Registration 2015

[Lil' Lavery]

Thanks for the flood of reasonable explanations.

[Ali Ahmed]

Done and done. Team 4 is looking forward to seeing all of our friends at LA.

Now to decide where to go for our second. Vegas? Hawaii? Ventura? San Diego? So many awesome regionals around. It's gonna be a great year.

[Mr. Van]

Originally Posted by sanddrag

But OMG! By 12:00:50 EDT, there were 25 teams registered! 25 teams in 50 seconds! This is getting ridiculously competitive. By 12:03:00, 30 teams.

All I can say is in future years, you better have a fast computer, on a fast network, and a really precise mouse. And forget trying to read anything on the screen.

Oh, and you better cancel everything and take off work that morning, and if you're a teacher, cancel class.

In future years we need to do something different - like a registration period and a lottery system:

Teams indicate a 1st and 2nd choice within the registration period (say a week).
70% of spaces go in the first round - first choice by lottery.
Those that didn't get their first choice go into a lottery for their 2nd choice (the next 20% of spaces).
Should a team not get their first or 2nd choice, they get to register for the last few open spaces in what is presumably their 3rd choice.

Wash, rinse repeat for 2nd regional registration.

Hey, it could work...

- Mr. Van
Coach, Robodox

PS - Registration was indeed really smooth, but I'm glad that I didn't have class today!

[FrankJ]

35 Minutes & the posts are up to 3 pages. Doesn't anybody work?

We will to trying out Orlando this year.

[Travis Hoffman]

Looking forward to Greater Pittsburgh. Looks like a very strong mix of teams.

I see Stellar Robotics signed up too! 9848 at the MVRC is now officially FRC 5413.

[MechEng83]

Originally Posted by FrankJ

35 Minutes & the posts are up to 3 pages. Doesn't anybody work?

"Lunch Break"

[Kellen Hill]

1746 is registered for Peachtree!

Looks like a number of Florida, Tennessee, and South Carolina will be joining us this year!

[JohnBoucher]

Some of the NE events are very light. Only 2 registered for Dartmouth.

[ebmonon36]

I was in and out by 12:01. The Robodevils are registered for the locationless Indianapolis Week 1district event. I wish our school wasn't building a bunch of pools right outside the main gym doors.
Eric

[Mrcope9]

Quick and easy, 3991 is going to Lone Star this year!!

[M. Mellott]

Originally Posted by Travis Hoffman

Looking forward to Greater Pittsburgh. Looks like a very strong mix of teams.

I see Stellar Robotics signed up too! 9848 at the MVRC is now officially FRC 5413.

Great to hear they got in, as did 3193.

Registration went incredibly smooth--in and out in the first 30 seconds. Thanks to FIRST for the efforts put into the registration system that removed the typical refresh stress from a lot of fingers.

[Peyton Yeung]

461 is pumped for Indy.

[dag0620]

Highlight of my day was 12 pm

[Thad House]

4488 is registered for the Oregon City Event. Should be fun again.

[Boe]

Really excited to see two Chinese teams registered for North Star.