation
4469	R.A.I.D (Raider Artificial Intelligence DIvision)
4488	Shockwave
4911	CyberKnights
4915	Spartronics
4980	Canine Crusaders
5085	LakerBots
5450	St. Helens Robotics and Engineering Club (SHREC)
5468	Retro-bots
5495	Aluminati
5588	Holy Names Academy
5803	Apex Robotics
5827	Code Purple
5920	VIKotics
5942	Warriors
5970	BeaverTronics

[TheStatisticMan]

This competition is definitely going to be interesting. One thing that I'm personally excited for is the number of scales that we can see at this competition. Only one team could climb at Wilsonville and two climbed at Oregon City; I am under the impression that the number here could easily be a dozen - and it may get higher. Could we possibly see a third team that climbs?

That being said, good luck to all the teams at this competition! While I am pulling for a CloverBots victory at this competition, I know this competition will be amazing regardless of where we place because of the quality and class of the teams that are here. Go PNW Champs!

[Duncan Macdonald]

http://frc-districtrankings.firstinspires.org/2016/PNW

District points to date if any other casual observers are interested.

[MikLast]

Though our robots season is over, a small group of us will be at the PNW DCMP to cheer on our deans list and Woodie flowers nominees, along with watching some great robot action. Expect to see some of us Friday and Saturday asking some questions about your team, as we look to improve our team over the next few months to be more solid.

(ill also have some shirts on me, if anyone is up for trading)

Good luck to all of the teams competing this weekend!

[Jacob Bendicksen]

I'm super excited for PNWs -- should be a great event with a great group of teams. Can't wait to see all you awesome Washington people!

[jojoguy10]

We're pumped! Good luck to all teams and I'll see everyone behind the A/V table!

[lynca]

Only missing a handful of robot photos on TBA.
If you have access to the missing robot photos, please add media to TBA.

http://www.thebluealliance.com/event/2016pncmp

[Citrus Dad]

Is there a webcast site yet?

[KaseyB]

Originally Posted by Citrus Dad

Is there a webcast site yet?

There will be two different feeds for the weekend.

Red Channel (Main Feed): http://www.ustream.tv/channel/firstwa-red

Blue Channel (Full Field Only): http://www.ustream.tv/channel/firstwa-blue

[aphelps231]

I can't wait to see everyone today at load in! Two and a half hours and counting until our bus leaves!

The next few days are going to be exciting, and slightly terrifying (maybe more so on Saturday), but I'm looking forward to every minute of it. I know this is going to be a great event, the PNW is definitely beginning to establish itself as a force to be reckoned with on the international level.

[JABot67]

Originally Posted by Jacob Bendicksen

I'm super excited for PNWs -- should be a great event with a great group of teams. Can't wait to see all you awesome Washington people!

It'll be great to see your Chairman's insights Jacob! So far I have been impressed with 1540, 4911, and 1983, but my knowledge of the Chairman's Award scene is far from complete.

[Jacob Bendicksen]

Originally Posted by JABot67

It'll be great to see your Chairman's insights Jacob! So far I have been impressed with 1540, 4911, and 1983, but my knowledge of the Chairman's Award scene is far from complete.

Well thanks! They should be posted later today or sometime tomorrow.

[Darren Collins]

Having an official practice field with FMS in the pits was so helpful! I'd like to thank the organizers of the event and the FTA's for agreeing to do this. The additional effort and expense to haul, set up and run a second field was greatly appreciated. The practice field time was divided into both FMS run practice matches and tethered measurement time. I felt this was a great use of the district's second field. Thank you!

The elimination matches were so intense with many tie-breakers. We had a great time and we are looking forward to seeing our fellow PNW teams in St. Louis.

[aphelps231]

Originally Posted by Darren Collins

Having an official practice field with FMS in the pits was so helpful! I'd like to thank the organizers of the event and the FTA's for agreeing to do this. The additional effort and expense to haul, set up and run a second field was greatly appreciated. The practice field time was divided into both FMS run practice matches and tethered measurement time. I felt this was a great use of the district's second field. Thank you!

I'd like to second this. We went into the event with basically zero shooting autonomous. The practice field allowed us to get a crude dead reckoning shooting autonomous working, and having access to extra practice matches whenever we wanted them was a blessing.

Thank you to the FTA's and anyone else involved with the setup and maintenance of the practice field!

[Philip Arola]

Originally Posted by Darren Collins

Having an official practice field with FMS in the pits was so helpful! I'd like to thank the organizers of the event and the FTA's for agreeing to do this. The additional effort and expense to haul, set up and run a second field was greatly appreciated. The practice field time was divided into both FMS run practice matches and tethered measurement time. I felt this was a great use of the district's second field. Thank you!

Thirded. We rediagnosed (correctly this time!) some problems only because of this field.