Regional updates

[Joel J]

Originally Posted by Joe Ross

Seeing as how there is a lack of updates from FIRST, and most people haven't been able to get internet access at the sites, there has been a distict lack of updates for those of us stuck at home. Seeing as how most people have cell phones now, and most of those have free long distance, it shouldn't be that difficult to get updates.

Are there people going to regionals this weekend who would be willing to call other people with updates to post on chiefdelphi? Obviously, the best people to do this aren't drivers or people integral to the operation of the robot, as they would rarely have time to find a quiet spot to call for 10 minutes.

Are there people who won't be going to regionals and will be near their computer this weeked that would be willing to take calls and post updates?

Who knows, maybe you'll make a new friend (or 2 or 3). Just post in this thread if you are interested, and we can work out details (phone numbers, approximate times, etc) via PM or e-mail or something.

I can post stuff on Saturday (much as I did in the AZ update thread).


If you're wondering about what type of things would be helpful to post about, I'd start with as much of the standings as you can get. Awards won and teams that look good are quite helpful too. Descriptions of individual matches and especially the elimination rounds are very interesting.

For those individuals that will be on the receiving end of these calls: are any of you willing to something along the lines of http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/sh...iri#post180007 ? Not necessarily putting forth your favorites and reflecting on how well you guessed, but more a recap of matches, be they matches that stood out in your mind, or the elimination rounds. I think a set up like this may serve as a nice supplement to the regional results, and as prime reading material in coming years. Of course, the post referenced above was not the best example, but a demonstration of what I had in mind..

I suppose this should all be done in stages, however. I would not want to overwhelm those who have graciously volunteered to provide us with updates, taking us out of the regional-is-taking-place-and-I-don't-know-what-is-going-on state of mind that can sometimes be too much to handle .