Michigan rankings

[johnr]

Welcome to the big dance 3119, glad to see you make it. 58 and counting

[NC GEARS]

Originally Posted by Coosty

In Regards to all the attacks on 2771 I am quite saddened.


We did not want to be a rookie team so we asked FIRST if we could attain a first year veteran status.

They replied stating that it would be foolish to consider yourself a veteran team. But they said that we qualify for both.


So we talked to many people that have been involved in FIRST for a long time telling them our plan of being a first year veteran team. All of the people we talked to laughed and told us there was no way we were a veteran team.

So convinced that we are actually a Rookie team we went forward.

We started with:

4 students that have been involved in FIRST before

$0 dollars to our name.

No sponsors

NO tools, NO supplies, NO past years robots, NOTHING!

NO Place to build our robot


We had nothing but the fight to keep the goals of FIRST alive.


So we will not apologize for going with the recommendation of MANY highly regarded people in FIRST. Along with direct permission from FIRST.

The reason we had more team members that have competed before than our original 4 is we took in students that were kicked off from the their teams. Along with taking the students that hated how things were operated, and the change in direction that happened with the team they were on, We took in the kids who wanted to pursue the goals of FIRST!

For those who feel we are not truly rookies, or that we cheated the system, or that we are not Graciously Professional. Please seek the truth before making such public judgments.

We will gladly give all the awards we have won back (this includes many non rookie awards), because we know it isn't about the trophies! We don't care about the trophies, we just are doing what we know is best for these kids.

We Build Robots to Build Better People!

Corey Oostveen

I agree with you Corey. I feel that you shouldn't have to give back any of your trophies. This is bull what people are saying about you guys. Being a FIRST participant isn't about winning or losing. It is about leading students towards the fields of science and technology. If you feel that you have successfully led some of these students toward this field then I applaud you. Its about the experience, not the record. I'm on your side in this situation. YOU'VE GOT MY BACK!!

[wo-bot 141]

2771, Code Red. i have been in first since i was in 7th grade. i was not doing FLL. i was helping the FRC in our school as much as i could. You are a team that stuck out to me as soon as our pit was next to yours in TC. you are a Great team. I will NEVER forget about you guys. i know a bit more about first then others in this event. i have gotten to the point where i see a number and i could tell you where the team is, there team name, and there past robots. so 2771 is now a number i will never get out of my head. you have earned my respect in the highest of regards. NOBODY should give you a hard time on what you have accomplished. I cant wait to see your team grow.

[Akash Rastogi]

Regardless of all this chitchat, there's a few teams I had questions about:

1918- These guys seem like they have a solid bot, any details on their robot, strategies, stuff like would be appreciated.

217- I know they run super cells to a great extent, what is their driving style around the field? Quick and agile? What other gameplay and strategy do they use in most matches? Same question about 245.

Thanks.

[Jack Jones]

Originally Posted by Akash Rastogi

Regardless of all this chitchat, there's a few teams I had questions about:

1918- These guys seem like they have a solid bot, any details on their robot, strategies, stuff like would be appreciated.

217- I know they run super cells to a great extent, what is their driving style around the field? Quick and agile? What other gameplay and strategy do they use in most matches? Same question about 245.

Thanks.

I'd fill you in on them, but don't want to spoil the surprise when you meet them in Atlanta.

[Enigma's puzzle]

1918's strategies are to dump lots of balls on you, it works pretty well, they were one of our teams favorites.
For the real info, a fast slippery robot, it is basically a giant clear box with no top and half of the front. The floor of the box hopper rises and the balls roll out the front, it rises slow enough to make you think you can escape, but it is actually too fast for you to escape if you aren't moving. Very exciting to watch.

[NC GEARS]

Originally Posted by Akash Rastogi

Regardless of all this chitchat, there's a few teams I had questions about:

1918- These guys seem like they have a solid bot, any details on their robot, strategies, stuff like would be appreciated.

217- I know they run super cells to a great extent, what is their driving style around the field? Quick and agile? What other gameplay and strategy do they use in most matches? Same question about 245.

Thanks.

Our bot's name is Otis-You can work from there. Our strategy-to complete the given tasks of Lunacy. thats all you should need

[klrswift]

Originally Posted by johnr

Welcome to the big dance 3119, glad to see you make it. 58 and counting

Yes, glad to see you can make it, 3119. Remember that 910 is cheering for you every time you go out on to the field.

[JHay]

Hey David,

We should get some pictures of our robot here on Chief Delphi. They don't have to be revealing but maybe some clues will help people guess how good our bot is this year .

Also, on a side note, should we ask Shane to update the Web page? It seems like it has been that way since TC. In fact, I believe it hasn't been updated since TC.

[Alex Dinsmoor]

Originally Posted by klrswift

Yes, glad to see you can make it, 3119. Remember that 910 is cheering for you every time you go out on to the field.

As well as your ex-alliance partners; Team 201

[Akash Rastogi]

Originally Posted by JHay

Hey David,

We should get some pictures of our robot here on Chief Delphi. They don't have to be revealing but maybe some clues will help people guess how good our bot is this year .

Also, on a side note, should we ask Shane to update the Web page? It seems like it has been that way since TC. In fact, I believe it hasn't been updated since TC.

Revealing of what? Its already been seen in public, if you don't want to post pics I understand, otherwise please share full photos.

[Wayne TenBrink]

There is some video of Otis at a preseason practice on the CD "robot showcase" thread. There is also some video of a finals match at Traverse City on YouTube (shows us hitting BOB pretty hard, but they still won). I can't post the link from here, but if you search "FRC Traverse City", it is one of about 4 or 5 hits.

[J. Stofflett]

I see a couple teams ranked in the 70's are in, have they opened registration for the remaining spots?

[johnr]

there are 7 teams missing from original 64, and they are down to 67th rank. Sorry ,just saw what you said about being in the 70's, your right. Must just be the way they load up to first site. Can't believe 216 is going to say no.

[drhall]

Originally Posted by johnr

there are 7 teams missing from original 64, and they are down to 67th rank. Sorry ,just saw what you said about being in the 70's, your right. Must just be the way they load up to first site. Can't believe 216 is going to say no.

216 has not said no!!

Working out details--Thursday is students last day and lots of AP test