The 5th NYC FIRST! Regional in 2005

[TonzOFun]

Originally Posted by mtaman02

little to no scoring problems as of late. ummm however one thing i frown upon is the amount of penalties being issued - but eh its only a game nothing to get all worked up about.

The few scoring problems were worked out in the first four to five rounds.

The penalties, on the other hand, came by the truck loads. The massive quantities of penalties wasn't because of heavy-handed refs, but because teams were making simple mistakes.

1) Human Loading Zone
a)Robot not touching triangle.
b)Human player not in box.
c)Opposing robots hitting bots in the loading zones.
d)Teams using tetras that had hit the ground outside the field.

2) Uncapping by accident

The second penalty only happened once or twice, but the Human Loading Zone caused penalties for all but four rounds.

EDIT: I didn't think the music was too low. Normally the music is too loud for people's tastes. THe lower level actually made it easier for teams to communicate among themselves in the stands.

[mtaman02]

ok i understand that the music needs to be at a respectable volume but when u have to sit in front of the speaker to hear it its a totally different story. All i kept hearing was robots bashing and stuff falling but no real sounds coming from the speakers. I had asked the DJ about it and he said that he had his volume maxed out and that its up to the AV team to kick the volume up a notch. However during the last couple of dozen matches the music was finally noticeable. =( [EDIT - i'm watching the video of the matches now and i noticed the music to be at a fairly decent level but maybe its only because i was plugged in directly to the feed and not doing the recording free lancing]

Crowd control too and from the field was not a problem on my side because me and another team quer managed to get a method worked out. espicially during the final rounds of the regional.

pits was not that bad - as if it ever changed in the past 2 years. =)

[Denman]

was good

Well done to 694 for winning chairmans, and for being picked by the second alliance. We had a good match (4 rounds!!!!!!)
anyway
i'll post more when i get home
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[Ianworld]

The regional so far has been a blast. 694 is right behind the brits in 13th or 14th(not sure where they finally landed.) They have .11 RP's on us. *shakes fist in mock anger*

The top teams i've seen(and i'm sure I'm forgetting a bunch since i'm too busy driving, building and fixing to watch much), 38, 522, 375, 1257, 395, and many more!

[Simon Strauss]

Originally Posted by Denman

The robot is stuck in customs

what is there for customs to be so concerned about though? i mean unless you packed the hollow aluminum with cocaine or something which i doubt you did. there aren't any any agricultural things for them to worry about and its not a killing machine so why would they keep it. its probably that $@#$@#$@#$@# American state department. w/e hope it gets here in time if it doesn't I'm sure we'll all figure out a GP solution. i agree with what people were all saying before that we should make our own team social. if any of the teams want to get together and give the out-of-towner's a tour of our great city the night before competition email me and ill try to organize something. the email is Hockeygoalie33@nyc.rr.com

[Denman]

edit:
misread - so you mean wednesday? We are meeting up with 694 in the afternoon. Maybe you could give a tour on the morning?
odd : http://www.usfirst.org/robotics/2005...lic_Agenda.pdf
has a bit for team social
yet http://www.usfirst.org/robotics/2005...tyRegional.pdf says there isn't one...

[Rich Wong]

New York City Regional Public Agenda *Updated*


Thursday, March 24, 2005

8:30AM .............. 3 Team Reps to uncrate
9:30AM ...............Pits and Machine Shop open
9:30AM-1:00PM.....Registration and inspection
12:00AM-5:00PM...Practice rounds
1:00PM–2:00PM.... Lunch
8:00PM................Pits and Machine Shop close


Friday, March 25, 2005

8:00AM.................Pits and Machine Shop open
10:00AM ..............Opening ceremonies
10:20AM-5:00PM....Seeding matches
12:00PM-1:00PM ....Lunch
5:00PM..................Awards ceremony
6:00PM-7:00PM ......Team Social
7:00PM .................Pits and Machine Shop close

Saturday, March 26, 2005

8:00AM .................Pits and machine shop open
9:00AM .................Opening ceremonies
9:20AM-11:15PM.....Seeding matches
11:15PM ...............Alliance Selections
12:00PM-1:00PM.....Lunch
1:00PM-3:00PM.......Final rounds
3:00PM..................Awards ceremony
6:00PM..................Pits and Machine Shop close, crates packed for shipping


**Schedule subject to change. All times are estimated based on flow of rounds.
See Pit Administration table for updated times.

