Team Update 2/28/12

[Sean Raia]

Originally Posted by GCentola

Isn't every team at FLR?

It's strange how this thread started talking about FLR.
What a coincidence, Devil Tech is shooting for a net as well not necessarily the top net, but a net.

[IndySam]

Originally Posted by dodar

Its every sport.

Never ever seen it in anything but out door sports. Can you imagine poring Gatorade on somebody's $100k floor?

[Billfred]

Called it the day after Kickoff

For real though, I'm glad this is happening...it's going to be great for those teams that get the opportunity.

[waialua359]

This season will be as close to emulating the NCAA Final Four March Madness for sure!

[PayneTrain]

Originally Posted by waialua359

This season will be as close to emulating the NCAA Final Four March Madness for sure!

Wouldn't it be sweet if divisional winners got those massive wood trophies like in the NCAA, but with the FIRST logo?

[Alex Cormier]

Originally Posted by Sean Raia

It's strange how this thread started talking about FLR.
What a coincidence, Devil Tech is shooting for a net as well not necessarily the top net, but a net.

You might win more matches by aiming for the hoop instead of just the net. You will have a better chance at making it in.

[Chris Hibner]

Thank you to FIRST for a great update. Seriously one of the best I've ever seen.

Not only did they decide not to be killjoys and let us cut down the nets, but they put a good stamp on G28/G44. Very happy tonight.

[Tyler Olds]

Originally Posted by flippy147852

Will this also apply to FiM and MAR District events or will this only apply to their respective Championship events?

Per an email that I received about this earlier today: "In an attempt to add “flare” to the end of the FRC events (not Districts), the GDC has decided to borrow a long-standing basketball tournament tradition and allow the Winning Alliance and the CA winner to cut the nets from the baskets at the conclusion of the event."

I am going to assume that the FiM and MAR Championship events will allow you to but not at districts.

[bduddy]

Originally Posted by Tyler Olds

Per an email that I received about this earlier today: "In an attempt to add “flare” to the end of the FRC events (not Districts), the GDC has decided to borrow a long-standing basketball tournament tradition and allow the Winning Alliance and the CA winner to cut the nets from the baskets at the conclusion of the event."

I am going to assume that the FiM and MAR Championship events will allow you to but not at districts.

I hope the email didn't actually say "flare"... Well, nice to see FIRST actually implementing something cool in response to feedback.

As for the other part of the update, it will be nice to see hand signals during the match... I just hope they're explained well to the teams and the audience. And I hope that there is some kind of review process so that all of the volunteer refs with a couple of days' training can be told if they're doing something wrong...

[alectronic]

Originally Posted by bduddy

And I hope that there is some kind of review process so that all of the volunteer refs with a couple of days' training can be told if they're doing something wrong...

All key volunteers go through training, and in the case of ref's, they specifically take a test. So you should safely be able to count on consistency and accuracy! (at least in my opinion) I guess we will be able to tell after week 1

[bduddy]

Originally Posted by alectronic

All key volunteers go through training, and in the case of ref's, they specifically take a test. So you should safely be able to count on consistency and accuracy! (at least in my opinion) I guess we will be able to tell after week 1

Of course, but having refereed intramural sports at my college, things can definitely be different in high-pressure scenarios, and I'm just a little worried that some people might be thrown off by the change in procedure or that new referees might make some mistakes without being noticed.

[Wayne Doenges]

The cutting down the nets won't work at BMR. We go to another building for the awards ceremony
I guess we will have the awrds ceremony in the Armory.

[Sean Raia]

Originally Posted by Alex Cormier

You might win more matches by aiming for the hoop instead of just the net. You will have a better chance at making it in.

Ah clever, I should have chosen my wording better.
We're excited to compete with you guys again this year, Sparx is always a powerful force on the field

[Taylor]

Originally Posted by Wayne Doenges

The cutting down the nets won't work at BMR. We go to another building for the awards ceremony
I guess we will have the awrds ceremony in the Armory.

I thought the same thing. Perhaps they'll do the net-cutting directly after the win; it always takes some time to get set up for awards anyway. The net-cutting will allow the refs & judges & everybody to get over to Elliott and get ready.

[Alan Anderson]

Originally Posted by Wayne Doenges

The cutting down the nets won't work at BMR. We go to another building for the awards ceremony
I guess we will have the awrds ceremony in the Armory.

The net cutting takes place after the awards ceremony, so it could work. But the Boilermaker Regional field crew usually has the field mostly disassembled and packed away by that time, so it probably won't.