[CHS] Northern Virginia

[wjordan]

I watched primarily through the stream, and FMS issues aside, it seemed like a really well-done event. Major props to 1885 for putting the whole thing together.

[JesseK]

Does anyone have footage of elims - in particular the full field? The 'field' issue in F2 stemmed from a bad design detail or improperly-assembled ramp for the high goal boulders. This caused them to jam up, and apparently 5 of them did so in F2.

[wjordan]

Originally Posted by JesseK

Does anyone have footage of elims - in particular the full field? The 'field' issue in F2 stemmed from a bad design detail or improperly-assembled ramp for the high goal boulders. This caused them to jam up, and apparently 5 of them did so in F2.

2363 has a playlist of all of the elims here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...dA19_1d_C20itm

[1629GaCo]

2363, 1418, and 2421, great district win, we made you all earn it, and that you did! Great run.

2363 - Triple Helix - again, it was a please competing with and against you, we always have fun with you all, and you are a great team, dare I say, our favorite team to compete with!!! Great students and mentors.

116 - Congratulations on your CA, that is a great accomplishment!

*DISCLAIMER* - These are my opinions, and may not reflect the entire team!


As far as the District model, I am not a fan. There seems to be too much crammed into 2 days, and I think it takes the fun away from the competition. It could have been a product of the how long the field reset took (in which they did a great job with what they were given, the GDC will have to take a long hard look at doing that again). Teams should not be forced to play in a district if they would rather play in a regional. I know I will get some rebuttal about the forcing statement, but essentially you are forced to participate or take a chance at getting into a regional after everyone else has selected.

The venue was hard to see unless you were way up in the stands since it was on the same level as the playing field, I like the arenas much better. The only thing I liked about the venue was the parking! Zero security, zero organization, and wayyyyy too much deliberation on any tough decision!

[Lij2015]

1885, you ran a $@#$@#$@#$@# good event!

One thing is true from my time scorekeeping that event, FMS is a freaking nightmare. Congrats to both finals alliances for the best finals matches anyone could have asked for! Volunteering was a blast for me and I'm looking forward to doing some more!

[engunneer]

Originally Posted by 1629GaCo

As far as the District model, I am not a fan. There seems to be too much crammed into 2 days, and I think it takes the fun away from the competition.

As someone who has mentored in both district and non district environments, Districts have the distinct advantage of more time on the field for the same entry fee. You're first event could be a nightmare of broken items or bad matches, and you still have a whole second event to make things better.

[JesseK]

F3's video reveals the discrepancy between the score and a video I saw much later that night. 1731's high goal shot bounces back out of the high goal just after the 0:50 mark. That's why the counter was off by 1. It's similar to 2614's autonomous shot from the spy position in F2 or F3 of Palmetto - (3.1.4) the shot doesn't count unless it exits the back of the goal, unfortunately. That was a really tough break.

[ToddF]

Originally Posted by JesseK

1731's high goal shot bounces back out of the high goal just after the 0:50 mark.

That's just brutal.

[ToddF]

Some photos.

[Dmentor]

It wasn’t perfect but given the combination of a being a new district, a week 1 event and the weather drama, I think the event was very well done. Thanks to 1885 (and all the other volunteers) for putting on a great show! From the drumline to the social, the little extras you incorporated really made the event feel special. Your teamwork and dedication are inspiring.

So far I like the district format. On one hand the long days were tough but on the other I love not using 2 days of vacation on a local event. The 25-50% more play time was nice and the smaller event size meant that we got to play with/against the majority of the teams. The smaller event made it feel even more of a “family reunion” than the Virginia Regional normally is but maybe that is just an artifact of having done this for 10 years now. It is nice to have a second event to look forward to correct some fundamental issues and implement some improvements. Looks like CHS DCMP will be really exciting!

Originally Posted by 1629GaCo

Teams should not be forced to play in a district if they would rather play in a regional. I know I will get some rebuttal about the forcing statement, but essentially you are forced to participate or take a chance at getting into a regional after everyone else has selected.

I agree. For the teams I work with districts are a good thing but I realize it may not be best for every team. Regionals will become fewer and farther apart as districts continue to expand making the non-district path potentially harder but ultimately teams should be able to decide. I will say that the CHS district is that much stronger for having 1629 be a part of it.

Finally, congratulations to 2363, 1418, 2421 for persevering through all challenges to your Stronghold and to 116 (CA) and 1629 (EI). Well done!

[Nyxyxylyth]

Originally Posted by Dmentor

Finally, congratulations to 2363, 1418, 2421 for persevering through all challenges to your Stronghold and to 116 (CA) and 1629 (EI). Well done!

FTFY

[Dmentor]

Originally Posted by Nyxyxylyth

FTFY

Thanks! I need an editor or two to offset my dyslexia.

[fnsnet]

Originally Posted by JesseK

The 'field' issue in F2 stemmed from a bad design detail or improperly-assembled ramp for the high goal boulders. This caused them to jam up, and apparently 5 of them did so in F2.

The tower ball counter was assembled as designed. The jam was the starting point of the issue, but it was caught and was handled properly post match. The issue would have ended there, except for some confusion over the FMS UI on the part of the scorekeeper. The UI has been adjusted to avoid this confusion in the future.

[JesseK]

Originally Posted by fnsnet

The tower ball counter was assembled as designed. The jam was the starting point of the issue, but it was caught and was handled properly post match. The issue would have ended there, except for some confusion over the FMS UI on the part of the scorekeeper. The UI has been adjusted to avoid this confusion in the future.

I reviewed this a bit last night and again tonight. I agree that the field was assembled correctly but for one thing, and it may have been related to a few missing field pieces that were rumored to have not shipped or misplaced(such as the capture indicator flags).

In GE-16097 (page 158 of the 'latest' field drawings) there are two diagonal-based polycarbonate panels called out. Item 4 (GE-16101) was correct and in-place on both sides of the field. Item 6 (GE-16103) was completely absent from both sides of the field. Item 6 would have prevented the boulder jams. You really have to zoom in on the main assembly drawing (GE-16097) to see that there are 2 polycarbonate panels that are supposed to be there.