IRI Info/Rule Changes

[AmyPrib]

Originally Posted by Jack Jones

Is it soup yet?

The IRI rule mods should hopefully be posted by tonight. Yellow and Red cards will be back, but you'll just have to wait for the rest. There aren't a ton of changes, but I think they are good.

[Aren_Hill]

will the facility be air conditioned and dehumidified robots are built during what is winter for most people and humidity makes the balls sticky and more likely to jam

thanks

[Andy Baker]

Originally Posted by Gear

will the facility be air conditioned and dehumidified robots are built during what is winter for most people and humidity makes the balls sticky and more likely to jam

thanks

Lawrence North has air conditioning. If it didn't, more than just balls would be sticky.

AB

[Andy Baker]

2006 IRI Rules Changes and Clarifications

Check it out, as here is the document listing the rules tweaks and clarifications for the 2006 IRI. If you are on an attending team, print this out and share it with your drive team. We will also have copies at the event.

Summary of changes and clarifications:

1. No ball speed limit.
2. Less severe penalties for 1 point goal incursion (but we can still DQ if needed)
3. Yellow card and Red card usage (same as 04 and 05 IRI)
4. Clarification on "high speed long distance ramming" (in rule G22): a robot's full top speed (8+ fps) from over 2 robot lenghts away
5. Clarification of intentional tipping, as stated in rule G22.
6. 2nd round alliance selection: 1-8, 1-8 (not the serpentine draft)

Andy B.

[JohnBoucher]

Is there a published schedule and a link to the web cast yet?

[Daisy]

Originally Posted by JohnBoucher

Is there a published schedule and a link to the web cast yet?

The linky is all the way up top on CD. It is above the spotlights, and above the calendar.

Direct Link

[Daisy]

I guess this has become the IRI thread, because there is no need to make a new one right?

So...did everyone see that? The announcer said "everyone needs to make their way outside". And they completely cleared.

I hope everyone is okay.

[Kristian Calhoun]

Originally Posted by Daisy

I guess this has become the IRI thread, because there is no need to make a new one right?

So...did everyone see that? The announcer said "everyone needs to make their way outside". And they completely cleared.

I hope everyone is okay.

Yeah, I was just wondering the same thing. I had to leave to go somewhere at the start of 233's first match, and was wondering what the standings/rankings were so far. So I had just got back and got the webcast up and running [after it kept cutting out on me], and then I heard the announcement [I didn't get to see the match] and see my teams robot on the field. I don't know what's going on...

[Daisy]

uhh....there was a buzzard that went off...like maybe a fire alarm?

EDIT : PEOPLE ARE BACK...

[Kristian Calhoun]

Yeah, it was a fire alarm.
Ooh, those were mentor matches, too bad I didn't get to see Mr. Cokeley drive... *pout* It would have been awesome to see 25 and 1114 together too.

[Stephen Kowski]

Originally Posted by Mercury Rising

Is it just my Internet or is the webcast really laggy?

just started watching, and the audio is pretty clear (good tunes), but video is incredibly choppy.

[Michelle Celio]

Originally Posted by Stephen Kowski

just started watching, and the audio is pretty clear (good tunes), but video is incredibly choppy.

I'm getting it really bad here to.

I was getting it really bad @ school too.

[Morgan Gillespie]

I get roughly 1 frame per second. Great audio but only one frame per second. My webcast is also about 10 seconds behind... Could be the fact I am running through two routers... hmm.

[Alex Cormier]

is there a site with updated stats like rankings?

[dubious elise]

I feel so helpless and lost - what does the webcast play through? Please tell me it isn't WMP....