Hockey Game Confirmed?

[samfruth]

@FIRSTweets just tweeted a #TBT picture to Lunacy 2009 :0

Low friction floors would be needed for the hockey game right??

It's either a hockey game or they are WAY too good a trolling us.

[billbo911]

Originally Posted by samfruth

@FIRSTweets just tweeted a #TBT picture to Lunacy 2009 :0

Low friction floors would be needed for the hockey game right??

It's either a hockey game or they are WAY too good a trolling us.

Yes and yes!

[HumblePie]

I believe street hockey is played with tennis balls, yes? Sliding friction not such an issue, then. And, no nasty regolith. How does that jive with the packaging theories?

[IronicDeadBird]

Why would they force use to use hockey sticks? Wouldn't it be more (dare I say it?) in the spirit of FIRST to let the students solve the problem and not give them the solution...

[SenorZ]

No no no... Though it could be.

Blog post about ANYthing being reused.

24 days to kickoff for the 24th FRC season (am I right there).

I expect a recycle to some extent, but regolith would be cruel.

Though there was that "full swing" reference on the KOP blog post 'hint'

[GDB]

Just realizing that having this proof, and the fact they tweeted out about Lunacy as well the day after, just put so many hints towards a water game.

[Anthony Galea]

Well this was less than 100 ft away from our build space (same building we practice in which is across the street from our school) so we have the advantage:

https://twitter.com/FlaPanthers/stat...10182560927744

(Detroit Red Wings practice there sometimes too)

[GDB]

Originally Posted by 3175student17

Well this was less than 100 ft away from our build space (same building we practice in which is across the street from our school) so we have the advantage:

https://twitter.com/FlaPanthers/stat...10182560927744

(Detroit Red Wings practice there sometimes too)

Well if that is true, you lucky duck!

And if it is a hockey game, so many people are going to flip out about it, from all I hear, Lunacy was not the best game FIRST had in FRC.

[Tom Line]

I've long wanted a hockey game. They have pucks made for carpet that have internal fans and act as hover-craft, though I'm not sure if they'd be durable enough for our use.

I think you have to make two assumptions about that package.

1. The length is necessary, which means it's not flexible.
2. It's not a common item like a hockey puck, stick, or PVC. If it were, they'd have us buy it ourselves. Even things like the tetras can be made out of PVC. This is something a little more exotic.

https://www.google.com/shopping/prod...ed=0CFMQpiswAQ

[billbo911]

Originally Posted by Tom Line

I've long wanted a hockey game.

You and I are on the same page with that statement!

Originally Posted by Tom Line

They have pucks made for carpet that have internal fans and act as hover-craft, though I'm not sure if they'd be durable enough for our use.

The disk you linked to is a "Soccer" disk. That said, I think it could VERY EASILY be used in a FIRST game. Kinda get's the juices flowing just thinking about the possibilities!

Originally Posted by Tom Line

I think you have to make two assumptions about that package.

1. The length is necessary, which means it's not flexible.
2. It's not a common item like a hockey puck, stick, or PVC. If it were, they'd have us buy it ourselves. Even things like the tetras can be made out of PVC. This is something a little more exotic.

https://www.google.com/shopping/prod...ed=0CFMQpiswAQ

Both appear to be very accurate observations for the 3"X3"X60" package.

It could also be something as simple as a part donated by a sponsor.
A set of these rails with some packing material could very easily be in there.
http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/sh...ght=slide+rail

But, according to this post, it is not that part!

[wajirock]

FIRST did use an ice like field in Lunacy. So if it is a hockey game, we may see the same field as in 2009. Also, the long packages could contain an arrow like game piece.

[Longrange97]

Im just going to add fuel to the fire here:
http://www.usfirst.org/uploadedFiles...escription.pdf


hockey(and water), half life 3, and the Illuminati are confirmed

[jagoldman]

Dare I say Regolith ice?

[Thad House]

Originally Posted by jagoldman

Dare I say Regolith ice?

No

[mrnoble]

Just so we're on the same page: every time someone here says "regolith" referring to the actual surface Lunacy was played on, I get a little crazy. Regolith is the loose surface of dirt or dust over bedrock; in this case, the dust on the surface of the moon. What we played on was the stuff that is used to line cheap showers, and it was called "regolith" so that we would associate it with low gravity on the surface of the moon, in keeping with the theme. That stuff will never be used again in FRC, as it disintegrated and lost the desired low CoF characteristic, and made a mess.

Please don't dog on me, veterans. I know that you know already, but some people (especially students) don't know and might need to get caught up on the terminology.