2013 Minnesota North Star Regional

[ehochstein]

The Minnesota North Star Regional has reached initial capacity. The team list is below;

50 teams currently registered
171
2129
2143
2175
2177
2207
2220
2225
2239
2472
2491
2525
2531
2549
2606
2654
2667
2847
2883
2989
3023
3090
3130
3206
3261
3275
3290
3291
3298
3610
3633
3690
3691
3699
3747
3848
3883
3926
3928
4198
4225
4226
4239
4397
4607
4632
4648
4663
4665
4687

Teams in bold are rookies. There are 6 rookies currently registered for North Star.

2 teams from Wisconsin and 1 team from Iowa are also attending this event. We look forward to hosting them in Minnesota!

[Jon Stratis]

Things are a little odd this year... Last year, we had no problem signing up for two regionals (first NS as our "home regional" to make sure we got in, then Lake Superior when second event opened). This year, it all looks questionable - North Star is full, 10,000 Lakes is full, Lake Superior is down to 5 open spots, and the brand new Northern Lights is down to 12. That's just astonishing!

[Jeff Pahl]

Originally Posted by Jon Stratis

Things are a little odd this year... Last year, we had no problem signing up for two regionals (first NS as our "home regional" to make sure we got in, then Lake Superior when second event opened). This year, it all looks questionable - North Star is full, 10,000 Lakes is full, Lake Superior is down to 5 open spots, and the brand new Northern Lights is down to 12. That's just astonishing!

Looks like it's time for that 5th regional already.....

Both Duluth regionals opened at 40 teams. Depending on how many more rookies come out of the woodwork, there may be some waitlist spots that open up. Now I just need to make sure I'm not stuck in a meeting tomorrow morning

[Jon Stratis]

You know Jeff, before we can let you open a regional in Rochester, you need to find an LRI replacement for yourself up north!

[ehochstein]

Originally Posted by Jon Stratis

Things are a little odd this year... Last year, we had no problem signing up for two regionals (first NS as our "home regional" to make sure we got in, then Lake Superior when second event opened). This year, it all looks questionable - North Star is full, 10,000 Lakes is full, Lake Superior is down to 5 open spots, and the brand new Northern Lights is down to 12. That's just astonishing!

The Minnesota regionals are filling up fast! Lake Superior is now down to 3 initial capacity spots and Northern Lights is still sitting at 12 initial capacity spots. I know tomorrow morning my mouse will be hovering over the register button for Northern Lights for team 3081.

It looks like 26(?) MN veteran teams have yet to register (taken from Mark's map) and we are currently sitting at 154 teams in Minnesota surpassing last year's 153 teams.

[Laaba 80]

There are still 29 openings at Wisconsin if you cant get into a Minnesota regional, although I have a feeling they will go quickly.

[gyroscopeRaptor]

Our former lead mentor, Mike Sundblad, moved and is now leading team 4665. I wish he was a bit faster so he could be team number 4633.

Can't wait, but if any organizers are reading this, only having one entrance into the pits/arena/practice field is a horrible mess. I recorded 11000 steps on my pedometer on the event's Friday.

[Jon Stratis]

Originally Posted by gyroscopeRaptor

Can't wait, but if any organizers are reading this, only having one entrance into the pits/arena/practice field is a horrible mess. I recorded 11000 steps on my pedometer on the event's Friday.

It is rough, but it's also pretty much the same everywhere else! At 10,000 Lakes you don't have all the stairs North Star does, but the pits are in a separate room, through a hallway split in half for robots/humans, with only one entrance. Lake Superior/Northern Lights is similar, with the pits and arena in different rooms, and a ton of stairs to get up to the stands.

With the need to safety glasses stands at the entrance to the pits, it makes it pretty tight to fit the teams in as is - we can't really leave any more room on the other side for a second entrance without interfering with the teams located on that side.

Think of it this way: All those steps makes up for all the sugary drinks and bad food every team scarfs down at events and the end of build season!

[Aren_Hill]

We're coming up to join from Ames, hopefully we've got our stuff well enough together I can join you to help inspect.

[Nemo]

967 joined the wait list for this event. I was sad when the event filled up to initial capacity before registration for second events opened today.

[ehochstein]

Originally Posted by Nemo

967 joined the wait list for this event. I was sad when the event filled up to initial capacity before registration for second events opened today.

Last year 63 teams attended the event, so there is potential for 13 teams to be moved from the waitlist... Not saying that will happen, just reporting the facts of last year.

[Nemo]

Originally Posted by Wiifi

Last year 63 teams attended the event, so there is potential for 13 teams to be moved from the waitlist... Not saying that will happen, just reporting the facts of last year.

Yep, that's the hope. Like a lot of other teams, we'll just figure out a plan B if this one doesn't pan out. Seems like a pretty crowded year for registration overall!

[gyroscopeRaptor]

Bumping this because it's two days away! If you have pictures, please post them.

3633 is going fullcourt.

[loswebcasters]

Hey yall! If you want to watch a live webcast, head over to fightingcalculators.org to keep up with all the action!

[ice.berg]

First year in The Daredevils' history that we aren't competing at North Star. (or 10,000 before there was North Star) Feels quite odd not competing down there with all of the minnesota teams. Good luck to all teams competing in the cities this weekend.