2016 IRI Application Listing

[Travis Hoffman]

111 teams, sorted.

So did the REAL 1254 apply, or is their inclusion a vestige of the hijinx from earlier?

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[wilsonmw04]

Is the couch division going to be this year's "corndog?"

[Richard Wallace]

Originally Posted by wilsonmw04

Is the couch division going to be this year's "corndog?"

Will members of 125, 254, or 1254 be found sitting on a couch eating corndogs at IRI? I'm betting no.

[Brian Maher]

Originally Posted by Richard Wallace

Will members of 125, 254, or 1254 be found sitting on a couch eating corndogs at IRI? I'm betting no.

Believe it or not, I have seen a team bring a couch to competition. Last year 4460 kept a nice big sofa in their pit, though I haven't seen them this year so I cannot confirm that they still do this. I did see a massage chair in the pits at MAR Champs this year, though I can't remember who brought it.

[Hallry]

Originally Posted by BMSOTM

Believe it or not, I have seen a team bring a couch to competition. Last year 4460 kept a nice big sofa in their pit, though I haven't seen them this year so I cannot confirm that they still do this. I did see a massage chair in the pits at MAR Champs this year, though I can't remember who brought it.

Was it 4575 with the massage chair this year?

I know that 1923 has an awesome fold-out bench that can fit like 4 or 5 people. Libby, hit me up with where to buy that.

[cadandcookies]

Originally Posted by BMSOTM

Believe it or not, I have seen a team bring a couch to competition. Last year 4460 kept a nice big sofa in their pit, though I haven't seen them this year so I cannot confirm that they still do this. I did see a massage chair in the pits at MAR Champs this year, though I can't remember who brought it.

There was an FTC team this year at Champs that is sponsored by a furniture company and turned their put into a couch lounge. I think they put four couches in the area that was their pit and the empty space behind them.

[Ben Martin]

Originally Posted by BMSOTM

Believe it or not, I have seen a team bring a couch to competition. Last year 4460 kept a nice big sofa in their pit, though I haven't seen them this year so I cannot confirm that they still do this.

They were our second pick at the Upper Darby district last year. I'm not sure how they got away with it, but they actually moved it to our queuing area field-side for the playoff rounds.

[jajabinx124]

I'm glad to see 5172 applied! They deserve to be at IRI for sure after their stellar season this year.

[JohnFogarty]

Wow, quite a few teams I wanted to see in person aren't on that list this year. Weird.

[Brian Maher]

Originally Posted by Hallry

Was it 4575 with the massage chair this year?

Yes, it was, thank you for jogging my memory.

Originally Posted by Ben Martin

They were our second pick at the Upper Darby district last year. I'm not sure how they got away with it, but they actually moved it to our queuing area field-side for the playoff rounds.

I'm don't think that's allowed, but I'm not complaining, that's hilarious.

[Shipyahd Tahm]

Originally Posted by Richard Wallace

Will members of 125, 254, or 1254 be found sitting on a couch eating corndogs at IRI? I'm betting no.

While there may naht be corndahgs, the Corn on the Cahb at IRI is tah die fo-ah

[Richard Wallace]

Originally Posted by JohnFogarty

Wow, quite a few teams I wanted to see in person aren't on that list this year. Weird.

Me too. IRI will have a strong field this year, but maybe less diverse geographically than it has been in some previous years.

Of the 111 applicants listed earlier, I counted:

1 team each from Arkansas, California, Israel, Kansas, and Tennessee (5)
2 teams from West Virginia (2)
3 teams each from Colorado, Missouri, Ohio, and Wisconsin (12)
4 teams each from Florida and the New England District (8)
5 teams each from the Chesapeake District and Illinois (10)
6 teams each from New York and Texas (12)
7 teams each from Minnesota and Canada (14)
9 teams from the Mid Atlantic Region District
16 teams from the Indiana District
23 teams from the Michigan District

[Libby K]

Originally Posted by Hallry

Was it 4575 with the massage chair this year?

I know that 1923 has an awesome fold-out bench that can fit like 4 or 5 people. Libby, hit me up with where to buy that.

Welcome to #TeamInstaBench.

http://www.amazon.com/Insta-Bench-Cl.../dp/B000LI3AQM

We stole the idea from 869, use this one in our pit... we also have a mini-bench (three seater for queueing!).

[ATannahill]

Originally Posted by Libby K

Welcome to #TeamInstaBench.

http://www.amazon.com/Insta-Bench-Cl.../dp/B000LI3AQM

We stole the idea from 869, use this one in our pit... we also have a mini-bench (three seater for queueing!).

Can you speak to the quality after use by high school students and adults? The reviews on the page make it out to not be strong enough to hold kids.

[Libby K]

Originally Posted by rtfgnow

Can you speak to the quality after use by high school students and adults? The reviews on the page make it out to not be strong enough to hold kids.

We've used ours for 2 seasons and have definitely had more than 6 adult-sized humans on it without issue.

That listing is the one I purchased and it's held up like a dream! I'm really not sure why the reviews are that way...