2016 Battle O' Baltimore - Sept. 24, 2016

[RoboMom]

Announcing the 10th annual Battle O' Baltimore (BoB)!

Brought to you by the Baltimore Area Alliance teams (BAA)

Saturday September 24, 2016, with some set up/practice time on Friday evening September 23.

Location: McDonogh School, Owings Mills, MD (NW of Baltimore)

36 teams

Updated website, registration, how to volunteer and other details coming soon. Information will be going out first to previous participants. Look for the registration packet in the next couple of days.

$225 before August 1
$275 after August 1
$100 discount for pre-rookie teams

We are excited to be returning to this beautiful venue!

The mission of this event is to have an opportunity for teams to compete while introducing new teams, new drivers, new team members to FRC, training new volunteers and inviting the public in to see FIRST. The BoB will be part of the 2016 Baltimore Innovation Week.

[RoboMom]

Registration packets went out to teams who participated last year. PM me with your email if you did not receive a packet but would like one.

[staplemonx]

Team 1389 will see you there

[RoboMom]

Website being updated. Link to registration packet is here: http://battleobaltimore.com/reg.php

[bearbot]

Team 2849 cant wait to see all our friends again

[RoboMom]

5 slots left.
Website including the new link to Volunteer Application and team list should be updated soon.

[apm4242]

And word on the rule changes yet?

[bearbot]

Still haven't seen the rule changes or updated teams list looks like last years because out robot name this year was Sirrender

[krtanjek]

TechFire 225 is looking forward to competing at BOB again this year.

[ScandallB225]

Originally Posted by bearbot

Still haven't seen the rule changes or updated teams list looks like last years because out robot name this year was Sirrender

It looks like the team list has been updated. 2849's robot is listed as Sir Render.
http://battleobaltimore.com/teams.php

We (225) look forward to storming the castle there.

[RoboMom]

36 teams are registered. Wait list started.

[bearbot]

Ursa Major cant wait to storm the castle walls of FIRST Stronghold next weekend .Cant wait to see some of our district friends and meet some teams that are in the MAR district and play Stronghold one last time

[Crew Cox]

Hope you guys enjoy the field! Just got finished packing it up here in Mechanicsville! Ps. Driving with no lights = fun

[protoserge]

Originally Posted by Crew Cox

[...] Ps. Driving with no lights = fun

No field lights or no car lights?

[Crew Cox]

Originally Posted by protoserge

No field lights or no car lights?

Both!
,kidding completely.
For the finals yesterday the top 2 teams were placed into a 1v1 on the field.
The rules of the duel, so to speak were as such.
1. Team mentors will drive the robot
2. 2 students are allowed to assist
a. 1 drive coach
b. 1 torch bearer
3. No defenses will be on the field, only their bases.
a. This was to reduce the posibility of robot damage.
4. The game will then follow regular match rules
5. There will be no lights on in the room, only the field lights and "torch bearers" flashlights

One of the most fun off-season finals I've seen