[Alex Cormier]

is there yet another "one day robot"?

[Elgin Clock]

Originally Posted by Rich Wong

New York City Regional Public Agenda *Updated*
Friday, March 25, 2005
6:00PM-7:00PM ......Team Social

So, Rich.. there is a team social? Is is that dance/or performing troupe I heard about last year again?

Nice.. I heard they did a great job. (I think... wow I'm getting old and losing my memory )

A bunch of 237ers shoud be coming in on Friday morning since it is a holiday and seeing what we can do to help this event run very smoothly.
(Btw, any idea if holiday rates on Metro-North are different from regular peak or off peak rates?)

Should be fun.

[Rich Wong]

Originally Posted by Elgin Clock

So, Rich.. there is a team social? Is is that dance/or performing troupe I heard about last year again?

Nice.. I heard they did a great job. (I think... wow I'm getting old and losing my memory )

A bunch of 237ers shoud be coming in on Friday morning since it is a holiday and seeing what we can do to help this event run very smoothly.
(Btw, any idea if holiday rates on Metro-North are different from regular peak or off peak rates?)

Should be fun.

To be respectful of Good Friday, the social will be 45-minutes only. There are STEP teams throughout the day and in the evening. There will probably a Gospel singing group from Harlem too.
Elgin, hope you can visit!

Pit Bull 1126 is there yet another "one day robot"?
I'm still waiting for the UK team to called with a 911 or a 411 after they land in NYC to find out where or if there rate arrived.

[Rich Wong]

"GREETINGS NEW YORK CITY TEAMS!! THREE SHORT DAYS TO GO AND YOU ARE... ON!!!! THE 2005 NEW YORK CITY FIRST ROBOTICS COMPETITION IS ABOUT TO BEGIN !!!

HERE ARE SOME GREAT NEWS AND REMINDERS FOR ALL OF YOU!

We are happy to announce an Evening of Musical Celebration of Harlem featuring a Jazz performance by the Harlem School of the Arts Jazz-Latin Ensemble. Many thanks to Harlem Y team #1660 for making this possible -

Social Activity - Friday - 5:45 to 7 pm at the playing field.

Here are last minute reminders - please share with your team members:

1) Be sure to bring and wear your safety goggles.

2) Keep your Fedex bills handy. Fedex will not ship your crate without proper documentation.

3) Food vendors are limited at the Riverbank State Park venue. If you wish to order sandwiches for your team, team #1660 Harlem recommend their caterer, SSHJ Gourmet for delivery if you order by Thursday. Orders at: 212-662-1300 or cell 410-963-7117 - There is a McDonald's aproximately three blocks away.

4) Noise makers are OK, but no banging on the seating. Avoid horns or very loud noise makers

5) Bringing power strips and extra batteries is recommended

6) Bring tools with which to open your shipping crates

7) The three team members to be permitted in early to open shipping crates should all be ready to enter the pits at the same time as a group

8) Parking - Remember that parking is located at an underneath level and entrance to parking lot requires exiting the park and re-entrying through 137th Street. Buses may drop students at the venue door and proceed to the underneath parking lot. Park Rengers will provide a map and further directions. Once in the parking lot, you can walk upstairs or take a shuttle van back to the venue.

**********************************

Randy Schaeffer, Ana Martinez
Regional Directors
New York City / New Jersey FIRST!
New Jersey Institute of Technology
East Building, Room 361
University Heights
Newark, NJ 07102-1982

New Jersey Office: 973-596-3234/3572" eom

[mtaman02]

Rich what time will you guys be beginning field assembly if it has not yet been completed.


With as a little as 36 - 48 hrs left until practice day I am hoping everyone is getting all hyped up.


