2016 IRI Invitations -

[RocketDean]

Originally Posted by PayneTrain

wow its really weird that you think that wanna give any insight?

Leonard used to be on 20 as a student, and now mentors for 5254, and both of the teams are close to each other(emotionally speaking).

[PayneTrain]

Originally Posted by RocketDean

Leonard used to be on 20 as a student, and now mentors for 5254, and both of the teams are close to each other(emotionally speaking).

Thanks!

[nikeairmancurry]

Originally Posted by natejo99

Congrats and good luck to 27, 33, 67, 245, 494, 503, 910, 1023, 1718, 2767, 2771, 3357, 3538, 3620, and 5460! Way to represent Michigan!

How could you forget 217!

[BobbyVanNess]

Originally Posted by PayneTrain

Thanks!

You learn something new every day

I have a feeling Kevin is slightly more pumped about one of those teams over the other due a disproportionate sodium distribution.

[Richard Wallace]

Invited teams represent 14 US states, Canada, and 6 District systems:

• One each from Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Georgia, Missouri, Ohio, Tennessee, and West Virginia
• Two each from California, Florida, and Wisconsin
• Three each from Chesapeake, Illinois, and New England
• Four from Texas
• Five each from Minnesota and New York
• Six from Mid Atlantic
• Eight from Canada
• Ten from Indiana
• Sixteen from Michigan

I would love to see how this IRI field compares against earlier events on Jim's mean vs. signal-to-noise-ratio of OPR plot. I am guessing the point will be way up and to the right.

edit: Doing the calc myself using season OPRs here, I get Mean = 46.3, SNR = 14.4. The IRI Mean OPR is a little off the top of Jim's chart, and the SNR is a little to the right of MSC. So, as usual, IRI is the strongest and most balanced field yet.

[JimCash]

WOW! What an honor.... 20 teams from Michigan and 4 teams from Texas... Jersey Voltage is excited to be one of the 4 Texas teams.

This is our first trip to IRI and we are humbled to be selected to compete with some of the best teams in 2016!

[JBENJI]

Thanks and what an honor!
1731 is excited as can be!

[Mattb706]

Honorable Mentions List?

[bdaroz]

Originally Posted by Mattb706

Honorable Mentions List?

Might be harder than making the invitation list.

[Alex Cormier]

1405 is excited and honored to be invited along with our other Einstein friends and Rochester, NY teams!

We will be getting the robot back this week and we be preparing to make some more upgrades and changes to it.

You'll see some more D and other stuff out of us for IRI. Can't wait!

[Travis Hoffman]

Originally Posted by Mattb706

Honorable Mentions List?

Let's not and say we did.

[Mattb706]

Originally Posted by bdaroz

Might be harder than making the invitation list.

True

[Kit Gerhart]

I'm looking forward to the announcement of rule changes for IRI. Maybe 12 or 14 balls to weaken the tower? Maybe "unlimited" balls, so the need to monitor the number of scored balls in the tower won't be needed.

[Mattb706]

Originally Posted by Travis Hoffman

Let's not and say we did.

Good point

[teku14]

Originally Posted by lovelj

3824 is thrilled and honored. What can we print to be auctioned off? Any suggestions. Had a chair last year.

A coffee table