2012 MAR Mt. Olive District

[George A.]

Originally Posted by Mr MOE

All the best to MAR teams competing at Mt Olive this weekend!

Would someone please provide link to webcast of the event?

Thanks!

I'm 95% sure that Pascack will be providing the webcast. But I'll confirm once I get to the even tonight.

The address is team1676.com

[giantmidget31]

Team 555 will be there!

[techhelpbb]

Originally Posted by Mr MOE

All the best to MAR teams competing at Mt Olive this weekend!

Would someone please provide link to webcast of the event?

Thanks!

Just letting you know I've forwarded your request to the people involved, I'm not actually sure of that link myself.

I'll be heading over there from Manhattan shortly.

More information from MAR's website:

Parking map...http://www.midatlanticrobotics.com/m...e-parking-map/
Competition schedule...http://www.midatlanticrobotics.com/m...tion-schedule/
A few reminders...http://www.midatlanticrobotics.com/m...nt-update-324/

Please be aware that Mt. Olive High School is >NOT< particularly within walking distance of any food serving establishments, so if you did not preorder food, make sure you realize that everything nearby is probably either going to be packed or already sending us food...plan accordingly (PB&J is your friend).

A big thanks BTW to the Budd Lake Diner and all local eating establishments for past contributions of food during build season.

[PatJameson]

Hi everyone!

The stream will be posted on http://mort11.org/district/stream once it is live.

Good luck to everyone.

[Kristian Calhoun]

For those who haven't seen it yet via Twitter or Facebook, Team 25 will be running our new autonomous mode in match 1. Be sure to tune in!

[PayneTrain]

Wow, it's really... dim.

[kjohnson]

Originally Posted by PayneTrain

Wow, it's really... dim.

... and quiet.

EDIT: Webcast now has sound.

[Robert103]

Great first day of competition everyone!

[DonRotolo]

Great? More like awesome!

First, apologies to George A for nearly killing him with an errant foam basketball. Good thing that microphone was there to take the blow...

Next, team 11's home rocks! While the walk from the pits to the field is almost reminiscent of the trek in Atlanta, the pits are ROOMY! The food is good and very reasonably priced, there's quiet spaces for those needing it, a nice setup for viewing in the theater (although there was always room in the bleachers), and very few technical hiccups.

Last, the competition is awesome. Some teams came loaded for bear, since this is do-or-die as far as qualifying for Philly, and even the rookie teams are making a great showing. Lots of coopertition points out there this weekend.

Rest up, because tomorrow's finals are going to be very exciting.

[Akash Rastogi]

Originally Posted by PayneTrain

Wow, it's really... dim.

Its not actually dim. It seems darker in the webcast because 11 is running overhead lights and spotlights.

In person the lighting is actually really cool

[OZ_341]

I keep getting connection errors for the webcast.
Is it working for everyone else?

[Deetman]

Originally Posted by OZ_341

I keep getting connection errors for the webcast.
Is it working for everyone else?

Seems to be working for me. It'll kinda cut out every once in awhile though for a second then be fine.

[DonRotolo]

Most...exciting...finals...Ever!*
I think the winning alliance made it a 1 point win just to make it awesome.


*That I've seen anyway

[Alexa Stott]

Originally Posted by DonRotolo

Most...exciting...finals...Ever!
I think the winning alliance made it a 1 point win just to make it awesome.

Haha, yes. It was all intentional, of course...

I unfortunately had to watch on the webcast this time around, but I am thrilled with our win and incredibly grateful to our alliance partners 222 and 3929. It was a great ride. And it's always a pleasure to play with or against our good friends team 103.

As Rasheed Wallace, who gave his name to this year's Evil Machine, would say, "Both teams played hard."

[DonRotolo]

Now that I'm at a real computer, congratulations to 25, 222 and 3929 are in order. I'd also like to congratulate the Finalists 1403, 103, and especially 3142 who probably never expected to be where they got.

3142 is one of those teams that "gets it" and will be a future star, I am certain. Oh, and they build nice robots too, as evidenced by their Engineering Inspiration award. Below is a photo of their Varsity Letter Jacket, note the robot....

Thanks to our alliance captain Team 11 MORT for selecting us, and thanks to Team 219 for their performance in elims.

To our friends on 75, congratulations on the Chairman's. You talk the talk and walk the walk. Thanks especially for helping get Teams 752 and 4347 (and probably several others) through inspection - I asked for some help and a sea of red descended upon those teams' pits like a plague of (red & black) locusts. Amazing to watch.

I know I'm forgetting several teams or something, so please take no offense if I've forgotten you. My brain is still a bit fuzzy...