2015 Robot Rumble

[Brian Maher]

Originally Posted by MooreteP

The Rules for the Tech Valley Robot Rumble are a nice agglomeration of the permutations perpetrated since the CMP.
Robot Rumble Rules reboot

I am looking forward to the weekend.

The rules are a good mix to improve play. I'm happy they drew a lot from MidKnight Mayhem and IRI.

Just for fun, here is a ranking of the teams attending, by last regional OPR:

Team	Name			Rank	Last OPR
5254	Robot Raiders		1	80.7
263	Sachem Aftershock	2	71.5
1124	UberBots		3	46.5
1493	Falcons			4	39
839	Rosie Robotics		5	34
250	Dynamos			6	30.5
1665	Weapons of Mass Construc7	29.1
20	The Rocketeers		8	24.2
2791	Shaker Robotics		9	21.2
3044	OxBe4			10	20.8
145	Trx			11	18.9
5099	Cyberian Tigers		12	18.6
716	Who'sCTEKS		13	18.2
4203	Robokronos		14	14.7
5236	Man O' War Robotics	15	13.2
1880	Warriors of East Harlem	16	7.4

I'm looking forward to my first NY event!

[Brian Maher]

Alliance selection results:

1) 5254 20 716
2) 3044 1124 839
3) 145 1665 1493
4) 5099 263 4203
5) 1880 250 2791

No declines.

[Hallry]

Is there a webcast?

[Brian Maher]

Originally Posted by Hallry

Is there a webcast?

I don't think so.

[Kevin Leonard]

What a fun event! Thanks to 716 for joining 5254 and 20 for eliminations!

1) 5254 20 716 W
2) 3044 1124 839 F
3) 145 1665 1493 SF
4) 5099 263 4203 SF
5) 1880 250 2791 SF

The decision of who to pick was a very difficult one, with so many teams performing at about the same level.

In the end, we needed a team who could make some sort of stack with cans from the center, since we needed all three cans we start with. 20 and 1124 fit that bill, and due to 1124 breaking at an unfortunate time and 20's human player's expert noodle-throwing, we ended up selecting 20.

We were lucky enough that there really weren't any bad robots to end up with as our second round selection, and we had 716 join our alliance as our random pick. They ended up being a great addition, pulling totes from the landfill and getting the cans in a position where we could use them.

I was also disappointed 5236 couldn't make it to the event. They had quite the stellar little stacking machine this year, and it would have done well at this event.

[MooreteP]

T'was a great event. Even better than last year.

For a small amount of teams, only 15, the Spirit was exceptional.
A great introduction for many new students to a FIRST competition.

5254, not the Raiders anymore, but now H.Y.P.E, was a lock early on. 716 winning a competition after coming so close at the NEDCMP was sweet.

A couple of teams from Long Island made the trip while the Warriors of East Harlem, 1880, made a particularly good showing, mystified at what to do when you get to pick an alliance partner. I hope they all had a safe ride home.

New England made a good showing with 1124 and 839 pairing up with the host team, 3044. They made it to the finals with very well coordinated gameplay.

145's TRex mascot was excellent. Many teams were in the hunt for the Spirit Award.

I look forward to when New York moves to a district system. I miss seeing these teams in New England. An inter-district reunion in the Tech Valley or Hartford would be wonderful.

[Jay O'Donnell]

Originally Posted by MooreteP

716 winning a competition after coming so close at the NEDCMP was sweet.

I think you mean Battlecry

[MooreteP]

Oops, you're right, thanks.

Same venue, different day.

[Jay O'Donnell]

Originally Posted by MooreteP

Oops, you're right, thanks.

Same venue, different day.

Don't worry about it, I confuse them all the time.

[Kevin Leonard]

One more thing about this event that really struck a chord in my mind is how professional every team at this event was. Teams were professional behind the glass, in the stands, out in the pits. Teams were professional despite running far behind schedule. Teams were realistic about their capabilities on the field, and helped each other out when robots broke off the field.

I was utterly impressed. Every single team from top to bottom was a standout in my mind for their courtesy and professionalism. I’ve worked with selfish teams and jerk teams that are more concerned with acting like hot shots than being gracious professionals, but none of those teams were at the Rumble.

The Tech Valley sets a standard for professionalism in my opinion, and I’m very proud of our region for that.

[Hallry]

Was anyone able to record any match footage?