CAGE Match 2011

[ratdude747]

Originally Posted by Taylor

Anderson, Indiana has jumped into the mix. We're now at 25 teams.

Competing Teams:
45 Technokats
234 Cyber Blue
292 PantherTech
447 Team Roboto
461 Westside Boiler Invasion
829 Digital Goats
1018 RoboDevils
1024 Kil-A-Bytes
1501 Team THRUST
1529 CyberCards
1555 PULSE Robotics
1646 Boiler Precision Guessworks
1720 PhyXTGears
1741 Red Alert
1747 Harrison Boiler Robotics
1760 RoboTitans
2171 Robodogs
3176 Purple Precision
3180 Blaise of Glory
3266 Robots-R-Us
3494 Quadrangles
3565 T.R.E.A.D.S.
3940 CyberTooth
3947 The Last Crusaders (with the help of 1501)
4008 TRiscoH (with the help of 45)

Assuming everybody shows up, this means we may be a bit inventive when it comes to alliance pairings, but too many teams is a good problem to have!

sounds like my job of field reset may be busy... but that is always a good thing, right?

[Taylor]

Email blast sent 10/11:

We’ve had an addition to the family – Team Roboto (447) will be competing in the CAGE Match.
Some administrative notes before the Big Weekend:
1. Awards: We will have seven awards this year. 3 Champions, 3 Finalists, 1 Most Donated Items for the Ronald McDonald House. There will be no judges per se; however, be on the lookout for dignitaries and media personnel.
2. If you have an item or items you would like to donate to the Silent Auction, please have them entered in the website by Wednesday night. That way we can have the bid sheets pre-printed and have everything ready to go.
3. As in the past, your team will receive a free drink coupon for every 12-pack of Coca-Cola product you bring.
4. Doors will open Saturday at 7:00a; if your team would like to set up Friday, feel free to do so after 5:30.
5. CAGE Match is designed to be a platform to introduce people to the excitement and drama of robotics competitions. Feel free to bring any guests you wish; let me know if we need to supply any special accommodations. While not mandatory, rookie drive teams are encouraged.
6. Volunteers still needed; especially referees and scorers. This is your opportunity to work with the beautiful and talented Stu Bloom! If interested in refereeing, please contact Stu directly at indyfirstengineer@gmail.com.

If there are any questions, comments, suggestions or concerns, please let me know.
mstaylor@perryschools.org

[Stu Bloom]

One more call for volunteers!

Anyone who cares to try their hand at refereeing please contact me at IndyFIRSTengineer.AT.gmail.DOT.com. I could use one or two more and this would be a good opportunity for anyone who has wanted to give it a try.

You will need to be familiar with the game rules (section 3 of the 2011 Game manual), modified by the IRI adjustments, detailed HERE

[Taylor]

Goodness, gracious, I'm tired.

Fantastic volunteers, amazing parents, exciting and dramatic competition.

Congratulations to the winning alliance of 234, 292, and 3180. Three teams that are, without a doubt, very easy to root for.

Congratulations to the finalists and number one alliance, 447, 461, and 1760.

We had a total of 24 teams compete, including three pre-rookies. As it turned out, each of the rookies was allied with its mentor-team for the event. It was cool seeing the two identical robots from 1501 and 45, and watching the drive teams interact with each other.

Big congrats to Glenda Hernanadez from 45, the very deserving recipient of the inaugural Art Anderson scholarship.

Thanks to 1741, who once again took home the trophy for most items for the Ronald McDonald House.

Thanks to the parents of 829 and 1529 for working behind the scenes to create a great atmosphere.

Thanks to 45, 234, and 1741 for helping set up and tear down.

And of course to our event sponsors, AndyMark. True professionals in every sense of the word.

If any of you have pictures or stories to share, please post them here or contact me!

[ratdude747]

Hooray for a competition well done!

[Alan Anderson]

An HP laptop power supply was apparently lent to Team 3940. It ended up going home with me. If someone on your team is missing one, send me a PM.

There were so many people attending for the first time. They won't realize how fantastically smoothly everything went this year. I don't really have a problem with that.

I can't find words to express how much it means to have my father's memory celebrated so well. Just know that it is very much appreciated.

[ratdude747]

Originally Posted by Alan Anderson

An HP laptop power supply was apparently lent to Team 3940. It ended up going home with me. If someone on your team is missing one, send me a PM.

There were so many people attending for the first time. They won't realize how fantastically smoothly everything went this year. I don't really have a problem with that.

I can't find words to express how much it means to have my father's memory celebrated so well. Just know that it is very much appreciated.

On that note, I will also thank your family starting the scholarship and for showing (and giving away) some of Art's things that needed a new home... I ended up with a soldering iron and some test leads... nothing much, but I think it was thoughtful to try to ensure such tools and whatnot were given to those who love FIRST as much as Art did.

Yes, I agree that things went smoothly minus a near disaster when myself and others had to start patching tubes with gaffers tape when the supply of usable tubes began to run dry... by the end of it, more tubes were popped than unpopped/patched. the white tubes in particular seemed to pop at an alarming rate...

Otherwise, I would say it was the best CAGE ever run...