2012 Peachtree Regional

[dangerousdave]

Originally Posted by ttldomination

It appears all your match values are just 1 off.
The official schedule is up: http://www2.usfirst.org/2012comp/eve...eduleQual.html - Sunny G.

Thanks very much for the correction. It was an honest mistake as I read from the spreadsheet line number instead of the match number column.

[ttldomination]

Originally Posted by dangerousdave

Thanks very much for the correction. It was an honest mistake as I read from the spreadsheet line number instead of the match number column.

No worries, I made sure to highlight the match number column so that I didn't make the same mistake.

Look forward to cooperating with you guys this morning,
- Sunny G.

[Josh Drake]

So, after an intense day of qualification rounds, what are teams seeing? I noticed that there were not a lot of co-op bridge balances. There were several attempts, but only 3 were successful. So there aren't a lot of teams that are able to take advantage of co-op, even though some teams are trying.
Are there any triple balancers out there for tomorrow afternoon?
Good luck teams, see you tomorrow.

[dangerousdave]

Here in HD, is the match #61 from competition day 1, 2012. Primary focus is the red alliance team #2415, The WiredCats.

[dangerousdave]

Here in HD, is the match #31 from competition day 1, 2012. Primary focus is the blue alliance team #1002, The CircuitRunners.

[Anupam Goli]

This was possibly one of the most exciting peachtree regionals I have seen. That being said, I would like to congratulate the winning alliance, RCA, EI, Rookie All Star, everyone who won awards, and everyone who competed, most importantly. Everyone was a winner. We have done what FIRST has asked us to do. We changed the culture of ourselves and others around us, and that is the true challenge of FIRST. By being on an FRC Team, individuals have gained respect and truly thought of FRC as the Varsity Sport it is. Even if your robot did not do well, just the fact that you are thinking of improvements means you have done what FIRST has challenged all of us to do.

As a senior this year, I feel that FIRST has had the biggest effect on my life, and I will now be entering the world of volunteering and mentoring. Once in FIRST, always in FIRST.

[ttldomination]

I suppose I'm the first one to come off the celebrations post-P'tree, so I'll sound off the thank yous and remarks.

@ all of the rookies teams at the event - I hope you guys enjoyed the event and continue to be a part of the growth of FIRST. Hopefully we can develop into not only one of the largest regions in the nation but also one of the strongest.

@ 587 - We asked 2415's scout whether we should pick you guys or not. He pretty much said we'd be stupid to not pick you guys. Thanks for joining us, working with us, and ultimately helping us win the regional. Your excellent balancing and defensive skills were an integral part of the alliance and for that, I am grateful.

@ 2415 - Probably one of the more humble teams at our event, but I can say that 2415 did nothing less than carry our alliance to victory. It was an honor to work next to you guys, and I can't wait to watch you guys run when you're 100%. Good luck at future events, and eventually, worlds.

@ 1771 - Probably one of the most professional teams I've ever met. Usually teams pass around the blame but you'll never hear a bad word from 1771. Honestly, they ran an excellent event and were SOL when it came down to crunch time. Hopefully you guys can get enough funds to get to N.C and join 2415 and hopefully us at worlds.

@1319 - You guys have a sneaky way of coming from behind and you guys managed another regional finalist award. We had no idea where you guys came from. Took the finals by storm and really made it a task to stop you guys. I wish you guys well and hopefully you guys get that small push you need to get regional champions at Palmetto.

All in all, I felt like the teams at the event were extremely professional and understood that teams were playing the game, which meant that some hard losses were taken as well (like when 1771 shook hands with 1684 for some incredible defense) as incredible wins.

Couldn't tell if there was an extra dose of that southern hospitality in the air or what, but I had fun.

- Sunny G.

[Billfred]

My brain is a little scrambled right now--I just walked into my condo in the middle of Columbia's St. Patrick's festival--but I'm going to try this post anyway.

