CalGames 2016

[novia]

WRRF and Team 3501 are hosting CalGames 2016! This is an FRC off-season event and we will be playing the 2016 FRC game, Stronghold.

When: Friday & Saturday, October 7-8, 2016 (Friday afternoon load-in)
Where: Fremont High School, 1279 Sunnyvale Saratoga Rd, Sunnyvale, CA 94087
Registration: for more information regarding registration for this event, please contact Register4CalGames@WRRF.org

Volunteers:
Volunteers are essential for CalGames! If you are interested in volunteering or if you know someone who is interested, please send an email to volunteercalgames@wrrf.org

Rule Changes:

1) 3.1.4 Tower Strength: 8 for QUALIFICATIONS and ELIMINATION

2) 5.5.10 - In QUALIFICATIONS - Defenses will be randomly selected and placed. The placement will be defined in advance and will change every round (about 6 matches) to match the robot cycles. There will be no Audience Selection of Defenses or Alliance Selection of Defenses.
a. Cheval de Frise (Always in play in position 2)
b. Low Bar (Always in play in position 1)
c. Ramparts OR Moat
d. Sally Port OR Drawbridge
e. Rough Terrain OR Rock Wall

3) 5.5.10 - In ELIMINATIONS - There will be ONE Audience Selection of Defenses and the selected defense will always be placed in position 3. There will be TWO Alliance Selection of Defenses (Category and Placement) per the categories below. Audience selected defense and defense category will change every round to match the robot cycles. Alliance selected defense will change every match.
a. Ramparts OR Moat
b. Sally Port OR Drawbridge
c. Rough Terrain OR Rock Wall

4) G21 Revision - A ROBOT contacting carpet in the opponent’s SECRET PASSAGE may not contact opposing ROBOTS who are in contact with the carpet in the SECRET PASSAGE, regardless of who initiates the contact.

5) 5.4.4 - IN ELIMINATIONS, there will be no tie-breaker algorithms used for determining a winner if the match scores are tied between two alliances. The two alliances will play another match until an alliance has won two matches.

6) INSPECTION - Teams are encouraged to perform self inspection with the official inspection checklist, which will expedite the official inspection performed by inspectors.

7) BOULDERS - We will be using the Gopher boulders instead of the official FIRST boulders sold on AndyMark. Please make adjustments if this is a problem for your team.



For more information regarding the event and future updates, please visit http://wrrf.org/calgames/calgames-2016/

If you have any questions, please email WRRF: CalGames@WRRF.org

[sanddrag]

Out of curiosity is this a different venue than last year?

[Lili_1868]

Originally Posted by sanddrag

Out of curiosity is this a different venue than last year?

I believe so. I think last year it was at Lynbrook High School.

[hybrid.helix]

Yup! It's at Fremont High School (in Sunnyvale) this year.

[AdamHeard]

What's the price of the event?

What's the volunteer policy this year?

[frcguy]

Originally Posted by AdamHeard

What's the price of the event?

Looks to be $500 with a $100 volunteer deposit. Their website has more specifics.

[savagecreature]

Which dimension of Gopher ball is being used? There is an 8.25" and a 10" option.

[billbo911]

Originally Posted by savagecreature

Which dimension of Gopher ball is being used? There is an 8.25" and a 10" option.

They are these 10" Gopher Ball. These same balls will be used at Capital City Classic and MadTown Throw Down.

[novia]

Hi everyone,

Here are some updates for participating teams.

Updates:

• Bring robot bags or tarp in case it rains.
• Make sure you are using the radios that you used at competition this year to connect to FMS for CalGames.
• We will have 120 VAC at driver stations, please plan accordingly.
• We will have food trucks on Saturday. Details will be posted soon.

Online Store:
Our online store is up and running with this year's CalGames logo, check it out: http://www.cafepress.com/wrrf/13845474

Congratulations to Team 8 and thank you for designing an awesome logo!

[MikeOnBike]

Originally Posted by novia

We will have food trucks on Saturday.

Can the food trucks start serving before noon? Thanks.

[hybrid.helix]

Originally Posted by MikeOnBike

Can the food trucks start serving before noon? Thanks.

They are scheduled to be there at 11.

[novia]

Hi everyone,

We are expecting the following teams for CalGames this year, but this could change if there is any last minute withdrawals.

8 Team 8
100 Wildhats
115 MVRT
253 MRT
649 M-SET Fish
668 Apes of Wrath
670 Homestead Robotics
751 Barn2Robotics
846 Funky Monkeys
1351 TKO
1280 Raging Sea Biscuits
1700 Gatorbotics
1868 Space Cookies
1967 Janksters
2035 Robo Rockin' Bots
2473 Gold Strikers
2489 Insomniacs
2551 Penguin Empire
2643 Dark Matter
2854 The Prototypes
3045 Gear Gremlins
3501 Firebots
4159 CardinalBotics
4171 Baybots
4186 The Alameda Aztechs
4255 The RoboDores
4765 PWRUP
4904 Bot-Provoking
4990 Gryphon Robotics
5026 Iron Panthers
5027 Event Horizon
5104 BreakerBots
5171 Deus Ex Machina
5430 Pirate Robolution
5905 RoboCorps
6036 Terrace Tech

[FarmerJohn]

How many matches should teams expect? We are excited for our first ever Cal Games.

[dardeshna]

Sorry if this has already been mentioned, but do you have an event schedule available? I see the schedule on the website but it's not specific to the days of the event.

[hybrid.helix]

Originally Posted by dardeshna

Sorry if this has already been mentioned, but do you have an event schedule available? I see the schedule on the website but it's not specific to the days of the event.

We're still verifying and finalizing those with the host school which is why they haven't been put up yet, but look for them to be sent out soon!