the holy balance

[Wayne Doenges]

It was more like self preservation. The little bot didn't want to be road kill
Great save.

[Boe]

Originally Posted by Wayne Doenges

It was more like self preservation. The little bot didn't want to be road kill
Great save.

yeah me and the person next to me thought there curtain was going to tear and that they would swallow us whole

[peirvine]

The scariest part was when we also tipped, I thought we were done for sure... But remember, this wouldn't have happened if we had stuck to the plan and stayed bumper to bumper...

-Peter
The Driver

[bvisness]

Originally Posted by peirvine

The scariest part was when we also tipped, I thought we were done for sure... But remember, this wouldn't have happened if we had stuck to the plan and stayed bumper to bumper...

-Peter
The Driver

Still, crazy stuff happens all the time during matches, and the fact that you stayed calm enough to pull out of that situation and STILL SCORE is proof of a good driver. Me, I start yelling.

[Racer26]

GTR West's Q87 Coop balance between 1334 and 1246 was pretty interesting too.

Video here: http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/21493077

[Boe]

Originally Posted by 1075guy

GTR West's Q87 Coop balance between 1334 and 1246 was pretty interesting too.

Video here: http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/21493077

only one robot tipped but one never righted itself, wish i was there bet the crowd exploded like they did at north star

[jblay]

This is the most epic balance I have seen all year: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f02KSdYXXtA&feature=plcp&context=C472c6e3V DvjVQa1PpcFNHlUlsWGbtypWqBzLjO9fLwiQK8AIBLjg=
The blue alliance has lost the first match of the semis and has the lead going into the endgame. They are up 14 and the red alliance has already double balanced and cannot triple because one of their robots is not moving. The clear right move here is to go for the single balance and seal the win but they go for the double instead, they do not get it, the buzzer sounds, and it looks like it's all over but then 558 rolls off the bridge and 1071 magically balances to force a third match which they win and sends them to the finals.

[Boe]

Originally Posted by jblay

This is the most epic balance I have seen all year: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f02KSdYXXtA&feature=plcp&context=C472c6e3V DvjVQa1PpcFNHlUlsWGbtypWqBzLjO9fLwiQK8AIBLjg=
The blue alliance has lost the first match of the semis and has the lead going into the endgame. They are up 14 and the red alliance has already double balanced and cannot triple because one of their robots is not moving. The clear right move here is to go for the single balance and seal the win but they go for the double instead, they do not get it, the buzzer sounds, and it looks like it's all over but then 558 rolls off the bridge and 1071 magically balances to force a third match which they win and sends them to the finals.

i can imagine 1071's drive team turning to each other after the match and saying "just like we planned it good job guys"

[Boe]

Originally Posted by jblay

This is the most epic balance I have seen all year: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f02KSdYXXtA&feature=plcp&context=C472c6e3V DvjVQa1PpcFNHlUlsWGbtypWqBzLjO9fLwiQK8AIBLjg=
The blue alliance has lost the first match of the semis and has the lead going into the endgame. They are up 14 and the red alliance has already double balanced and cannot triple because one of their robots is not moving. The clear right move here is to go for the single balance and seal the win but they go for the double instead, they do not get it, the buzzer sounds, and it looks like it's all over but then 558 rolls off the bridge and 1071 magically balances to force a third match which they win and sends them to the finals.

i can imagine 1071's drive team turning to each other after the match and saying "good job guys just like we planned it"

[PatJameson]

This was our most exciting balance with 714: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vw9xUi89RQQ#t=1m30s

After 2554 flipped off our bridge, destroying their end effector, I quickly drove around to the coop bridge in a desperation attempt to get some worth out of the match, which we were losing due to the failed double balance attempt.

[Boe]

Originally Posted by PatJameson

This was our most exciting balance with 714: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vw9xUi89RQQ#t=1m30s

After 2554 flipped off our bridge, destroying their end effector, I quickly drove around to the coop bridge in a desperation attempt to get some worth out of the match, which we were losing due to the failed double balance attempt.

Excuse me while i retrieve my jaw from the floor

[Garrett.d.w]

Our holy balance was on match 48 at the Oregon Regional. Our alliance partner was trying to put down the bridge, but couldn't because there was a ball stuck under it. It took some convincing to get them to stop trying. We then drove on to the bridge, got stopped by the FMS end match signal, and then the bridge balanced.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...v=_05JajYtY1I#!

The camera angle is horrible, but you get the jist of it

[Richard Wallace]

Originally Posted by PatJameson

..., I quickly drove around to the coop bridge in a desperation attempt to get some worth out of the match, which we were losing due to the failed double balance attempt.

This is what I love about the co-op bridge. That balance was dramatic.

[Joon Park]

Originally Posted by PatJameson

This was our most exciting balance with 714: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vw9xUi89RQQ#t=1m30s

After 2554 flipped off our bridge, destroying their end effector, I quickly drove around to the coop bridge in a desperation attempt to get some worth out of the match, which we were losing due to the failed double balance attempt.

Woah.

I mean, talk about lucky. I've never seen a bridge move back and fourth that much. Are you sure that bridge was calibrated correctly?

I remember at FLR, we were going over the barrier when the robot lost the signal and actually stopped just in time to balance on the barrier itself.

[PatJameson]

Originally Posted by Joon Park

Woah.

I mean, talk about lucky. I've never seen a bridge move back and fourth that much. Are you sure that bridge was calibrated correctly?

I remember at FLR, we were going over the barrier when the robot lost the signal and actually stopped just in time to balance on the barrier itself.

We attributed it to the fact that both robots were so far away from the center of the bridge and basically "stuck" in place. As long as the weight is distributed correctly, you should in theory be able to balance despite any wobbling of the bridge.