Registration 2016

[MaGiC_PiKaChU]

Originally Posted by orangemoore

Why did 3 teams sit out?

I guess that would imply 1st alliance to have no choice on the last robot, even if that robot isn't working at all

[Gregor]

Originally Posted by MaGiC_PiKaChU

I guess that would imply 1st alliance to have no choice on the last robot, even if that robot isn't working at all

It also wouldn't allow for any backup robots.

[waialua359]

Originally Posted by MaGiC_PiKaChU

I guess that would imply 1st alliance to have no choice on the last robot, even if that robot isn't working at all

This happened to us at an offseason event last year. It made for an interesting eliminations with only 21 teams attending the event.

On another note, I cant recall when the system changed to serpentine. That season, it might have been the 7th seed having to choose from the last 4 teams.
Trying to think back to 2005 when we were on a #1 alliance, I still cant remember when we took our 3rd alliance member....

[Aren Siekmeier]

Originally Posted by waialua359

This happened to us at an offseason event last year. It made for an interesting eliminations with only 21 teams attending the event.

On another note, I cant recall when the system changed to serpentine. That season, it might have been the 7th seed having to choose from the last 4 teams.
Trying to think back to 2005 when we were on a #1 alliance, I still cant remember when we took our 3rd alliance member....

I've always heard that 2006 was the first year of serpentine, after the intro of 3v3 in 05.

[EricH]

Originally Posted by Aren Siekmeier

I've always heard that 2006 was the first year of serpentine, after the intro of 3v3 in 05.

That's correct. 2005 went 1-8, 1-8, top 8 remaining as backup (instead of the 1-8, 1-8, 2v2 matches previously used). 2006 went 1-8, 8-1, top 8 remaining as backup.

Except at IRI, but that's another discussion entirely.

[Mark McLeod]

3100 teams now.

[first3234]

Dose anyone know if district competitions are still going to be 40 team max

[Andrew Schreiber]

Originally Posted by first3234

Dose anyone know if district competitions are still going to be 40 team max

Likely. It starts being real hard to get 12 matches if you have more than 40 teams.

[Christopher149]

Originally Posted by first3234

Dose anyone know if district competitions are still going to be 40 team max

I can tell you that Escanaba and Traverse City would be very hard-pressed to fit >40 teams in their pits. FIM has to add 2-3 district events on top of the 19 we already have for 2016.

[Basel A]

Originally Posted by Christopher149

I can tell you that Escanaba and Traverse City would be very hard-pressed to fit >40 teams in their pits. FIM has to add 2-3 district events on top of the 19 we already have for 2016.

A bunch of Michigan districts would have a hard time fitting more teams. The extra district events will be added. In fact, one has been confirmed* already: Week 6 in Ann Arbor.


*although nothing is really official until it gets posted online

[Karibou]

Originally Posted by Christopher149

I can tell you that Escanaba and Traverse City would be very hard-pressed to fit >40 teams in their pits. FIM has to add 2-3 district events on top of the 19 we already have for 2016.

Escanaba might be able to do it if they got creative, but you couldn't add too many more. You could probably fit another row in the hall between the pit gym and the field, but you'd sacrifice having the nice, wide aisles. Of course, you'd also have to figure out how to get >40 teams to want to go to Escanaba*...



*disclaimer: Escanaba is an awesome, fantastic, 100%-would-attend-again event, but I don't blame anyone who does not want to drive 8+ hours and end up in the UP in the middle of winter.

[Christopher149]

Originally Posted by Karibou

Escanaba might be able to do it if they got creative, but you couldn't add too many more. You could probably fit another row in the hall between the pit gym and the field, but you'd sacrifice having the nice, wide aisles.

Putting some pits against the windows? Otherwise, where'd the cafeteria go? (we fill half of it as it is)

Gail sent an email where the Ann Arbor event is all but guaranteed, and she's looking into the possibility of a second UP event week 5.

[wireties]

Has anyone gotten in off the Dallas wait lists?

TIA

[ebarker]

How can I get a list, preferable in spreadsheet of ALL current teams, by team number and location.

I need to run an analytic s exercise so I can calculate team density, by program, state population, etc... it is an update for a thing I did a few years ago,,,, need it for an upcoming briefing.

I need a table that looks like

1311, FRC, GA
... and so on for the 3,000+ FRC entries, and FTC, FLL, JrFLL

actually all I need to know is how may teams exist by program by type by geographical area

so how many FRC teams are in each state / province, country
ditto for FTC, FLL, JRFLL

I don't really need the team numbers.

Thanks,

-eb

[Brian Maher]

If you have any programming ability, The Blue Alliance API can be used to access a ton of data on FRC teams, including location. Unfortunately, it does not cover the other three programs.