WVROX

[smcmahon]

This event has some amazing teams competing! Quasics is looking forward to participating in WVROX this August. I'll be reminding the Pittsburgh teams at the Stronghold scrimmage tomorrow.

[thedude019]

Team 3260 is joining for another fun filled 26 hours and 14 minutes!

[KosmicKhaos]

Team 1126 SparX is signed up and looking forward to competing with many of our friends from the Pittsburgh regional!

[Travis Hoffman]

Can we get an updated registered team list?

[messer5740]

Your elimination alliance partners from The Greater Pittsburgh regional, team 5740, are getting ready for WVROX!

[messer5740]

Originally Posted by Travis Hoffman

Can we get an updated registered team list?

I agree. I hope there are still spots left for we still need to send the payment.

[Brian Maher]

Originally Posted by Travis Hoffman

Can we get an updated registered team list?

I'm resurrecting this thread because I'm curious who's signed up. Is there anywhere I could find a registration list?

[kmodos]

Do you guys know what you will do instead of the portcullis at WVROX? Will it be rebuilt, always CDF, or something else?

[Jimmy Nichols]

I just received an email that my payment was received and it was mentioned that the portcullis would be a flat defense.

[escime]

I'll have our event organizer post an update here today (I hope). Yes, we will probably do a flat plat for the portcullis or just leave the CDF in all the time. We are going to work on the rule changes and other details this weekend so we can post a complete set of info for teams as well as an updated list of confirmed/paid teams.

[1629GaCo]

Any update on this?

[Brian Maher]

Originally Posted by 1629GaCo

Any update on this?

I was told to expect a team list in the next few days, they just have a few registration issues to sort out.

[Travis Hoffman]

I mailed our payment in a while back and have not received any word on receipt. I would like someone involved in event planning to fast track an update.

[escime]

We have posted the an update to the WVRoX website that includes the event rules, a draft schedule, and some basic logistical information. ( http://www.marsfirst.org/wvrox-2016/) and we will continue to update that document over the summer. The event is on the WVU campus in Morgantown West Virginia, at the student recreation center. So far we have had 22 teams register and submit payment. Here's the list of teams that have registered and paid:

48 Delphi ELITE Warren, OH
456 Siege Robotics Vicksburg, MS
888 Robotiators Glenelg, MD
1038 Lakota Robotics Cincinnati, OH
1071 Team Max Wolcott, CT
1126 SparX Webster, NY
1257 Parallel Universe Scotch Plains, NJ
1708 Amp'd Robotics McKeesPort, PA
2614 MARS Morgantown, WV
2656 Quasiacs Monroeville, PA
3193 Falco Tech Austintown, OH
3260 SHARP Pittsburgh, PA
3492 PARTs Winfield, WV
3504 Girls of Steel Pittsburgh, PA
3511 Road Dogs Scranton, PA
3844 Kentucky Wildbots Corbin, KY
4265 Secret City Wildbots Oak Ridge, TN
4467 Titanium Titans Pittsburgh, PA
4505 McDonogh Eagle Robotics Owings Mill, MD
4954 4H Palindrome Robotics Middletown, DE
5418 Sonic Screwdrivers Hubbard, OH
9999 Girls of Steel - China China

We have tried, so far unsuccessfully, to increase the number of teams beyond 24. Our main sponsor really wants to keep the total number of teams at 24. We will continue to try to expand the size of the event. However, for now we have two spots remaining. 9 additional teams have registered but not yet paid. We will take the next 2 teams that pay the registration fee.
We will put all other teams on a wait list as some teams may need to drop out at a later date. If we can increase the size of the event, we will. But for now, we are assuming we will be at 24 teams.

[KosmicKhaos]

Rule updates per the 5/16/16 update

1. Regular FIRST Stronghold rules unless otherwise noted below
2. Contact for interfering with a robot crossing a defense is still a penalty, but no safe zones for shooting. A robot having completely crossed a defense and preparing to shoot can be defended.
3. Repetitive high speed bashing of a robot by another will be called as a tech foul. This is an endurance event and it is already going to be hard on the machines. Blocking, defending etc. are acceptable, but a pinned robot cannot be beat upon by another machine – tech foul.
4. 8 balls to bring down a tower in qualification matches, 10 balls in elimination rounds.
5. Every two cycles of qualification matches (every eight matches), a defense will be selected at random to be swapped with its alternate version. Every cycle in between (again on an eight match rotation), two defenses will be chosen at random to be swapped. There will be no portcullis, so the low bar and the cheval de fries will stay out for every match.
6. Backup robots are legal for play, but must have color coded, numbered, bumpers and meet basic inspection and weight regulations ( < 125 lbs), i.e., teams are encouraged to bring at least a basic drive base with appropriate bumpers for when their primary robot needs repair.