2009 Championship Pit Map

[Teched3]

The pit map has been opened at the FIRST Web Site, but no assigned numbers as yet.

[jennifer_1547]

ohh whats the website for it ?

[ScottOliveira]

http://usfirst.org/uploadedFiles/Com...9/FRC_Pits.pdf

But as noted, still no numbers.

[Vince lau]

http://www.usfirst.org/uploadedFiles...9/FRC_Pits.pdf

[jennifer_1547]

thanks everyone

[Brandon Holley]

If I'm seeing this correctly it looks like the pits are layed out different than than they have been in the past.

It appears there are more "columns" now instead of long rows.

[JesseK]

Is it me or does it seem like there's less walking room than the last 3 years, particularly around the inspection stations? Must mean there's more to do and see

[sydney_1547]

yeah. to me it seems like archimedes has moved. Last year wasn't archimedes in the place that curie is in now?

[Madison]

Last season, the size of the pits was diminished to accomodate damage to the facility from that tornado and, one assumes, because the World Congress Center was trying to rebook and accomodate as many of their bookings as possible.

This year, it appears as if we're stuffed back into the same small space; maybe FIRST knows something about the weather that we don't.

[Brandon Holley]

Originally Posted by Madison

Last season, the size of the pits was diminished to accomodate damage to the facility from that tornado and, one assumes, because the World Congress Center was trying to rebook and accomodate as many of their bookings as possible.

This year, it appears as if we're stuffed back into the same small space; maybe FIRST knows something about the weather that we don't.

Or maybe they realized it worked in a small space, so maybe they could save $$ on a small one again this year? I don't agree with it, but I could see the logic.

[JesseK]

Originally Posted by Madison

maybe FIRST knows something about the weather that we don't.

edit --- it's 2:42 ... I'm determined to wait for the :47 mark...durn raffle tickets...

[JB987]

Definitely a tighter squeeze for FRC than last year as rows have been turned 90 degrees elongated and confined to hall closest to the dome and less room around the practice fields too...expect more shouts of "ROBOT COMING"!

[Madison]

Originally Posted by JB987

and less room around the practice fields too...

...which, upon closer inspection, have columns right in the middle of the field? Really?

[Aren_Hill]

Originally Posted by Madison

...which, upon closer inspection, have columns right in the middle of the field? Really?

Maybe that's why the bumper rules are so ridiculous this year.....

[Josh Goodman]

I have to admit, very strange layout. I'm used to the practice fields being on either side in a row rather than a column. It looks as if we're gonna be packed in there. And unfortunately for us, Newton is the farthest away this year.