CAGE Match - October 25 - Indianapolis

[Taylor]

The registration is now open for the 2008 CAGE Match. The competition will be Saturday, October 25th. Event schedule to follow.

[Schnabel]

As far as I know, the TechnoKats are not attending just due to the fact that we may not have recruitment done by then. I however will be there volunteering, so I will see you there!

[Allison]

Will CAGE Match use the rule modification from IRI or will the event will adhere to the rules in the 2008 Overdrive manual?

[IndySam]

Originally Posted by Allison

Will CAGE Match use the rule modification from IRI or will the event will adhere to the rules in the 2008 Overdrive manual?

That will be decided at our meeting tomorrow night but I would say 90% yes (especially with Andy Baker as our head ref

We will also be brining back the mentor round.

[Koko Ed]

I'm gonna be in Florida attending Tempest in Tampa.
And I'm about the only X-Cat mentor who has any real interest in doing off season FRC events so if I'm not going it's a good bet the X-Cats aren't neither.

[vince2171]

There is a chance that the White Sox (2005 World Series Champions) and the Cubs could be playing in game 3 of the World Series on the 25th. The Cubs have been cursed by a Goat for the last Century and one of the two teams sponsoring the C.A.G.E match is team 829, The Digital Goats. The other sponsoring team is the CyberCards, and the St. Louis Cardinals are the Cubs long time nemesis, winning 10 World Series Championships in the last 100 years (1926, 1931, 1934 '42, 1944, 1946, 1964, 1967, 1982, 2006). I will be there unless Ron Santo is calling Game 3. History is on my side.

[Taylor]

For the CAGE Match, we're looking for help, specifically referees, queuing, and field reset. On the webpage we've got a Volunteer tab. If you're interested in helping us out, please visit cagematch.wordpress.com and state which position you'd like to fill.

[Taylor]

Aside from being a shameless thread bump, this is to remind you that registration for the inaugural CAGE Match ends on September 25th. It only costs $250 per team plus an item for the Horizon House or Ronald McDonald House. Knock off $25 if you can bring in a trackball. Spectators, as always, are free. There are still some spaces available. We look to have some interesting concessions, local-celebrity judges, and the resurrection of the Mentor Matches. Join us in introducing the FRC environment to the 2009 rookies and getting out the message of FIRST!

[Taylor]

Registration ends today. If you plan to attend, make sure we know about it!
See you on the 25th.

[Schnabel]

So the thing is that the TechnoKats are going, but no matter how much I bugged my mentor, i still don't think we are signed up.

[Kyle Love]

If we applied to be a volunteer for a specific position, when will we know if we got what we requested?

[Taylor]

Our emcee backed out this last week; if you or anybody you know is interested in being Master of Ceremonies or Play-By-Play for this weekend's CAGE Match, let me know immediately by pm or mstaylor@msdpt.k12.in.us
Thanks!

[Kyle Love]

What time do volunteers need to show up?

[Taylor]

We'll be setting up Friday at 6p - if you could make it then that'd be great but if not we understand; on Saturday doors will open at 7a with qualification matches starting at 9. So if you could be there 7:30 or so that'd be cool. I'm sure Stuart Bloom would like to meet with the referees before comp. starts.

[Molten]

I can probably be there to help set up Friday night if you still need it. Not sure what I can do for you, but I won't have anything going on that night.