Rochester Teams and Minibots

[jamie_1930]

Originally Posted by Alex Cormier

There needs to be a lot of clarification about the bonus.

I find it ridiculous if teams are able to hand out a mini bot to each team at a regional and gain points that way.

It needs to be allowed in the match you are playing. only.

From what I've read handing out minibots only awards coopertition points and the only purpose of coopertition points is to win the coopertition award. It doesn't have any effect on the actual competition, right?

[Waffles]

I think that the only way you can work with this in terms of collecting actual cash, is that you'd have to do it out of the Competition site, because no teams should be selling ANYTHING at the venues.

[jamie_1930]

Originally Posted by Waffles

I think that the only way you can work with this in terms of collecting actual cash, is that you'd have to do it out of the Competition site, because no teams should be selling ANYTHING at the venues.

That would be the plan, because we would have to have additional collaboration on deployment mechanisms.

[Tetraman]

You had me as this being a really good idea until you said "buy" and "on the day of competition"

What would be so much better for your team is that if you called up each of the rochester area teams that are going to FLR and arrange a deal with them. Work WITH teams to design Mini-Bots that would work well, and treat it as a Fundraising opportunity for your FTC team. Promote your ability as a FTC team and see if any teams want to work some cooperation deal.

Maybe call up those at FLR and see if you can set up a booth for fixing and repairing FTC components in Mini-Bots, for free. It will GREATLY increase your reputation as a team among FIRST.

Don't just use CD, they all have websites with phone numbers, call them up! Get out there!

[jamie_1930]

Originally Posted by Tetraman

You had me as this being a really good idea until you said "buy" and "on the day of competition"

What would be so much better for your team is that if you called up each of the rochester area teams that are going to FLR and arrange a deal with them. Work WITH teams to design Mini-Bots that would work well, and treat it as a Fundraising opportunity for your FTC team. Promote your ability as a FTC team and see if any teams want to work some cooperation deal.

Maybe call up those at FLR and see if you can set up a booth for fixing and repairing FTC components in Mini-Bots, for free. It will GREATLY increase your reputation as a team among FIRST.

Don't just use CD, they all have websites with phone numbers, call them up! Get out there!

I didn't say at competition and the purpose of this thread is so that I can get an idea of whether or not there is a general interest among other teams. Although thanks for the advice.

[Grim Tuesday]

We will be attending FLR, and although not interested in buying minibots, we would be interested in helping develop some sort of "international hanger bay" standard for minibot delivery. Having a robot with such a device couldnt hurt it, and is a true definition of Coopertition.