2012 Israel Regional

[Gil3075]

The Israel Regional will take place for the 8th year, since introducing FIRST Israel back in 2005. It is the only FRC Regional located outside North America.

Dates: March 5th-7th

Location: Nokia Arena, Tel Aviv. It is usually hosting several sport events (it's the home for local Maccabi Tel Aviv basketball team) and concerts.

Participants:
After 55 teams in 2010, FIRST Israel has limited the amount of teams to 50 in 2011, and this limit will stay this year too. So far, 39 teams have registered, including:

• Three rookie teams - 4319, 4320, 4326
• Team 3368 from Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Team 1662 from Lodi, CA - which our team is proudly hosting during the competition days for two years already!
• Team 1731 from Marshall, VA - which will come to Israel for the first time this year

Winners:
Six teams will get a ticket to the FIRST Championship in St. Louis, MO:

• Three Regional Winners
• Regional Chairman's Award Winner
• Regional Engineering Inspiration Winner
• Regional Rookie All-Star

Kickoff: A kickoff event will be held by FIRST Israel on January 8th.

Rack 'n Roll, Israel Regional 2007:


Logomotion, Israel Regional 2011:

[yarb65]

The most fun Regional in FIRST

[Jon236]

Originally Posted by yarb65

The most fun Regional in FIRST

I'll second that! We have the most awesome volunteers!

[reuven]

i agree :-)

[RandomStyuff]

Jon, you coming again this year?

[PurpleRoboSnail]

[Jon236]

For those seeking some mid-week exciting competition, tune into the Israel Region, held Tuesday and Wednesday this week. Remember, we are 7 hours ahead of the East Coast! So you insomniacs can find something to enjoy! We will be running Tuesday until 2 pm EST!

This year, we have been joined by Jon Dudas, Andy Baker and Dan Green!


http://www.firstisrael.org.il/page.asp?page=4021

[Squillo]

I would like to know what the schedule is for the Israel regional. The website is in Hebrew and I can't find a translator. When I click on "English" it just takes me to the USFIRST site, where the 'agenda' for the event is listed as "not available".

I see tweets coming in from the FMS feed now, for practice matches, but it's 8:45 p.m. in Israel (best as I can figure - seems to be a 12-hour difference from us). Maybe the feed is delayed? Anyway, it seems most of the competition will happen in the middle of the night (our time), but maybe I can catch a few matches before bed, depending on what time they start in the morning.

[Bomberofdoom]

Games should start 9:30 AM GMT +2, meaning 2:30 AM EST (yikes!!).
The matches should be untill around 18:00 PM GMT +2, meaning 11:00 AM EST...

[Squillo]

Thank you! I noticed someone else (Jon236) posted that you "will be running Tuesday until 2 pm EST" (which would be 9 p.m. in Israel, correct?).

I'll be able to catch the first few matches tonight; 9:30 a.m. in Israel is 9:30 p.m. here in Hawaii, so I can watch an hour or two before bed. If you finish at 18:00 there, that'll be 6 a.m. here; but if you go until 9 p.m. (21:00), I can catch the last hour or two when I get up.

I think it's cool that we're 1/2 way around the world from you! Makes the time so easy to figure, no math involved - just switch a.m. for p.m.

[savage]

Are the Web cast working now or will they be working in the A.M. in Israel.

[Bomberofdoom]

All the Israeli teams are sleeping right now....................I think.......

To be specific, the pits and the arena are closed RIGHT NOW. Pits will be open in 7:30 more hours, and the games will start at 9:30 Hours from now - The webcast will be live a little bit before then.

[Akash Rastogi]

Sweet! Something to watch while I study for exams

[jason701802]

I like the cameras in the upper corners of the field, I think they do a better job of showing what is happening than many traditional shots, too bad I'm only getting about 0.2-0.5 FPS.

[msimon785]

Awesome! It looks like the Israel Regional robots truly outdid themselves this year. I will enjoy watching!
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