MARC 2010 IS OPEN

[Jack Jones]

Originally Posted by BX MARK

you could say the same thing twards rasing the points for hanging, or any rule change for that matter...i just thought it would be kinda cool to have more people try it....

I have the freeling that a certain pair of teams will try it irrespective of the points awarded.

What I do not think is right is to suddenly award more points for one type of scoring and thereby disadvantage teams who decided not to do certain tasks during the regular season - for what ever reason.

Should strong shooters get 3 points for scoring from the far zone, or 2 from midfield? Should a squat-bot get a point each time they go through the tunnel? Loopers are more rare than hangers - should they get 2 points for each redirected shot? I don't think so! Neither do I think hangers are special.

[BX MARK]

i see your point...it was just an idea

[Steve Ketron]

Originally Posted by Jack Jones

I have the freeling that a certain pair of teams will try it irrespective of the points awarded.

What I do not think is right is to suddenly award more points for one type of scoring and thereby disadvantage teams who decided not to do certain tasks during the regular season - for what ever reason.

Should strong shooters get 3 points for scoring from the far zone, or 2 from midfield? Should a squat-bot get a point each time they go through the tunnel? Loopers are more rare than hangers - should they get 2 points for each redirected shot? I don't think so! Neither do I think hangers are special.

JACK, this is why I value your inputs. Nicely said.

[Craig Roys]

Originally Posted by Steve Ketron

JACK, this is why I value your inputs. Nicely said.

I also agree. The only reason changes to the game itself should happen is if there is a rule that most teams consistently had problems with during the season (i.e. crossing back over the line in 2008). The game itself is fine and making drastic changes is unfair to those who designed their robots for the original set of rules.

As far as seeding and draft order - I don't have too much problem with playing around with that; however, keep in mind that there should be some reward for playing consistently well througout qualification and seeding high and the draft selection process should reflect that. At the very least, the first round of selections should run 1-8.

[MrFixIt2719]

Originally Posted by Craig Roys

I also agree. As far as seeding and draft order - I don't have too much problem with playing around with that; however, keep in mind that there should be some reward for playing consistently well througout qualification and seeding high and the draft selection process should reflect that. At the very least, the first round of selections should run 1-8.

i totally agree with you craig i think the picking order should atleast start with normmal selection 1-8 but but as seeding and drat order go i think it would be cool to do something different like people have posted like putting the top ten teams up not in ranked order or i think it would be cool to have a process of determining how selections will go like a pin wheel that the number one team will spin after qaulifications to determine how seeding will go and the choices could be, normal selctions, top 8 can't pick each other, only top 4 can't can't pick each other and on and on

[Steve Ketron]

With the numbers that I received from the teams, I scheduled the pig roast with the PitMaster. We are all set for Friday night. I'm getting food for 600 people. Hopefully this is enough.

People are calling me crazy for doing this. But a 600 people pig roast social. This is going to be fun.

[Jason Law]

Originally Posted by Steve Ketron

With the numbers that I received from the teams, I scheduled the pir roast with the PitMaster. We are all set for Friday night. I'm getting food for 600 people. Hopefully this is enough.

People are calling me crazy for doing this. But a 600 people pig roast social. This is going to be fun.

Wow that is a lot of people... Sounds fun

Thanks again for organizing the event.

Jason Law

[KTorak]

Man, it's amazing how this event has grown from the first season we held it.

[johnr]

Any chance of a web cast this year?

[Steve Ketron]

Originally Posted by johnr

Any chance of a web cast this year?

My boss actually had a meeting with our school technology people and I just got word that they will open the ports that we needed to do a webcast. Now, all it takes is for my students to get it up and running.

[johnr]

That's good news about the webcast. I would hate to miss the first double suspension (no pressure 2337) and that cast would put you up one on a certain other off season event.

[Koko Ed]

What are the awards given out at MARC?

[Steve Ketron]

Awards:
Mentor Recognition
Planner's Volunteer of the Year
Tenneco Engineering Inspiration
Humanitarian
Spirit
Animation
Fianlist
Champions

Mentor Match Champions

[MasterChief1732]

Anyone have the results from MARC 2010? also on the awards?

[nikeairmancurry]

Winners-
team 33
team 326
team 1548
team 1718

design award-
team 910

mentor award-
Kevin Gay team 326

volunteer award-
Jack jones
animation award-
team 1548
mentor match winners-
team 1718
team 1918
team 573 (there you go =]) double fail

All I can remember...