Rumors ANYONE?

[Tyler Olds]

Originally Posted by Tyler Olds

FIRST will change the two champs model to have 1 championship that is just FRC and another that is FTC, FLL, and FLL Jr.

https://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/s...hreadid=150482

Huh maybe I should have predicted Vex :-P

[Hitchhiker 42]

Next year's game will be called Stronghold Rush. Our team is already planning:
Stronghold Rush

[Ringo5tarr]

Sine there seem to be so few rumors in this thread, I'm going to jump into rapid and irresponsible speculation! I already posted this picture on the 4 year cycle theory thread, but I'd like to share it again to see what other response it might get:

What you might get from this depends on you, but from how I see it, an inflatable based game with an open field is very likely, and there's a 66%-75% chance of a lifting/rising based endgame. I'd love to hear/see what patterns other people see and what you can get from this! Thanks!

I realize there is a slight error in the chart, sorry

[mdhurst]

Here is my theory.

First there are elements from last years game, specifically the towers in town picture.

The robot in the picture looks somewhat generic, so no real clue there, but to me the biggest hint is the crowd scene where the blimp it taking off. My theory therefore is that the competition will involve compressing/building 'steam' and once the target it reached a flag is waved (see crowd scene on left) and a blimp is launched (floating balloon?), perhaps points for height achieved.

I fantasized that we could use drones and have them launch off the robot, but that i think is a bit much for some of the venues to support ie. multiple flying bits!!!

Just my observation so far.

Mike #5115
Knight Riders

[FrisbeeFunTime]

New England will move back to the regional system.

[Hitchhiker 42]

Originally Posted by FrisbeeFunTime

New England will move back to the regional system.

NO. If that happens, I'm moving to Canada (Ontario specifically).

[bobbysq]

Originally Posted by frcguy

Ha. Nice try.

I don't think any MN events have been announced yet, I think he's on to something.

(For anyone worried about the Iowa Regional, Iowa FRC is rapidly growing and should be enough to displace any missed Minnesota teams)

[Tyler Olds]

Originally Posted by bobbysq

I don't think any MN events have been announced yet, I think he's on to something.

(For anyone worried about the Iowa Regional, Iowa FRC is rapidly growing and should be enough to displace any missed Minnesota teams)

I believe that Duluth is listed as week 1 per the venue calendar.

[bdaroz]

Originally Posted by Tyler Olds

I believe that Duluth is listed as week 1 per the venue calendar.

Correct, both the Northern Lights and Lake Superior regionals are Week 1:

https://my.usfirst.org/myarea/index....=FRC&year=2017

[sgeckler]

Originally Posted by bdaroz

Correct, both the Northern Lights and Lake Superior regionals are Week 1:

https://my.usfirst.org/myarea/index....=FRC&year=2017

How do you get this view of the events from the new website? I get the hard to read list that is alphabetized, and includes kickoff events.

[ahartnet]

Originally Posted by sgeckler

How do you get this view of the events from the new website? I get the hard to read list that is alphabetized, and includes kickoff events.

It's not from the new website (which is why it's useful). If you look at the link, you'll see it's still based off the usfirst.org site instead of the firstinspires.org

[mwmac]

First HQ is hard at work revising the new website to make it more user-friendly. Roll out date coincides with first event registration.

[mwmac]

Originally Posted by mwmac

First HQ is hard at work revising the new website to make it more user-friendly. Roll out date coincides with first event registration.

I still like this one.....