2008 Palmetto Regional

[team1102a]

Originally Posted by ttldomination

The feed was great, but if i could make a small request, could you guys not put the over drive splash screen up every chance you get, that would be great. Tis a great feed, the qualitiy is great and the music is good, too. But, it would be cool to see some of the action on the field, such as switching robots and what the announcer does between matches, etc.

I'll take this feedback in with me this morning and see if we can get more team shots and changeover action into the feed.

For those of you who cannot be there live, it is the best regional I have ever been to. With only 36 teams, we are running 10 matches per team and everyone is getting to know everyone else.

[sebas2mil]

anybody know what's going on with the webcast??????

[edboy]

wow
clemson + quicktime = epic fail

[sebas2mil]

you're right

by the way sorry for the loss you guys are awesome

I can't believe it got cut off again

[Arefin Bari]

Anybody has an update for us from Palmetto? The webcast doesn't seem to work.

I would like to know how team 1251 is doing. Thanks.

[ebarker]

Originally Posted by Arefin Bari

Anybody has an update for us from Palmetto? The webcast doesn't seem to work.

I would like to know how team 1251 is doing. Thanks.

go to http://gameday.soap108.com/

and click Palmetto on the top bar and you can click matches and rankings to get the info.

they seeded 3rd, washed out in the semifinals.

[Cowmankoza]

On behalf of team 1251, I would like to extend a congratulations to the winning alliance of 386, 1758 and 2183 (i believe that was the team sorry if I got it wrong). You guys were an excellent alliance, I just wish our robot's elevator was functioning for the remainder of our semi final matches with them.

Also congrats to 342, 343 and 393/804, you all had a great run, I thought you woulda had it.

[Billfred]

It's a little interesting to be the spectator at Palmetto for once. After waking up around 5:20 to get to Clemson in time, my girlfriend and I bore witness to some crazy matches (perhaps to match the crazy decor--orange and purple, really? )

First, thanks to Donn Griffith for completely blowing my cover this morning in the pits.

Big ups, of course, to our districtmates at 1398 on their second Chairman's win. They have figured something out. (When they were reading the award, Keenan had figured it out already. They were having to whack themselves with pillows to keep in check. Energetic much?)

Further ups to 386, 1758, 2483, 342, 343, and 804/393 for what may well be the most epic battle I've seen in five years in the finals. Whoever recorded the feed has to get this series on TBA; it was that intense from the stands.

Much respect to anyone whose robot is still working. This year was living proof that the alliance that lasts the longest gets the gold.

Thanks, of course, to all the old friends I crossed paths with of varying geography. (If I was just here for the robots, I'd have watched the webcast. It's the people that get me to drive 250 miles in a day.)

A shout-out to Looking Forward, who was in the building today if pit admin was to be believed. Hope you were impressed.

And, lastly, a pause for applause for Mike Bryan of 342 who is moving up I-26 to the Upstate in the near future. Mike was their team leader from the start, and whatever he's done is working--year-in and year-out, 342 is a top-notch team. Upstate teams, I think it's now recruiting season.

[Josh Drake]

Close, it was 2483.
I had a great time at Palmetto. Wish we would have won, but too many things going wrong (gremlins). Great finals matches (4 of them). I have to give a huge shout out to the Palmetto Regional Chairman's award winner, Team 1398, the Robo-Raiders. Awesome job guys. I hope to see everyone again next year, if not in Atlanta.

The Looking Forward announcement was my idea of a prank, but it really got people looking all around.

[Protronie]

Well I finally made it to a regional in person.
Someone...I'll be nice and not point them out said the weather should be fine... if the engineer thing don't work out you have a future as a weatherman.
But thanks to the rain my work was rained out and I was only a hundred or so miles away so... managed to get there just in time for the semi-finals
To anyone thats never been to the event in person... the webcast do NOT do justice to actually being there and feeling the vibe.
What a show! From what I've been told Champs is even more exciting and fun.
To the folks that put together the Palmetto and run it I say thanks.
I've seldom have enjoyed a free event as much as a FIRST event!
Great job folks.
To 2483, 386, & 1758... congrats on winning the gold.
Was awesome seeing a team from NC winning!

As a side note; Yeah I have in the past expressed a slightly negative view of the dancing that goes on at these regionals, and had no plans of becoming one of the bad dancers but... well the excitement was just too hard to resist and before I knew what was happening I was joining in with the crowd in the stands.
Also... I just like to say how impressed and I will admit surprised how welcoming and polite the people (students and adults) were there.
I heard no swearing, no bragging or thrash talking that can be often heard at any highschool sporting event one might go to.
Instead the few pits I stopped at didn't mind an outsider checking out there robots and were eager to answer a question or show off a feature of their robot and didn't mind breaking it down so a Protronie could understand.
My hat is off to all the teams and officials that put on such an interesting and exciting event.

[Akash Rastogi]

1251...it happens =/

All other teams, i wish i could have watched =(
I was watching Bayou lol. But i kept hearing great things from the chatroom. Hope team 11 can come down next year and join you guys once again

[hipsterjr]

That was the most intense finals I've ever been in!!343 and 804, thank you so much for playing with us; by no means did you let us down. Big congrats to 2483, 386, & 1758. I really would have liked to had 386 on our alliance, but it is no wonder would they didn't last. great job guys. Between your auton. , defense, and laps, you guys took away our thunder( ok, bad humor).

Like Drake said, all the gremlins came out during the finals. 342 lost the ground going to the distribution block and had problems clamping it back because of a striped screw. 343's limit switch malfunctioned, bring their arm up in auton. I almost find it funny, we are built very similarly to 1726 and we faced the same fate as them But despite my whining, 2483, 386, & 1758 won completely fair and with great displays GP.

A note to LookingForward: don't be so quick to right off Palmetto as anything but intense and exciting.

[rfolea]

"OTTO" would like to say congrats to all the teams - we had a great time and look forward to next year! We love that South Carolina hospitality.

Excellent regional, well run and organized.

Clemson is an OUTSTANDING host! Team social was fantastic.

Once we got used to 'em, we even kinda liked the "cozy" pits!

See you guys next year!!!

[Xxmagix]

OMG that competition was so intense I think i had like 5 heart attacks.....The team work was as fierce as ever in the finals. I would like to congrat the alliance of 342,393/804, and 343 those where some close matchs that I realy dont even think you lost. You were a hard alliance to beat and we hope to see you in alanta for sure. And to the other teams that were in the competition We want to congrat everybody because you all did your best and next time we go agaisnt you we hope that every match is as intense as the last time .


Ps: The teams in the Qf and the Sf you were also a great team and want to say that you did great no matter what anybody says O and one team never makes a team great it is the TEAMWORK that 386 and 1758 did with strategy and helping to make the best out of every situation.

[Boydean]

Team 2430 would like to say congratulation to team 281 for winning the GP award. Without them our team would not be were we are at right now. They truly deserve this award; we were honored to have them our alliance partner.

We would also like to thank Clemson and the volunteers for hosting such a wonderful event. Our first regional was awesome because of what they have done.