Announcing THOR, an offseason event in North Carolina

[lukevanoort]

What: A two-day offseason event in North Carolina.
When: August 15-16, with the 15th being a optional practice day.
Where: Orange High School gymnasiums (500 Orange High School Road, Hillsborough, North Carolina, USA).
How much: $250, with a $25 discount available to teams that bring a spare trackball.
Size: TBD. Our gyms can handle a sizable number of teams, but we'll be limiting that to help with logistics, which means your team may get a huge pit!
Rules: THOR will be playing by the 2008 FIRST Overdrive rules, with the IRI modifications.
Website: http://thor.team587.org

Team and volunteer registration is now open on the website, so sign up for some summer fun in NC! Any questions you have can be either asked in this thread or emailed to team587@gmail.com

[Wetzel]

I was told I was to go to a NC off season last week. I wonder if this is what she was talking about...
Another off season event was needed in this area. Yay!

Wetzel

[lukevanoort]

Originally Posted by Wetzel

I was told I was to go to a NC off season last week. I wonder if this is what she was talking about...
Another off season event was needed in this area. Yay!

Wetzel

Yep, this is the one. You should be getting a formal invitation from us shortly, we'll definitely be happy to have your help!

[joshsmithers]

Originally Posted by lukevanoort

Rules: THOR will be playing by the 2008 FIRST Overdrive rules, with the IRI modifications.

As a clarification, when we say IRI modifications, we mean the following only:

Originally Posted by Chris Fultz

1. For the lane dividers only, a robot has to completely cross back over the lane divider to be penalized. There is no change to the rules regarding the start / finish lines. Multiple line crossings will acrue multiple penalties.

2. Scoring will be based on robot and ball position when they have come to rest, not when the clock expires. In general, this will be 3 - 5 seconds after time has expired.

As in the past, teams also have a 'honorary' 5 pound grace for the robots. There will not be a weigh in or inspection, but if a robot is suspect the referees retain the right to require verification of size and weight.

In other words, we won't be having four-team alliances at THOR. Also, in case anyone was wondering what THOR stands for, we are currently deciding between two, very good phrases.

[Wetzel]

Bump.
What teams have registered so far?

Wetzel

[joshsmithers]

Originally Posted by Wetzel

Bump.
What teams have registered so far?

Wetzel

587 Thats about it. All teams from North Carolina and Virginia are encouraged to come.

http://event.team587.org/teams

[Elgin Clock]

Originally Posted by joshsmithers

Also, in case anyone was wondering what THOR stands for, we are currently deciding between two, very good phrases.

The Hottest Off-season 'Round?

[lukevanoort]

Originally Posted by Elgin Clock

The Hottest Off-season 'Round?

The gym is air conditioned . When we were checking some dimensions, it was pretty close to a hundred degrees outside (probably mid-nineties), and quite comfortable inside (my definition of comfortable is most people's definition of too cold, so it should be fine).