2008 IRI (Indiana Robotics Invitational)

[Nawaid Ladak]

IRI ALLIANCES

1)0016 1114 2056 1038
2)0067 0330 0987 0068
3)0217 0071 1503 0503
4)0368 0968 0111 0494
5)1024 1625 1126 1731
6)0171 0027 0093 0292
7)2171 0033 0910 0070
8)0141 0233 0107 0469

MY PREDICTIONS

QF 1- 1v8
alliance 1 beats alliance 8 in two matches, the second match being a closer match than the first

QF 2-4v5
alliance 5 wins in two close matches, this one has the chance to go to three

QF 3-2v7
alliance 2 wins easally in 2 matches

QF 4-3v6
this will go to 3 matches, and 3 will win.

SF 1-1v5
these should be two good matches with alliance 1 outlasting alliance 5

SF 2-2v3
these series has the opportunity to be epic, we should see 3 extraordinary matches, with 2 eventually winning

FINALS 1v2
i can already see this being epic, if alliance 2 forces this to three, they will walk away as IRI champs,

[mayhemscout1519]

Alliance Pairings for IRI Finals:

1 16 1114 2056 1038
2 67 330 987 68
3 217 71 1503 503
4 368 968 111 494
5 1024 1625 1126 1731
6 171 27 93 292
7 2171 33 910 70
8 141 233 107 469

[XaulZan11]

Looks like it will be a very competitive eliminations.

1>8
2>7
3>6
5>4 (if 494 plays instead of 111, 4th should take it)

1>5
2>3

1>2

I'm very intersted to see who plays for the 4th alliance. From what I've seen, 494 has clearly out played 111 and thier new drivers. Will team's 'egos' step aside and admit they made a poor selection and let the 4th team play? Or will another team let thier 'ego' step aside and let another team play to give the alliance the best chance to win?

[sgreco]

Originally Posted by mayhemscout1519

Alliance Pairings for IRI Finals:

1 16 1114 2056 1038
2 67 330 987 68
3 217 71 1503 503
4 368 968 111 494
5 1024 1625 1126 1731
6 171 27 93 292
7 2171 33 910 70
8 141 233 107 469

I was watching alliance selection and then when I realized 2056 hadn't been picked yet, I knew 1114 and 16 were going to pick them.

It's going to be some great elimination matches though. I think 16's alliance will win...but I think 217's alliance vs. 67's alliance could be epic...

[emmell]

I predict seeds hold in Quarterfinals. Then Seeds #1 and #3 will meet in the Finals with a 4 match final that will be won by.... The #1 seeds.

[Akash Rastogi]

I predict 1 vs 3 in the finals. 1 will win the first match, the 2nd goes to the 3rd in a very very close match due to penalties, and the third will go to 1 b/c one simple thing in hybrid going wrong and causing 3 to have penalties.

[Akash Rastogi]

When are things getting started up again? I thought its supposed to be at 1

[s_forbes]

I'm rooting for the number two alliance, I've been hoping for 330 and 987 to be on the same alliance this year, but I never thought it'd be possible! And now they are teamed up with 67?!? Awesome.

[emmell]

I hope Bomb Squad can fix the bot or my prediction will go for naught. Thank goodness for Simbotics (Hi Karthik - sorry I'm not there cheering you on)!!!

[XaulZan11]

Did anyone else catch the last part of the 4th qualification match? 217 (red alliance) placed a ball on the overpass and then 171 (blue alliance) knocked it off right at the end and red got 8 points for the hurdle. Shouldn't that not count? I know it didn't affect the outcome of the match, but I've seen it a few times so far.

So far, 7 of the 8 alliances have scored over 100 points.

[jgannon]

Originally Posted by XaulZan11

217 (red alliance) placed a ball on the overpass and then 171 (blue alliance) knocked it off right at the end and red got 8 points for the hurdle. Shouldn't that not count?

The hurdling rule cares only about the ball going over the overpass, not the robot that made it go over. It counts.

http://forums.usfirst.org/showthread.php?t=8021

[Mike Starke]

Originally Posted by XaulZan11

Did anyone else catch the last part of the 4th qualification match? 217 (red alliance) placed a ball on the overpass and then 171 (blue alliance) knocked it off right at the end and red got 8 points for the hurdle. Shouldn't that not count? I know it didn't affect the outcome of the match, but I've seen it a few times so far.

So far, 7 of the 8 alliances have scored over 100 points.

It counts. The ball went over the overpass. It doesn't matter how it did. The only way it wouldn't count is if the ball was placed on the blue alliance overpass. But it counts because 217 placed it on their own overpass.

[Akash Rastogi]

What time does everything start up again? Anyone?

[XaulZan11]

Originally Posted by lilstogi11

What time does everything start up again? Anyone?

They are just finishing up the quarterfinals as I type this.

[Akash Rastogi]

Originally Posted by XaulZan11

They are just finishing up the quarterfinals as I type this.

Yea but I'm not getting anything on either of the webcasts.