Missouri Robotics State Championship

[mrwright]

I just wanted to refresh this thread and let teams know that we have made some updates to the MRSC.

A ranking committee made up of several coaches and supporters of FRC from across Missouri provided input and recommendations to make this event as best as possible.

The selection and ranking committee is as follows:
Michael Wright- Team #4522- Team SCREAM
Aaron Bailey- Team #1986- Team Titanium
Mitch Comer- Team #3284- LASER
Scott Vitek- Team #1806- S.W.A.T.
John Nichols- Team #3885- Shockers
Ryan Dognaux- Team #4329 Lutheran Roboteers
Robert Dumler- FIRST Regional Director Greater Kansas City Regional

Based upon their input we made the following decisions on the event:

Event Details
Location: Mathewson Exhibition Center, Sedalia, MO
Date: Saturday May 9, 2015
Cost: $350 registration fee per team

Selection Details
Invitation only event for the top 32 ranked Missouri teams
Top 8 teams will be alliance captains
Alliances will be made up of 4 teams
Invitations will be announced once all Missouri teams have completed their regional schedule
If a team declines an invitation the next ranked team in line will move up

Ranking Details
Ranking will be based off the District Standard Ranking System Click Here for link to ranking system
Points will be based upon team’s first two events. Teams that only participate in one event will have their points doubled
Culture Award points will not be doubled. Ex. Chairman’s, etc.

Competition Details
Official FIRST field, FMS, rules, etc. from the 2015 season
Team load in will be on Friday night and/or early Saturday morning
Field will be open for connectivity and sensor calibration before exhibition matches
Exhibition matches will be played in the morning (does not affect rankings)
Alliance selections before lunch
Elimination matches after lunch
Awards ceremony at the conclusion of elimination matches


Bag and Tag Rules
Teams will follow bag and tag rules until their final event. After that point teams are allowed to make modifications to their robot if they so choose. In an effort to prevent teams from bringing 100% brand new robots to the event we request that teams make no more than 30 lbs. worth of improvements to their competition robot. An honor system will be in place.

Robot Inspections
Teams will be required to follow all robot safety and inspection rules. Teams will be required to be checked for size and weight compliance. It will be up to Safety inspectors to perform more detailed inspections if they deem it necessary. Teams should be competition ready when they arrive with their robots.

Event Website
www.missouriroboticsstatechampionship.com

More information will come out as the season gets closer. We just wanted to remind teams of the event so that they can plan accordingly. Please pass this information along to coaches and mentors in Missouri.

Also, I wanted to thank our ranking committee for their time and input.

If you have any questions please let me know.