Recycle Rush reminiscent of FIRST Lego League

[Rick Wagner]

I noticed too that it's a bit like FLL, but it's actually getting back to the older style FRC around the turn of this century.

Another thing I noticed is that it's the first time boxes (totes) have been stacked since 2003 Stack Attack, which incidentally, was when autonomous mode was introduced. And this year, the autonomous mode is very ambitious, requiring robot cooperation (to get a yellow tote stack in 15 seconds). I like it. I don't know if this is the future of FRC, but probably not. FIRST is trying different things, and this is a refreshing change after the attempts at sports game type excitement.

[Bob Steele]

Originally Posted by Rick Wagner

I noticed too that it's a bit like FLL, but it's actually getting back to the older style FRC around the turn of this century.

Another thing I noticed is that it's the first time boxes (totes) have been stacked since 2003 Stack Attack, which incidentally, was when autonomous mode was introduced. And this year, the autonomous mode is very ambitious, requiring robot cooperation (to get a yellow tote stack in 15 seconds). I like it. I don't know if this is the future of FRC, but probably not. FIRST is trying different things, and this is a refreshing change after the attempts at sports game type excitement.

I have to admit that hearing the term "older style FRC around the turn of this century" made me feel pretty old.

[mwmac]

Originally Posted by Bob Steele

I have to admit that hearing the term "older style FRC around the turn of this century" made me feel pretty old.

Bob, you're not old, just well-traveled.

[tcjinaz]

Originally Posted by Bob Steele

I have to admit that hearing the term "older style FRC around the turn of this century" made me feel pretty old.

I think that is a glorious turn of phrase.

[Ali Mansour]

I apologize for indirectly causing people to feel old and heating up that old Football v. Futball rivalry XD

[Bob Steele]

Originally Posted by Ali Mansour

I apologize for indirectly causing people to feel old and heating up that old Football v. Futball rivalry XD

No apology necessary. I am old.

AND I used to be a Collegiate Soccer Referee... I won't get into that exchange.

[mathking]

The soccer reference oddly enough popped into my head because I was watching my daughter's dry land practice for diving (it is so much fun watching kids do general strength exercises), and since we just got back from break my usual task of grading was not available. So I was doodling in my notebook about the referee training I will be leading in a couple of weeks for youth soccer referees. One of the specific things we always talk about is how to explain offside to the kids and to their parents. The latter is harder than getting 50 FIRST Robotics team members to be quiet and listen at the same time.