BuildBlitz, which team are you on?

[JesseK]

This will be great.

Not only will FRC get better and louder because of 72-hour competitiveness, but all teams involved in the 72-hour build-fest will be better off for it since they'll already have a secondary robot to play with/against as the main robot(s) are built. Einstein will be fantastic, and IRI will be insanity.

+1 for Copioli because I've read & seen how his team is run. He can lead a team to victory regardless of its makeup.

[Ernst]

Originally Posted by JesseK

This will be great.

Not only will FRC get better and louder because of 72-hour competitiveness, but all teams involved in the 72-hour build-fest will be better off for it since they'll already have a secondary robot to play with/against as the main robot(s) are built. Einstein will be fantastic, and IRI will be insanity.

+1 for Copioli because I've read & seen how his team is run. He can lead a team to victory regardless of its makeup.

Emphasis mine.

Einstein and IRI will both be great, but I'm not sure how much the 3 day teams will affect them. They could add more depth to Einstein by raising the bar for 2nd picks, but I can't really see them changing IRI very much. These resources will be very useful for all teams, but I think they're more targeted to lower level teams that normally do not have the resources, time, or organization to try many prototypes. The top-tier teams that compete on Einstein and at IRI will build extremely competitive robots regardless of whether videos of prototype designs pop up.

I see these 3 day teams serving more to add depth to competitions and raise the average level of play by making prototyping and the general design process more accessible, not by increasing the quality of the top-tier.

Also, I'm going either Team Copioli or Team AndyMark. Gotta root for the Midwest teams!

[Grant Cox]

The draft video is up! Video is available on YouTube and the Build Blitz Facebook page.

#TeamJVN's first round pick: Charles Wensel. #TeamCopioli's first round pick: James Tonthat.

I'll try not to be too upset about Paul not picking me...

[Akash Rastogi]

After seeing the draft, I'm going to go with #TeamCopioli

Really excited to see this unfold!

[BrendanB]

#TeamCopioli

[AdamHeard]

Very even teams now.

[Karthik]

Originally Posted by Grant Cox

I'll try not to be too upset about Paul not picking me...

There's really no reason to be upset. His other option was too good to refuse.

[waialua359]

Given the poll results so far, its not surprising that its about even.
Both sides have great draft picks.

[Laaba 80]

I was hoping to see Karthik do his best David Stern and host the draft.

I'm really looking forward to seeing what you guys come up with, this should be awesome.

[XaulZan11]

Originally Posted by Laaba 80

I was hoping to see Karthik do his best David Stern and host the draft.

On the other hand, they could have been like the NFL's Pro Bowl draft and stretch out the selection to a 3 hour 'must see' tv event.

[Foster]

Paul picked up two VexIQ designers. While they are all pro FRC, with IQ it's been think outside the box, outside the box will take this event.

Then at the end, Paul says "Well good luck, well not really..." Classic!

Pulling on my Paul C shirt as we speak! Go team Copioli!!!

[Richard Wallace]

Sorry, John. Gotta go with Paul's crew. He got Karthik.

It's not about knowing how to design a robot, it's about knowing which robot to design.

[Steven Donow]

I notice a lot of people jumping to support #TeamCopioli based off the draft. While at first glace, I agree and think JVN's team appears weaker, BUT, people are missing what JVN defined as one of his key drafting strategies:

1. I want to fill TeamJVN with people I've worked with before and ideally who have worked together before; in my opinion, this will improve efficiency.

JVN has worked with all of his team on FIRST teams before (except for Aren and Bryan Culver, if I'm not mistaken). That makes his team incredibly strong, in practice.

[JVN]

Originally Posted by Richard Wallace

Sorry, John. Gotta go with Paul's crew. He got Karthik.

It's not about knowing how to design a robot, it's about knowing which robot to design.

You're right Richard -- no one on our team knows anything about strategy or choosing a design path. We tremble at the mere mention of the mighty Canadian. Maybe we should forfeit?

[Ian Curtis]

I think it's great that John has a shop guy on his team. It is not uncommon to see engineers undervalue the shop guys that deal with their stupid decisions everyday, and having Carlos as part of the team definitely sends the right message to all the young impressionable future engineers watching.