2007 Beantown Blitz!

[Brandon Holley]

Registration is first come, first serve until we are full. Spots are still available, but we'll need a semi-formal commitment...email us at beantownblitz@gmail.com

[Greg Marra]

Originally Posted by Sundance Kid

Your web site doesn't mention when a team needs to register by. We are a rookie team (1991 Dragons) hoping for another shot at a competition event and we won't have a committee meeting until next week 4/24/07.

Originally Posted by Tom Bottiglieri

Registration for the event closes in a week, and we still have a few spots open. So, if you want to come now is the time!

If there is a chance you will be competing, you should probably e-mail Bean Town Blitz and let them know that you may be signing up at the last second.

[Rob]

It looks like this event will be better than ever this year! We look forward to the chance to play with some great new England teams that we have not yet seen this year, as well as some others that we have seen quite a bit of

See you all there!

RAZ

[Tom Bottiglieri]

Bean Town Blitz 2007 -

Are you going for the gold?

[Greg Marra]

Originally Posted by Tom Bottiglieri

Bean Town Blitz 2007 -

Are you going for the gold?

That tube looks more like a donut than any other tube, since it is delicious glazed dough colored. Mmmmm.

I can't wait to see what Beantown's game modification is and how it works out. Between IRI, Beantown Blitz, and Battlecry, we will get a good cross section of how different tweaks to Rack N' Roll pan out!

[Brandon Holley]

ANNOUNCEMENT: ** The 2007 Beantown Blitz is FULL! **
Teams may however still register to be on the waiting list

Teams who have registered need to have arrangements for payment made by may 4th or your spot WILL be given up to teams waiting patiently on the waiting list.

Currently the following teams will be attending the 2007 Beantown Blitz:
40
69
88
121
125
126
133
155
157
166
172
175
176
181
190
195
228
348
467
562
663
839
999
1027
1058
1071
1099
1307
1373
1474
1519
1685
1916
1991
2079
2104
2170
133-A
1519-A





The waiting list as of April 26 at 7 pm (EST) is empty...register now for a good shot of getting into the event. We'll see everyone at the 2007 Beantown Blitz.

[Erin Rapacki]

Wow, a full event! That's AWESOME guys!! Sounds like it'll be lots of fun

[Ericgehrken]

I can hardly wait

[whytheheckme]

I love beantown! I've gone for two years now. Unfortunately, our team is having trouble finding an available bus that will go out of state... For some reason everything is all booked that weekend... Maybe we can hook up with another team and split their bus, or something else... idk, thats for the admin people to figure out

Hope to be there!
Jacob

[Rob]

I noticed on the schedule that the mentor matches are listed after alliance selection. Does this mean that the mentor matches do not count towards seeded standings like they did last year?

Thanks,

Rob

[Brandon Holley]

Originally Posted by Rob

I noticed on the schedule that the mentor matches are listed after alliance selection. Does this mean that the mentor matches do not count towards seeded standings like they did last year?

Thanks,

Rob

Tentatively they do not count towards seeded standings. We were going to do this to give teams a chance to get strategy worked out, and have it as more of a goof type thing instead of an actual competition thing.

note i said tentatively

[Greg Marra]

Originally Posted by Tom Bottiglieri

Bean Town Blitz 2007 -

Are you going for the gold?

I'm super curious! There's only a few more weeks until the competition, and the rules changes for IRI and Battlecry have both been announced. What are these Golden Tubes that you're introducing for Beantown!?

[Brandon Holley]

Originally Posted by Greg Marra

I'm super curious! There's only a few more weeks until the competition, and the rules changes for IRI and Battlecry have both been announced. What are these Golden Tubes that you're introducing for Beantown!?

You will see them by the weekend...

[Brandon Holley]

ANNOUNCING THE 2007 BEANTOWN BLITZs GAME CHANGE RULES:

The "Golden Tube": The field at the beantown blitz will be the same as the normal 2007 FIRST game "rack n' roll". However, we will be adding 2 additional spider legs on the side of the field located opposite the scoring table. These additional spider legs (2) will be located outside of the field, with the spiders 'foot' approximately flush with the edge of the field.

