Does Anyone Know The Answer????

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Posted by Jerry Eckert, Engineer on team #140 from Tyngsboro, MA High School and New England Prototype/Brooks Automation.

Posted on 3/29/99 8:42 PM MST


In Reply to: Does Anyone Know The Answer???? posted by Jeff Bazydlo on 3/29/99 6:22 PM MST:



My guess is they start by figuring out how many matches they have time
for based on the average time per match and the number running concurrently.
Then divide by (number of teams competing/4) to get the number of qual
matches per team. In the event of a non-integer result the total number
of matches can be adjusted as required.

In Hartford there were 82 qualifying matches (8/team).

- Jerry


: Does anyone know what the statistics per regional have been, let me expand
: this thought. Has there been 82 matches per competition or not, I guess
: what I am asking for is the logistics of each one. For example does the
: number of matches equal, the teams times something else, i am just a little
: puzzled so if anyone has some answers maybe we can figure out how many matches
: there will actually be!

: Next Jon from team 190 that was great I only wish there was a third field,
: because then there would be 12 teams on deck and 12 actually playing,
: we would really have enough matches then, I think?

: If anyone has a possible formula for figuring the numbers out, please post
: a reply so that I may see why people have determined that there will only
: be 4 matches, when I thought FIRST said that there will be at least 5. And I know there must be a formula because every regional had a different number
: of Q-matches. So in closing send me a email or post a reply if you have
: an answer or a formula!

:
: Jeff Bazydlo
: Team #126
: GAEL FORCE