Split Champs in '17 and '18

[Kevin Sevcik]

Originally Posted by Michael Corsetto

This is what they did in 2011 when 2 of the division fields were in the same area as the pits, right?

Looks like we might want to motorize our pit boxes in anticipation of the move...

-Mike

The good news is that it'd only be 16 teams that have to haul a robot and mobile pit across the street and down some ramps, once. As opposed to the entire Champs having to hoof it up ramps and down ramps for every match in 2003...

Originally Posted by Thad House

It was only 8 teams back then anyway that advanced (6 mains plus 2 backups). Plus the walk from the pits to the dome is for sure to be much shorter then the walk to a completely different building.

That probably depends on what end of GRB your division is. There's 2 blocks between GRB and Minute Maid, and GRB itself is 5 blocks long.

[serenagh]

Related question: what happens to the deans list? Do they have the finalists whose teams are competing in Houston come out to St. Louis? That's cost, in time and air fair. Do they hold the ceremonies/luncheons twice? Do all teams with a finalist get routed to the second competition?

[CalTran]

Originally Posted by serenagh

Related question: what happens to the deans list? Do they have the finalists whose teams are competing in Houston come out to St. Louis? That's cost, in time and air fair. Do they hold the ceremonies/luncheons twice? Do all teams with a finalist get routed to the second competition?

Assumedly they just double the number of winners, 20 at each.

[BotDesigner]

Do we know yet about what will happen to Einstein Field? Will both championships have Einstein or will one keep it and the other gets a new field name?

[Knufire]

Originally Posted by Kevin Sevcik

There's 2 blocks between GRB and Minute Maid, and GRB itself is 5 blocks long.

I'm a bit more worried about Detroit. Cobo to Ford Field is about a mile walk through the heart of downtown.

[PayneTrain]

Originally Posted by Knufire

I'm a bit more worried about Detroit. Cobo to Ford Field is about a mile walk through the heart of downtown.

Does Don Bossi have a CDL?

[protoserge]

Originally Posted by PayneTrain

Does Don Bossi have a CDL?

I'm not sure, but Dean has a pilot's license

[nikeairmancurry]

Originally Posted by Knufire

I'm a bit more worried about Detroit. Cobo to Ford Field is about a mile walk through the heart of downtown.

This is a very easy walk and pretty safe. Ive done it many times myself. It isn't much different than the old Atlanta walk from the furthermost hotels to Georgia-Dome (and its not uphill).

There are also options of the people mover (.4 mile from the stop to ford field) and the M1 rail that will help take walking out of the equation.

[Michael Corsetto]

Originally Posted by nikeairmancurry

This is a very easy walk and pretty safe. Ive done it many times myself. It isn't much different than the old Atlanta walk from the furthermost hotels to Georgia-Dome (and its not uphill).

There are also options of the people mover (.4 mile from the stop to ford field) and the M1 rail that will help take walking out of the equation.

Have you done that walk with your entire pit and robot?

-Mike

[IKE]

Originally Posted by Michael Corsetto

Have you done that walk with your entire pit and robot?

-Mike

They did block off a good chunk of the roads for Shells Ecomarthon last year around Cobo, and that was for 3 days.