[BB] What did you do with your weekend?

[gyroscopeRaptor]

http://frcdirector.blogspot.com/2011...r-weekend.html

Very interesting story about the GP award.

Also, why can't you un-remove that photo?

[Justin Montois]

Who would say that to anyone at a FIRST event(or anyone in general) much less an FTA?

Sad.

[Steven Donow]

Our first tease of the year

But on the note about the GP award, what do most regionals do to determine it? At Philly this year they had paper ballots for teams to fill out(i assume just for input from teams, not as the final decision), whereas at NJ I don't believe there was anything.

[EricVanWyk]

Originally Posted by Justin Montois

Who would say that to anyone?

Sad.

Fixed that for you.

[rsisk]

Originally Posted by stevend1994

Our first tease of the year

But on the note about the GP award, what do most regionals do to determine it? At Philly this year they had paper ballots for teams to fill out(i assume just for input from teams, not as the final decision), whereas at NJ I don't believe there was anything.

The Gracious Professionalism is a judged award. The paper ballots you refer to are reviewed by the judges.

[Bjenks548]

Well I did pick up one thing about the game next year. The game pieces don't seem to be custom made. I am assuming this because BB last year before kickoff kept saying they were looking for suitable game pieces. Sounds to me like this year the game is being made to fit the game pieces instead of the other way around. Footballs?

[Rob Colatutto]

Originally Posted by stevend1994

Our first tease of the year

That isn't the first hint for next year, got that a month ago

[BrendanB]

Interesting!

Really sad about the swearing in Seattle. Interesting though how they see everything. Taking this one back to my team and really push that swearing at someone or in general should never be tolerated.

[safetycap'n111]

Originally Posted by Bjenks548

Well I did pick up one thing about the game next year. The game pieces don't seem to be custom made. I am assuming this because BB last year before kickoff kept saying they were looking for suitable game pieces. Sounds to me like this year the game is being made to fit the game pieces instead of the other way around. Footballs?

This might very well be possible, but I doubt its footballs.

From what I've seen, there is a pattern where FIRST goes from more complex piece to less complex, with '09 and '08 debatably reversed, and this pattern goes all of the way back to 2001.

[EricVanWyk]

I hear the game piece is going to be WAGO tools.

[Steven Donow]

Originally Posted by safetycap'n111

This might very well be possible, but I doubt its footballs.

From what I've seen, there is a pattern where FIRST goes from more complex piece to less complex, with '09 and '08 debatably reversed, and this pattern goes all of the way back to 2001.

There's another long-lasting pattern of alternating between using balls and something else, which works if you don't consider 2009 to be a ball game. Also there's a back and forth between being themed around a sport that goes to 2006(assuming you look at Lunacy as being moon-themed)

[Richard Wallace]

These would make interesting game pieces.

[safetycap'n111]

Originally Posted by stevend1994

There's another long-lasting pattern of alternating between using balls and something else, which works if you don't consider 2009 to be a ball game. Also there's a back and forth between being themed around a sport that goes to 2006(assuming you look at Lunacy as being moon-themed)

2008 was nascar themed, but Nascar isn't what I immediately think of when I think of sports (not that is isn't). Maybe we should look beyond traditional sports and more toward less know sports. I can easily see FIRST doing some sort of game that is heavily dependent on teamwork.

[NickE]

Originally Posted by safetycap'n111

2008 was nascar themed, but Nascar isn't what I immediately think of when I think of sports (not that is isn't). Maybe we should look beyond traditional sports and more toward less know sports. I can easily see FIRST doing some sort of game that is heavily dependent on teamwork.

Curling?

[Kyoshirin]

Maybe that one game the Mayans played where you had to get the ball through the hoop up on the wall- Oh, wait. Aim High. Sorry ;D

Lacrosse? You score points in goals on the other side of the field, but they (game pieces) can't touch the floor? Maybe every robot on your alliance has to touch a game piece before it can be scored.