2016 Rah Cha Cha Ruckus

[Koko Ed]

Volunteer-registration is now open!

[Koko Ed]

Update to the Ruckus team list:

174
191
222
378
578
1405
1507
1511
1551
2053
2228
3015
3838
4039
4930
5030
5254
5406

[Koko Ed]

We have reached 20 teams!
20
174
191
222
378
578
1405
1507
1511
1551
2053
2228
3015
3838
3951
4039
4930
5030
5254
5406

And we have finalized approval for this year's logo design. T-shirts will be $12.

[jreneew2]

Will there be an official Blue Alliance listing?

Also, I'm definitely going pick up a t-shirt!

Thanks,
Drew

[Koko Ed]

Originally Posted by jreneew2

Will there be an official Blue Alliance listing?

Also, I'm definitely going pick up a t-shirt!

Thanks,
Drew

I'll have to ask next committee meeting about that but it has been listed previous years.

[jreneew2]

Thanks for the quick response!

Can't wait to be there!

[nuclearnerd]

Is there a standard way to do playoffs with < 24 teams? It would be a little sad if there were no quarter finals while 6 teams sat out. Maybe you could do an uneven bracket, with the first and second seed alliance earning automatic advancement to semi finals? That way 18 teams could play instead of just 12. Thoughts? (I'm not passionate about the idea, just spitballing).

[BobbyVanNess]

Originally Posted by nuclearnerd

Is there a standard way to do playoffs with < 24 teams? It would be a little sad if there were no quarter finals while 6 teams sat out. Maybe you could do an uneven bracket, with the first and second seed alliance earning automatic advancement to semi finals? That way 18 teams could play instead of just 12. Thoughts? (I'm not passionate about the idea, just spitballing).

I dont think Ruckus has ever had a problem with attendance. It's been around 40 teams each year,. Considering the quality of the event, I'd be shocked if that changes anytime soon.

[Koko Ed]

Originally Posted by nuclearnerd

Is there a standard way to do playoffs with < 24 teams? It would be a little sad if there were no quarter finals while 6 teams sat out. Maybe you could do an uneven bracket, with the first and second seed alliance earning automatic advancement to semi finals? That way 18 teams could play instead of just 12. Thoughts? (I'm not passionate about the idea, just spitballing).

Once September hits I suspect we'll easily hit 24 teams. There's a lot of local veterans who haven't signed up yet. I have reliable sources (one is a Ruckus committee member) who have told me that 639 and 229 intend to show up. We're more concerned about getting 30 to 36 teams.

[Jay O'Donnell]

Originally Posted by Koko Ed

Once September hits I suspect we'll easily hit 24 teams. There's a lot of local veterans who haven't signed up yet. I have reliable sources (one is a Ruckus committee member) who have told me that 639 and 229 intend to show up. We're more concerned about getting 30 to 36 teams.

Not sure who your reliable source from 229 is, but we haven't planned on going to Ruckus this year.

[Koko Ed]

Originally Posted by Jay O'Donnell

Not sure who your reliable source from 229 is, but we haven't planned on going to Ruckus this year.

One of our committee members has one of your students as an intern who said the team was going to sign up.

[Jay O'Donnell]

Originally Posted by Koko Ed

One of our committee members has one of your students as an intern who said the team was going to sign up.

Still not sure who your source is but the student and mentor leadership have only seriously discussed going to the Tech Valley offseason event.

[Koko Ed]

Originally Posted by Jay O'Donnell

Still not sure who your source is but the student and mentor leadership have only seriously discussed going to the Tech Valley offseason event.

I guess the intern assumed the team was going.

[Koko Ed]

We now have 23 teams!
20
174
191
222
340
378
578
1405
1507
1511
1551
1559
2053
2228
3003
3015
3838
3951
4039
4930
5030
5254
5406

[Koko Ed]

We now have 27 teams!
20
174
191
222
340
378
578
1126
1405
1507
1511
1518
1551
1559
2053
2228
2340
3003
3015
3044
3838
3951
4039
4930
5030
5254
5406