How does the dual field setup work at MSC?

[hotwheel326]

Originally Posted by AndrewPospeshil

If you've ever been to an FTC Qualifier with 2 fields, it works a lot like that. Even matches are played on one field, odd on another. Octofinals alternate between the two but Quarters onwards are all on one field. My assumption is that alliance selected defenses will go on both fields and be changed at the end of a "round" like usual.

Interesting. Would both matches play at the same time or one plays while the other is in field reset and they just alternate?

[Type]

Also, does anyone know how audience defense selection will work? They just listen to the crowd closest to them? Or is it same for both fields?

[CalTran]

Originally Posted by alephzer0

I shall continue to make fun of FIRST for coming up with such a hilarious name as Octofinals.

Out of common colloquial options, octofinals isn't that strange. And besides, it's mostly just a logical extension of the prefixes.

Originally Posted by Type

Also, does anyone know how audience defense selection will work? They just listen to the crowd closest to them? Or is it same for both fields?

Assumedly it's the same for both fields, so that the match cycle of all teams playing with the same defense is still intact. Splitting into two fields is purely to expedite the qualification match process.

[orangelight]

Originally Posted by hotwheel326

Interesting. Would both matches play at the same time or one plays while the other is in field reset and they just alternate?

One plays and the other field resets

[jaunvie]

What happens when there is a delay on one field and the other one is reset and ready to go? Do they have to wait for the first field to finish playing before they start their next match?

[lamiet01]

Originally Posted by jaunvie

What happens when there is a delay on one field and the other one is reset and ready to go? Do they have to wait for the first field to finish playing before they start their next match?

I general, the delayed match has to complete before they switch to the second field. I don't remember any specific exceptions to this last year. Even with occasional delays, the pace of the competition was pretty swift.