2009 IRI (Indiana Robotics Invitational)

[Akash Rastogi]

Originally Posted by wendymom

The first wave of Bacon leaves at 1am EST! Yehaw!!

I can smell it fryin' now Smells gooooood.

OINK OINK!

[thefro526]

Originally Posted by Akash Rastogi

I hear thefro will be taking the reigns of another team's robot for a few rounds.

Where'd you hear this? No one told me... I mean, if someone needs an experienced driver for IRI I'm all in.

[kramarczyk]

Originally Posted by Akash Rastogi

I can smell it fryin' now Smells gooooood.

OINK OINK!

BOOM!!!

[ATannahill]

How many qualification rounds can we expect? and when/where can we get the schedule?

[Andy Baker]

Originally Posted by rtfgnow

How many qualification rounds can we expect? and when/where can we get the schedule?

Match schedules will be available Friday morning, passed out to teams as they register in the foyer area. We will have 8 matches per team, figuring that we run a 6.4 minute cycle time from match to match.

Andy B.

[Jon Jack]

YIKES! 6.4 minute cycles! Kudos to the field crew if they can stay on time with 6.4 minute cycles.

[Mike Soukup]

Will the match schedule be posted online or available somehow in digital format?

[Koko Ed]

Originally Posted by Jon Jack

YIKES! 6.4 minute cycles! Kudos to the field crew if they can stay on time with 6.4 minute cycles.

IRI attracts top notch volunteers.
I'm confident they can pull it off.

[GaryVoshol]

Originally Posted by Jon Jack

YIKES! 6.4 minute cycles! Kudos to the field crew if they can stay on time with 6.4 minute cycles.

Originally Posted by Koko Ed

IRI attracts top notch volunteers.
I'm confident they can pull it off.

If I recall correctly, we pulled off 6.x second cycles at the MI Championships (x less than 5). There were even some who were pushing to schedule 5.5 seconds. This caliber of teams and volunteers can handle it easily. Especially with that ^ volunteer.

One of the things that can slow down things worst is an announcer/MC. Keep the introductions on track, and you can make up time from an occasional slow round. But if you have a slow announcer or MC, you constantly lose time. (I don't know who's doing it at IRI.)

[Molten]

Anyone know the cycle time at the Boilermaker?

If I recall correctly, they were flying through the matches.

[A_Reed]

Originally Posted by Molten

Anyone know the cycle time at the Boilermaker?

If I recall correctly, they were flying through the matches.

Pittsburgh was moving pretty quickly too. I'd like to think I helped with that on the field reset side of things and will be continuing to do so this weekend.

[Kyle Love]

Originally Posted by Molten

Anyone know the cycle time at the Boilermaker?

If I recall correctly, they were flying through the matches.

You'll see some familiar faces from the Boilermaker Regional volunteering at IRI, so the 6.4 min turn around doesn't surprise me a bit.

[Chris Fultz]

Originally Posted by GaryVoshol

Keep the introductions on track, and you can make up time from an occasional slow round. (I don't know who's doing it at IRI.)

A guy named Paul.
A guy named Dan.
A guy named Collin.

I think we will stay on time.....

[Andy Baker]

Originally Posted by Chris Fultz

A guy named Paul.
A guy named Dan.
A guy named Collin.

I think we will stay on time.....

We've got a couple other guys too...

Stu Bloom as head ref

Mark Koors as FTA (aka: the cleaner)

Mark will keep us near a 6 minute cycle time. The key for this year's game is the correct # of field reset people.

Andy B.

[Paul Copioli]

Can you say speed round anyone?