2014 Curie Division

[JohnFogarty]

I would like say since a lot of you are pre-scouting pictures & videos.

4901's robot no longer looks like it does in any video/pictures you will find. We have created an entirely new intake over the past 4 weeks. The drive-train is the only thing that remains entirely the same as what you see on video. Even the shooter that you see used in autonomous in the Orlando Regional is slightly different...only in how it is controlled, in order for us to have option to employ a two ball autonomous sequence if needed as well as to have our drivers have much better control of the ball once it is under the control of the robot.

As JVN would say. Iteration has proven to be the key to success for us.

[Billfred]

Originally Posted by JohnFogarty

I would like say since a lot of you are pre-scouting pictures & videos.

4901's robot no longer looks like it does in any video/pictures you will find. We have created an entirely new intake over the past 4 weeks...blah blah blah

Since John tweeted it on the team's account, I don't think I'm giving away the barn here:



(The 2x4s are just our convenient cheapskate way of approximating the robot frame without having it or a practice robot. It works, people!)

[Rangel]

Originally Posted by Billfred

Since John tweeted it on the team's account, I don't think I'm giving away the barn here:



(The 2x4s are just our convenient cheapskate way of approximating the robot frame without having it or a practice robot. It works, people!)

Neat! Can't wait to see it in action! Should be fun to play with you guys in match 166.

[TDav540]

Originally Posted by Billfred

Since John tweeted it on the team's account, I don't think I'm giving away the barn here:



(The 2x4s are just our convenient cheapskate way of approximating the robot frame without having it or a practice robot. It works, people!)

The new bot looks great! Can't wait to play with you guys in Match 2!

I don't have any good pictures of our robot, but I may be able to provide one at a later point. We have some matches on Blue Alliance from VA Regional but I will still try to post a picture.

[Brandon Holley]

Originally Posted by cbudrecki

So, now the FIRST has released Match Schedules, how do you see things going down? What matches are you looking forward to?

I think Curie 120 will be pretty amazing... 222 with 125 going up against 11... yeah, should be a good one.

125 has extremely strong connections to 222 (a current mentor of 125 was a HS student on 222, his mom is still the 222 team leader) and 11 (myself and at least 5 other current 125 mentors were students on 11).

We're looking very forward to that one.

-Brando

[cbudrecki]

Originally Posted by Brandon Holley

125 has extremely strong connections to 222 (a current mentor of 125 was a HS student on 222, his mom is still the 222 team leader) and 11 (myself and at least 5 other current 125 mentors were students on 11).

We're looking very forward to that one.

-Brando

yeah, my point exactly! Check out our performance this year on our YouTube page!

[roystur44]

Originally Posted by MrTechCenter

No way that either alliance is going to exist (well, it's possible but improbable). With whichever team on either alliance is supposed to be picked on the way back up probably won't be available by then. These teams are just TOO good.

2009 Einstein Champs 67,111,971 How did that ever happen???

[Hallry]

Why is the match going on right now (Qual. 57) a 2v2 match?

[RC3]

Originally Posted by Hallry

Why is the match going on right now (Qual. 57) a 2v2 match?

No idea, this is the second time i've seen that today.

[Koko Ed]

Originally Posted by Hallry

Why is the match going on right now (Qual. 57) a 2v2 match?

772 was switching out a Digital Sidecar and 3478 stumbled up to the field when they started the match.
2648 and 5124 also stumbled up the the field late and missed their matches as well.
Teams were doing a shockingly poor job showing up to the field in my Que line in the afternoon. IT was pretty empty back there and alot of teams had near misses with making their match.
Too much good St. Louis Bar-B-Q for lunch I suppose.

[BriteBacon]

Originally Posted by Koko Ed

Teams were doing a shockingly poor job showing up to the field in my Que line in the afternoon. IT was pretty empty back there and alot of teams had near misses with making their match.

I think it is the fact there there is no calling for matches, and some teams are used to hearing their match be called. Each alliance should make sure that their teammates show up on time to their match.

[Koko Ed]

Originally Posted by BriteBacon

I think it is the fact there there is no calling for matches, and some teams are used to hearing their match be called. Each alliance should make sure that their teammates show up on time to their match.

That's why FIRST insists that when Team Que is trained teams are not to be chased in the pits because it trains them for when they get to championships and have to actually be responsible for their own getting to the field. It's just that many events want to do it their way and could care less if the teams are properly trained on how to que up for matches.

[JohnFogarty]

Originally Posted by Koko Ed

That's why FIRST insists that when Team Que is trained teams are not to be chased in the pits because it trains them for when they get to championships and have to actually be responsible for their own getting to the field. It's just that many events want to do it their way and could care less if the teams are properly trained on how to que up for matches.

Yeah, at two events we went to this year matches were always called. So even I though I'm not really a FRC championship vetran, I was surprised when the time came and we missed our first match.

[Koko Ed]

Originally Posted by JohnFogarty

Yeah, at two events we went to this year matches were always called. So even I though I'm not really a FRC championship vetran, I was surprised when the time came and we missed our first match.

It's impossible to call teams when there are four different divisions and two whole other events present there. It would be total chaos.

[Chris_Ely]

Originally Posted by Koko Ed

It's impossible to call teams when there are four different divisions and two whole other events present there. It would be total chaos.

In the future, to help teams out, something like this could added to the standings screens that are in the pits. That way you would know what matches were last played, in progress, and coming up. This would also help at events when teams are called, but it is difficult to hear the calls.