CAGE Match 2014

[Rjmartin127]

I will be there as a volunteer. First FRC event I am volunteering at as an alumni.

[Taylor]

Update on teams as of 9/5/14:

1529 - Indianapolis, IN
1646 - Lafayette, IN
1024 - Indianapolis, IN
1747 - West Lafayette, IN
2171 - Crown Point, IN
1741 - Greenwood, IN
3937 - Searcy, AR
1018 - Indianapolis, IN
1720 - Muncie, IN
20150041 - Bedford, IN
4272 - Lafayette, IN
3494 - Bloomington, IN
1501 - Huntington, IN
3947 - Knightstown, IN
829 - Indianapolis, IN
5188 - Terre Haute, IN
45 - Kokomo, IN
447 - Anderson, IN

With 18 spots taken, there are 14 available. If your team has not registered, do it soon - the Early Bird Discount expires on 9/14.

Make sure your graduating seniors are applying for the scholarship - this will be worth at least $1,000.

Volunteer sign up

[Taylor]

Team list 9/9:
1529 - Indianapolis, IN
1646 - Lafayette, IN
1024 - Indianapolis, IN
1747 - West Lafayette, IN
2171 - Crown Point, IN
1741 - Greenwood, IN
3937 - Searcy, AR
1018 - Indianapolis, IN
1720 - Muncie, IN
20150041* - Bedford, IN
4272 - Lafayette, IN
3494* - Bloomington, IN
1501 - Huntington, IN
3947* - Knightstown, IN
829 - Indianapolis, IN
5188 - Terre Haute, IN
45 - Kokomo, IN
447 - Anderson, IN
461 - West Lafayette, IN
4926* - Columbus, IN
5010* - Fishers, IN

That leaves 11 spots available. The Early Bird Discount expires 9/14, so get in now and save cash!

*CAGE Match Legacy Teams: this team's first FRC experience was at a CAGE Match

[Taylor]

We wanted everybody to note the Awards section on the CAGE Match website.
With the move to Districts, it is imperative that we strengthen our volunteer base, and continue to build our community and business connections. To train new judges, judge advisors, and judge assistants - as well as give teams a comfort level in talking with judges - we will be offering a dozen judged awards this year.
If you have anybody in mind you would like to bring on-board as a judge, PM me and we'll add him/her.
As you can see, the awards are loosely based on the ones we'll see at official FIRST events.

Also, we *may* be doing some inspector training. To pilot the new inspection app and build our inspector pool, there may be very basic inspections throughout the day. We will let you know particulars as they become finalized.

The intention of these additions is not to create tension at the event - quite the opposite. We intend to create a rapport between teams and officials, to give new recruits experience, and to more closely model official events.

Team list 9/15:
1529 - Indianapolis, IN
1646 - Lafayette, IN
1024 - Indianapolis, IN
1747 - West Lafayette, IN
2171 - Crown Point, IN
1741 - Greenwood, IN
3937 - Searcy, AR
1018 - Indianapolis, IN
1720 - Muncie, IN
20150041* - Bedford, IN
4272 - Lafayette, IN
3494* - Bloomington, IN
1501 - Huntington, IN
3947* - Knightstown, IN
829 - Indianapolis, IN
5188 - Terre Haute, IN
45 - Kokomo, IN
447 - Anderson, IN
461 - West Lafayette, IN
4926* - Columbus, IN
5010* - Fishers, IN
868 - Carmel, IN
234 - Indianapolis, IN

*CAGE Match Legacy Teams: this team's first FRC experience was at a CAGE Match[/quote]

[Taylor]

Team list as of 9/19:

1529 - Indianapolis, IN
1646 - Lafayette, IN
1024 - Indianapolis, IN
1747 - West Lafayette, IN
2171 - Crown Point, IN
1741 - Greenwood, IN
3937 - Searcy, AR
1018 - Indianapolis, IN
1720 - Muncie, IN
20150041* - Bedford, IN
4272 - Lafayette, IN
3494* - Bloomington, IN
1501 - Huntington, IN
3947* - Knightstown, IN
829 - Indianapolis, IN
5188 - Terre Haute, IN
45 - Kokomo, IN
447 - Anderson, IN
461 - West Lafayette, IN
4926* - Columbus, IN
5010* - Fishers, IN
868 - Carmel, IN
234 - Indianapolis, IN
292 - Indianapolis, IN
4485 - Avon, IN
20150042* - Walton, IN

That's 26 teams registered, which means there are only six spots remaining. If you haven't already, make sure you get in before the event fills**!


