RiverRage 18 - October 25, 2014

[Isaac501]

Teams 131, 238 and 501 are happy to announce:

RIVERRAGE 18
The longest running FRC off-season event in the world
Saturday October 25th, 2014
Goffstown High School
27 Wallace Road
Goffstown, NH 03045

30 Slots Available

Registration and Information
http://riverrage.org/

Wear Halloween costumes! Dress up your robot!
Great food menu including breakfast!

Registration and Pits open at 7:00am.
Registration ends at 8:00am.
Opening Ceremonies at 8:30am.
Closing Ceremonies no later than 5:00pm.

ENTRY FEES:
$200 if paid in full BY or ON September 30th.
$225 after September 30th.

[Isaac501]

We are almost full. If you are quick you may be able to get in.

[BrendanB]

Do you have the current team list available?

Looking forward to another River Rage!

[who716]

chances our 716 wont be there but, I will try to show up help out where I can.

[Jay O'Donnell]

1058 is ready for River Rage once again! Can't wait!

[HedgeHogGal99]

Just found out that my team, 1922, is registered to compete

[MOE]

HELLOOOooooooo
Yep its me, Good Luck to all of the GREAT "NORTH EAST" teams. This has always been one of the best events.... RIVERRAGE!!!!!!! ....{18}....
we were even at the first one out side at the fair back in the day.
You get to see old and make new friends, enjoy and have a blast....
MOE

[Jay O'Donnell]

Less than three weeks til River Rage! Any chance we can get a team list?

[Jay O'Donnell]

Great team list!
20, 58, 88, 125, 131, 138, 155, 166, 172, 176, 190, 238, 319, 348, 467, 501, 509, 663, 811, 839, 1058, 1073, 1289, 1474, 1517, 1519, 1735, 1922, 2648, 2876, 3467, 3499, 3566, 3585

Rule Changes:
-A Great Pumpkin (an Oranged Colored Ball) will be randomly placed on the truss in one of 5 spots. Ball is worth 50 points in autonomous and 20 points in teleop.
-an alliance must have 4 balls on the field at the start of a match and each robot must start with at least one ball.

I have a couple of questions on the rule changes. How is it even possible to score the Orange ball in autonomous without breaking any other rules? Are some rules going to go away to make it possible? Also, how does the second rule apply to goalie bots? How do they start with a ball if they want to use their goalie stick?
Thanks.

[kstl99]

34 teams this year! Is that more than ever before?

[BrendanB]

Looks like an awesome team list! I know we said last year looked like one of the most competitive River Rage events but this year's list looks more intense based on the season the teams have had! Looks like 20 Banners, 8 Finalists, and over 11 Championship invites/attendees!

It will be one heck of a competition to start winding down Aerial Assist and closing out the season for most teams. We'll be looking forward to one last showing at 319's inaugural event a few weeks later!

[Gregor]

Originally Posted by Jay O'Donnell

Rule Changes:
-A Great Pumpkin (an Oranged Colored Ball) will be randomly placed on the truss in one of 5 spots. Ball is worth 50 points in autonomous and 20 points in teleop.
-an alliance must have 4 balls on the field at the start of a match and each robot must start with at least one ball.

Those certainly are interesting rules.

[Francis-134]

Originally Posted by Jay O'Donnell

Great team list!
20, 58, 88, 125, 131, 138, 155, 166, 172, 176, 190, 238, 319, 348, 467, 501, 509, 663, 811, 839, 1058, 1073, 1289, 1474, 1517, 1519, 1735, 1922, 2648, 2876, 3467, 3499, 3566, 3585

Rule Changes:
-A Great Pumpkin (an Oranged Colored Ball) will be randomly placed on the truss in one of 5 spots. Ball is worth 50 points in autonomous and 20 points in teleop.
-an alliance must have 4 balls on the field at the start of a match and each robot must start with at least one ball.

I have a couple of questions on the rule changes. How is it even possible to score the Orange ball in autonomous without breaking any other rules? Are some rules going to go away to make it possible? Also, how does the second rule apply to goalie bots? How do they start with a ball if they want to use their goalie stick?
Thanks.

If the ball is on the truss at the start of the match, how do you get it down and score it during auto? You can't reach up to grab it, and if you shoot it down, it goes to the other side of the field, which you can't grab without getting a technical foul. Any insight, or am I missing something?

[BrendanB]

Originally Posted by Francis-134

If the ball is on the truss at the start of the match, how do you get it down and score it during auto? You can't reach up to grab it, and if you shoot it down, it goes to the other side of the field, which you can't grab without getting a technical foul. Any insight, or am I missing something?

There needs to be some clarification with the orange ball. I'm not sure if its 50 points for knocking it off the truss in auto (20 for teleop) or if those points are for simply scoring in the high goal. The later is extremely complex and pretty much impossible to do without breaking penalties.