2013 Las Vegas Regional

[JB987]

Glad to have you guys back!

[dcarr]

What will the practice field setup be like at LV?

[JB987]

Originally Posted by dcarr

What will the practice field setup be like at LV?

Three quarter size field, extra regulation type pyramid exclusively for climbers...opposite from shooting section of field.

[dcarr]

Originally Posted by JB987

Three quarter size field, extra regulation type pyramid exclusively for climbers...opposite from shooting section of field.

Sounds good...how many goals does the 3/4 field entail?

[JB987]

We will likely have 2 high goals a middle and low goal set up.

[SenorZ]

That's good to hear. The LA practice field was a little underwhelming. 65 teams and one pyramid and a half-court shooter area. Looking at the map, we're right by the practice field too.

[dcarr]

Originally Posted by JB987

We will likely have 2 high goals a middle and low goal set up.

Great to hear...

Originally Posted by SenorZ

That's good to hear. The LA practice field was a little underwhelming. 65 teams and one pyramid and a half-court shooter area. Looking at the map, we're right by the practice field too.

LA is chronically lacking in the practice field department despite having plenty of space, will definitely suggest improvements in that area and offer to contribute field elements to make it better in the future.

[Saberbot]

Originally Posted by SenorZ

That's good to hear. The LA practice field was a little underwhelming. 65 teams and one pyramid and a half-court shooter area. Looking at the map, we're right by the practice field too.

Where is the pit map available?

[dcarr]

Originally Posted by Saberbot

Where is the pit map available?

It was emailed to Main Contacts last week.

[SenorZ]

One more thing to puzzle over for the next week:
With 50 teams in the line up will we get 9 qualification matches? 10 matches?

I'm thinking since LA had 65 teams x 8 matches = 520... divide by 50 teams and you get 10.4 matches. This assumes the same time allotment for matches that we saw at LA.
My first time ever going anywhere but LA, and not being familiar with other regional schedules I'm a bit clueless.

[MrForbes]

Phoenix had 50 teams and 10 qualification matches per team.

[JB987]

Per FIRST headquarter guidelines for our number of teams...11 matches are expected.

[JB987]

We actually now have 48 teams attending so it would be possible to fit 11 matches using a total of 88 matches ( if the match generator was kind enough to get the distribution right).

[dcarr]

Originally Posted by JB987

We actually now have 48 teams attending so it would be possible to fit 11 matches using a total of 88 matches ( if the match generator was kind enough to get the distribution right).

That would be awesome

[DallonF]

Is anyone planning on livestreaming this event? Unfortunately I couldn't accompany my team this year but I'd really like to support them from afar!