Duel In the Desert 2009

[mormannoob]

To all arizona teams any word a pre-ship competition this year i realize the floor pieces are expensive but if everyone pitches in we could probably make half a field if anything.Our team plans on making a trailer and we already have twelve orbit balls.

[MrForbes]

As usual, I doubt our team can make it (travel expenses and time), but we'll sure try....

[wooodman4449]

i'll have to ask our team president.

[mormannoob]

If admin approves we may host it at our school and we may have some sort of field and definitely a trailer

[MrForbes]

How is this going? We might be able to attend, if a team is the Phoenix area is able to host. Anything we can do to help?

[TotalChaos]

I'm also curious to hear if anyone will be able to host it this year. We have no way to host it, but we do have a trailer and approx. 15 balls that can be used.

- Austin

[Donut]

I'll check if my team has found out anymore about potentially hosting (unfortunately I'm not in the same city right now). I know in the past it has been a quick no for any questions like this, but the new administration likes us alot more than most of when I was there, so who knows?

If no school can host this is there any way to have sort of an impromptu event? I'm having difficulty thinking of a random place you could easily set up 5 to 10 teams and run around in (why don't they have FRP coated indoor public parks ?).

[TotalChaos]

Originally Posted by Donut

If no school can host this is there any way to have sort of an impromptu event?

Yeah, I can't think of anywhere either... But we're game for just about any time if some place is found!

- Austin

[TotalChaos]

So...

It sounds like there won't be any sort off pre-season event this year. (Unless it's tomorrow and I didn't hear about it ) Is there any chance of making it a post-season event? That would give people plenty of time to organize and prepare without being busy actually building the robot.

- Austin

[Donut]

Maybe but we still have to find a place to host it, and I believe that will be the major road block. Teams have always pitched in to bring game pieces and field elements but not much can happen unless a school or a very nice sponsor is willing to let us use a considerable amount of space.