2013 Greater Kansas City Regional

[Alpha Beta]

While we are at our 54 team open registration capacity, this tournament can easily go to 64 teams. Anybody out there on the wait-list?

Did you know... of the 54 teams currently registered 21 of them (39%) have been to Championships in the last 3 years, meaning they could have student members on the team who can speak about the experience first hand.

0935 (2011) – earned but declined spots in 2010 and 2012
0967 (2010, 2011)
1209 (2012)
1625 (2010, 2011)
1710 (2011, 2012)
1730 (2010, 2011)
1764 (2010, 2011, 2012)
1984 (2011)
1986 (2010, 2011, 2012)
1987 (2010, 2012)
2164 (2010, 2012)
2341 (2010, 2012)
2345 (2010)
2359 (2011)
2410 (2010, 2012)
2451 (2011, 2012) as team #2949
2996 (2011, 2012)
3528 (2011, 2012)
3784 (2011, 2012)

An additional 12 teams have been to champs earlier in their history. Most recent year listed for each team.

662 (2006), 938 (2004), 1723 (2006), 1775 (2007), 1802 (2008), 1806 (2009), 1810 (2006), 1939 (2008), 1997 (2007), 2004 (2009), 2335 (2008), 2874 (2009)

PS. Going to Champs is not the best indicator of a successful team. There are a ton of great teams who build very successful robots, and send students to top end colleges every year who don't find their way to Champs. Looking forward to the day when a district system allows the teams who have been close for years to finally go.

[holygrail]

Every year, the Kansas City regional surprises me with its depth and competitiveness. Usually we are a week one or two event. This year, with us having a couple of weeks to watch, learn, and think, it is going to be insane. I can't wait to see everyone there.

If your team is looking for a great place to compete and meet some excellent teams, come to K.C.

[Mongai]

Originally Posted by Alpha Beta

0935 (2011) – earned but declined spots in 2010 and 2012

We have some reasoning behind this actually. Each year, when RaileRobotics plans its budget in August for the season ahead, we determine how many regionals and/or nationals we will be attending and we stick to this budget. Nationals is always contingent on dollars and the amount of time missed from school. Getting invitations year after year and/or qualifying year after year puts a tremendous strain on our sponsors to generate an extra $15,000 minimum to attend nationals. Team 935, over the last three years, has committed extra resources (money, time, summer hours) to many projects, including the development an emergency response team robot in which we are just now completing and our LEGO summer camp for children. As a general rule, we try to go to nationals (budget pending qualification) every other year, not back to back.

Although Nationals is a blast to go to, we've observed that investing our resources into long-term projects teaches our students more about FIRST's ideals than attending a five-day event.

[Woolly]

Originally Posted by Alpha Beta

16. 1806

16...

Huh, I just noticed they aren't on the list.
Well if patterns are anything to go by, 1986 and 3784's odds just went up.
I'll miss seeing Bomb Squad there though.

[CalTran]

Originally Posted by Woolly

16...

Huh, I just noticed they aren't on the list.
Well if patterns are anything to go by, 1986 and 3784's odds just went up.
I'll miss seeing Bomb Squad there though.

3784 already had their double run, so it sounds like it's Titanium's year again.

[Woolly]

Originally Posted by CalTran

3784 already had their double run, so it sounds like it's Titanium's year again.

Note to self: Be sure to make every attempt to align with 1986. Otherwise, good luck being a trend-breaker.

Granted 1806 already has 2 GKC Banners, so just by winning we'd break one of those stats.

[CalTran]

Originally Posted by Woolly

Note to self: Be sure to make every attempt to align with 1986. Otherwise, good luck being a trend-breaker.

Granted 1806 already has 2 GKC Banners, so just by winning we'd break one of those stats.

Nope, the stats only apply to back to back wins.

[Woolly]

Originally Posted by CalTran

Nope, the stats only apply to back to back wins.

I thought no team had won it more than twice.

[CalTran]

Originally Posted by Woolly

I thought no team had won it more than twice.

My mistake. You are indeed correct. No team has ever won it more than twice.
The fact that the winning alliance changes up so often has become something that's kind id nice. GKC is definitely a regional that swings in any direction, and that's what makes out exciting. Don't get me wrong, I love seeing power houses sweep Canada and Michigan, but you almost always know who's going to win over there just buy seeing the roster. Kansas city? There's to many teams on a level playing field to tell.

[class1234567]

Is there going to be a webcast of the event?

[Alpha Beta]

Originally Posted by class1234567

Is there going to be a webcast of the event?

MOREnet provides one of the best webcast feeds and match archiving. To see some of the past archived matches you can look here: http://www.more.net/first-robotics

Most years they don't update their page for the new feed until right before the event.

PS. You might be too busy driving at the St. Louis regional to watch, but each match is usually archived within minutes.

[theawesome1730]

Originally Posted by Alpha Beta

Neutrinos and your old team Winnovation (Illinois) too. Expecting some innovative machine designs to salivate over.

Did you know...
1730 has qualified for championships every year except for the two times they earned the WFFA at the KC Regional. Beware the curse of Woodie Flowers.

edit: 1710 is the only team to both win the WFFA at KC and qualify for champs that same year. (Chairman's and WFFA both in 2009).

I don't think we won a WFFA in 2009... Not entirely sure though. All I know is 2008 and 2012. And yes the curse of the WFFA does exist and it sucks

I can't read. 1710, 1730 same thing right?

[CoreyBrown]

Originally Posted by theawesome1730

1710, 1730 same thing right?

Close enough But really, GKC will have an awesome showing this year!

[CalTran]

Thread Le Bump.
Doing my usual Pre Event scouting, and'll post whatever I can find on here. As a side note, does anyone know if 4154 is competing at GKC or STL? The Blue Alliance has them scheduled for both so....

[Walter Deitzler]

Originally Posted by CalTran

Thread Le Bump.
Doing my usual Pre Event scouting, and'll post whatever I can find on here. As a side note, does anyone know if 4154 is competing at GKC or STL? The Blue Alliance has them scheduled for both so....

According to usfirst.org, they are attending STL.