What did everyone learn from this weekend's scrimmages?

[Rick TYler]

Originally Posted by M. Mellott

I'm curious to hear from those at the event as to watching a day's worth of matches staring at that highly-reflective white surface. It seems like it could be hard on the eyes--kind of like getting "snow blindness" on a sunny winter day.

Thank you. [Adding "sunglasses" to the "earplugs" and "Advil" in my scorekeeper's kit...]

[Jared Russell]

You know those midget hockey games they put on during intermission at an NHL arena?

It looks a lot like that.

[Boydean]

That urethane drive rollers can melt rover wheels.

[Valkyrie133]

Originally Posted by Matt C

I'm hoping for at least one waltz to be played this year for comic effect. I'm thinking The Blue Danube

Surely it should be...the Skater's Waltz? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CzBiFZSPM_M

(somehow I don't think the robots will be that coordinated...)

[Raul]

Originally Posted by Cjmovie

Here's a small piece one of our mentors took at our local scrimmage:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bryo8...e=channel_page

It ends right before our lovely blue smoke ordeal

I gotta say - its kinda scary seeing a bunch of little kids in this video so close to the robot by the sides of the field and reaching in to grab balls from the trailer. We have safety rules that get us DQ'd if a team member does that. Even if it is just with the tongs.

[cziggy343]

Originally Posted by Raul

I gotta say - its kinda scary seeing a bunch of little kids in this video so close to the robot by the sides of the field and reaching in to grab balls from the trailer. We have safety rules that get us DQ'd if a team member does that. Even if it is just with the tongs.

yeah, i was screaming about how crazy it was while i was driving... it was terrible.