First, thank you 1311 and 1771 for maintaining our track record of being The Last Pick of the Draft. We fought hard, and it's a shame that we all kept running into Those Little Things That Kill a Match. We'll get 'em.

Separate thanks to 1771 for encouraging us to go for the coopertition bridge in our qualification match. It was our very first go at the bridge, and it was a very pleasant surprise to see from the stands.

Similarly separate congrats to 1311 for Chairman's, AND Woodie Flowers, AND Dean's List, AND #1 seed. I don't think I have to add anything there.

Thanks and congrats to 2415 on their second Peachtree title in a row. It was great to be nearly-neighbors with y'all--I hope our kids were taking notes.

Fist-bump to 343 and 1319. South Carolina gave Georgia a scare this year. Palmetto is going to be interesting.

And, on a personal level, I've got to thank our drive team. As you may have heard, our driver since 2009 graduated last year and came back as our coach at Peachtree. Every student on the drive team is absolutely new to FRC this season, and none had operated Incocknito before Friday morning. To see this group come so far in three days gives us a lot of hope for Palmetto. We look forward to getting our voices back and cutting some nets in Charleston!

[nighterfighter]

It was a great event again. I was able to perfect our tracking and shooting code. Sadly in or last matches the camera mount got twisted, causing our aim to be off.

Another problem piped up in the quarter finals...We used the new AndyMark Supershifters. Apparently the dog gear still has problems, when using pneumatics to shift at 60 PSI. This caused us to lose our drivetrain, making us immobile.

Regardless, it was a great regional.
Thanks to 1311 for picking us, 2815 for being an awesome alliance partner, especially feeding us during autonomous.
Sorry to our alliance for the astronomical failures though!
And thanks and congrats to 1261, its about time you guys won your home event again!
It was great working with y'all during the practice matches on the bridge, and it was a close match against each other!
You did amazing today and yesterday, it was great seeing all of you again!

[dangerousdave]

Watch "The Peachtree Regional" two finals matches and competition champion award, March 17, 2012. FRC Teams Blue Alliance 1261, 2415 & 587 vs Red Alliance 1319, 343 & 3600. Primary focus is on the Blue Alliance.

[ttldomination]

Originally Posted by dangerousdave

Watch "The Peachtree Regional" two finals matches and competition champion award, March 17, 2012. FRC Teams Blue Alliance 1261, 2415 & 587 vs Red Alliance 1319, 343 & 3600. Primary focus is on the Blue Alliance.

Just to note this was the 2nd seed (blue) vs. the 8th seed (red).

- Sunny G.

[Greg Young]

Thank you RoboLions (1261) and WiredCats (2415) for inviting us along on your run to the top at Peachtree. You are both great competitors and were fun to work with during eliminations.

Thanks WiredCats for loaning us tools and giving us parts as we struggled to get CJ working Thursday and Friday.

1311, we look forward to seeing you in Raleigh in April.

I'd like to express our thanks and congratulations to Sean for rewriting the code for CJ, pretty much from scratch, after our merged pieces of code melted down in our second qualifier. Awesome job!

Now to figure out how to raise $5k before Tuesday at 5:00.

[robochick1319]

On behalf of Flash 1319, I would like to thank 3600 and 343 for being great alliance partners! You guys did such an amazing job and we really accomplished some amazing things. It was fun playing with y'all and I hope we can do it again in the future!

Thanks to all the volunteers and judges who made the event run so smoothly.
I would also like to thank all the friendly and enthusiastic teams at Peachtree who made the event so much fun. Everyone was very gracious and energetic. I hope Palmetto will be just as amazing.

Good job everyone and hope to see y'all at Palmetto or the World Championships! I don't know about y'all, but we're not ready to stop shooting hoops!

[dangerousdave]

For anyone that missed Judge Lonnie Johnson's talk and humorous demonstration of the Super Soaker, you can see it again here.