*CAGE Match Legacy Teams: this team's first FRC experience was at a CAGE Match
**In the interest of all teams gaining experience in all aspects of competition, we cap at 32 teams so that each team may participate in the elimination rounds (Alliances of 4).

[mklinker]

Originally Posted by Taylor

Team list as of 9/19:
4485 - Avon, IN

4485 - Danville, IN We are also a Cage Match legacy team.

[Taylor]

1529 - Indianapolis, IN
1646 - Lafayette, IN
1024 - Indianapolis, IN
1747 - West Lafayette, IN
2171 - Crown Point, IN
1741 - Greenwood, IN
3937 - Searcy, AR
1018 - Indianapolis, IN
1720 - Muncie, IN
20150041* - Bedford, IN
4272 - Lafayette, IN
3494* - Bloomington, IN
1501 - Huntington, IN
3947* - Knightstown, IN
829 - Indianapolis, IN
5188 - Terre Haute, IN
45 - Kokomo, IN
447 - Anderson, IN
461 - West Lafayette, IN
4926* - Columbus, IN
5010* - Fishers, IN
868 - Carmel, IN
234 - Indianapolis, IN
292 - Russiaville, IN
4485* - Danville, IN
20150042* - Walton, IN
3940* - Kokomo, IN
3176* - Brownsburg, IN

28 teams, which leaves 3** remaining spots.

*CAGE Match Legacy Team
**There might be one more pre-rookie joining the event

[DiehardCybercard]

We still have those 3-4 open slots for CAGE! This isn't limited to Indiana teams. Anyone is welcome!

[Taylor]

Registration has closed for the 2014 edition of the CAGE Match. We currently have 28 of 32 slots filled. We would like to invite anybody that is interested to bring a second robot to enter into the event to fill out the full field of 32 teams. Teams wishing to bring two robots to the event need to make sure each set is complete – if your two robots happen to be playing in the same match, they can’t share any mechanical, electrical, or communications components (or drive team members). We will offer the discounted price of $150 for these additional teams. Please contact Brett to register additional teams.

Other items of note:
*Make sure your graduating seniors apply for the Art Anderson Memorial Scholarship. Applications are due October 3rd.

*The Scholarship is financed by the Silent Auction. Make sure you bring team swag, cool items, anything you’ve got to auction off to support the scholarship. Each year we’re able to award at least $1,000; let’s keep this tradition rolling.

*Food will be similar to last year; we will offer breakfast items, drinks, and snacks in the concession stand, and five food trucks will be on site to offer entrées. We welcome and thank Taste of the Caribbean, Pierogi Love Indy, Nacho Mama’s, EMT Food Truck, and Johnson’s BBQ Shack for their support. These fine folks are donating a portion of their proceeds back to the event.

*We are still in need of volunteers! Key positions include referees, field reset, and queuers. There are no age or experience restrictions for volunteers; sign up ASAP!

*We are offering judged awards this year. You can peruse the options on our Awards page. If you have any sponsors, partners, administrators – anybody you think would benefit as serving as a judge, please contact our Judge Advisor Kirk Wheeler (PM me for his contact info) now!

[Carolyn_Grace]

We are still in need of volunteers for this event! If you are interested, please sign up here:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/12nx...BAJMM/viewform

We are most in needs of referees.
You do NOT need experience to ref this event.
We will be using the IRI rules, so it will be less intense than regular season.

Thanks!

[Graham Donaldson]

What would be involved in getting trained as a ref for this? I haven't done it before but want to learn and help out if I can.

[Wayne Doenges]

Originally Posted by Graham Donaldson

What would be involved in getting trained as a ref for this? I haven't done it before but want to learn and help out if I can.

You just wave a red/blue flag and point
If I can be trained, anyone can. You really just need to know the rules.

[Alan Anderson]

Originally Posted by Graham Donaldson

What would be involved in getting trained as a ref for this? I haven't done it before but want to learn and help out if I can.

Show up early (i.e. Friday afternoon) and look for head referee Logan Byers.

[IndySam]

Reffing is the best seat in the house and the CAGE match is the best place to get a feel for it. It is a totally laid back event designed to give new people time behind the glass and time to experience other new things like volunteering.

As a side benefit the Saturday lunch for volunteers is provided by the Goat moms. The chilli is enough reason in itself to volunteer.

[Josh Drake]

Made this a family event, younger son doing field reset, wife taking a shot at referee, older son driving, me trying to keep it all together. Just have to get that robot ready first