Team 759 I hope things get worked out otherwise I and many others will help put together a temporary robot so that you guys can play.

[Max Lobovsky]

Team 1257 definitley had a great time. After our somewhat disappointing showing at Annapolis, it was incredibly satisfying to get everything working and take 2nd seed. We were looking forward to a great bunch of elimination rounds with 694 and 1430, but several failures came together and we lost in the semi finals.

As an almost 100% student run team, and 100% student built robot, we were also very happy to receive the Xerox Creativity Award for our holonomic drivetrain and the animation award.

[Rich Wong]

2005 has been an amazing year for NYC. In a radius of less than 15 miles, there are almost 40 FIRST Teams and over 152 FLL teams.
As the teams mature, they are winning multiple regional. Team 395 won the Pittsburgh Regional and the NYC Regional. Team 375 won the NJ Regional and the NYC Regional.
It just get better and better every year.
10 NYC teams are registered for the Atlanta Championship.

Team # Team Name TeamLocation
1. 334 SIAC/Brooklyn Tech. Alumni Assoc. & Brooklyn Tech. H.S. Brooklyn, NY USA
2. 335 Science Skills Center Brooklyn, NY USA
3. 371 Con Edison/Discovery Institute- College of Staten Island & Curtis High School Staten Island, NY USA
4. 375 Discovery Institute at the College of Staten Island/Verizon Foundation & Staten Island Technical H.S. Staten Island, NY USA
5. 395 The McGraw-Hill Companies/Columbia University/The New York Yankees/The Port Authority of NY & NJ & Morris High School Bronx, NY USA
6. 522 New York Container Terminal/College of S.I. Discovery Institute/Richmond County Savings Foundation/Con Edison & McKee Voc Tech H.S. Staten Island, NY USA
7. 694 Con Edison/Yvette and Larry Gralla/Stuyvesant High School Alumni Association/Cox & Company/Stuyvesant High School Parents Association/The Wallace Foundation & Stuyvesant High School New York, NY USA
8. 1211 Automotive High School Brooklyn, NY USA
9. 1230 Herbert H. Lehman High School Bronx, NY USA
10. 1597 IBM/Verizon/NASA & Bronx Aerospace High School Bronx, NY USA


GOOD LUCK TO ALL THE NYC TEAMS!

[JVGazeley]

Originally Posted by Rich Wong

2005 has been an amazing year for NYC. In a radius of less than 15 miles, there are almost 40 FIRST Teams and over 152 FLL teams.
As the teams mature, they are winning multiple regional. Team 395 won the Pittsburgh Regional and the NYC Regional. Team 375 won the NJ Regional and the NYC Regional.
It just get better and better every year.
10 NYC teams are registered for the Atlanta Championship.

Team # Team Name TeamLocation
1. 334 SIAC/Brooklyn Tech. Alumni Assoc. & Brooklyn Tech. H.S. Brooklyn, NY USA
2. 335 Science Skills Center Brooklyn, NY USA
3. 371 Con Edison/Discovery Institute- College of Staten Island & Curtis High School Staten Island, NY USA
4. 375 Discovery Institute at the College of Staten Island/Verizon Foundation & Staten Island Technical H.S. Staten Island, NY USA
5. 395 The McGraw-Hill Companies/Columbia University/The New York Yankees/The Port Authority of NY & NJ & Morris High School Bronx, NY USA
6. 522 New York Container Terminal/College of S.I. Discovery Institute/Richmond County Savings Foundation/Con Edison & McKee Voc Tech H.S. Staten Island, NY USA
7. 694 Con Edison/Yvette and Larry Gralla/Stuyvesant High School Alumni Association/Cox & Company/Stuyvesant High School Parents Association/The Wallace Foundation & Stuyvesant High School New York, NY USA
8. 1211 Automotive High School Brooklyn, NY USA
9. 1230 Herbert H. Lehman High School Bronx, NY USA
10. 1597 IBM/Verizon/NASA & Bronx Aerospace High School Bronx, NY USA


GOOD LUCK TO ALL THE NYC TEAMS!

Well Done everyone!