The legs will be located at the center of the field, approximately 5 feet apart. There will be a red spider leg and a blue spider leg. The red will be located on the side of the field closest to the blue home zone, and the blue will be located on the side of the field closest to the red home zone. These legs will be approximately the same height as the middle row, and will be on chains and able to swing like the normal rack. Now what do we do with these 2 additional spider legs???

The winner of autonomous mode, meaning, the alliance that scores more keepers than their opposing alliance, will have the "golden tube" placed inside of their drivers station, approximately in the same location the spoilers are located. What to do with the tube is up to the discretion of the alliance. However, this tube will be worth a bonus 25 points for the alliance whose leg holds the golden tube.

The golden tube CANNOT be spoiled, however it can be removed, and placed on the other bonus spider leg. The golden tube can be entered onto the field at anytime.

IN THE EVENT that no alliance wins autonomous, meaning each alliance scores *or doesnt score* the same amount of keepers, the golden tube will be placed on the ground, near the side of the field, approximately centered between the red and blue player stations. This will happen with approximately 1:00 left in the match.

The golden tube is just like any other game piece, meaning it cannot be grabbed by 2 or more robots at the same time.

We hope that everyone will enjoy our game change at the 2007 Beantown Blitz. Questions...comments...anything, please express your opinions freely.



disclaimer: there is a possibility that the scoring system will not allow for a 25 point bonus to be inputed...if this does happen we have a back up plan, but for sanity's sake we will not cross this road until we come to it...meaning we'll inform everyone at the blitz.....HOWEVER, the additional spider legs will not change in size or location, and the golden tube will remain the same


See everyone at the 2007 Beantown Blitz!

[whytheheckme]

Originally Posted by Brandon Holley

ANNOUNCING THE 2007 BEANTOWN BLITZs GAME CHANGE RULES:

The "Golden Tube": The field at the beantown blitz will be the same as the normal 2007 FIRST game "rack n' roll". However, we will be adding 2 additional spider legs on the side of the field located opposite the scoring table. These additional spider legs (2) will be located outside of the field, with the spiders 'foot' approximately flush with the edge of the field.

The legs will be located at the center of the field, approximately 5 feet apart. There will be a red spider leg and a blue spider leg. The red will be located on the side of the field closest to the blue home zone, and the blue will be located on the side of the field closest to the red home zone. Now what do we do with these 2 additional spider legs???

The winner of autonomous mode, meaning, the alliance that scores more keepers than their opposing alliance, will have the "golden tube" placed inside of their drivers station, approximately in the same location the spoilers are located. What to do with the tube is up to the discretion of the alliance. However, this tube will be worth a bonus 25 points for the alliance whose leg holds the golden tube.

The golden tube CANNOT be spoiled, however it can be removed, and placed on the other bonus spider leg. The golden tube can be entered onto the field at anytime.

IN THE EVENT that no alliance wins autonomous, meaning each alliance scores *or doesnt score* the same amount of keepers, the golden tube will be placed on the ground, near the side of the field, approximately centered between the red and blue player stations. This will happen with approximately 1:00 left in the match.

The golden tube is just like any other game piece, meaning it cannot be grabbed by 2 or more robots at the same time.

We hope that everyone will enjoy our game change at the 2007 Beantown Blitz. Questions...comments...anything, please express your opinions freely.



disclaimer: there is a possibility that the scoring system will not allow for a 25 point bonus to be inputed...if this does happen we have a back up plan, but for sanity's sake we will not cross this road until we come to it...meaning we'll inform everyone at the blitz.....HOWEVER, the additional spider legs will not change in size or location, and the golden tube will remain the same


See everyone at the 2007 Beantown Blitz!

Which position will these spider legs be? (top, middle or bottom) And will they be on chains like a regular spider leg, or will they be stationary?

EDIT:

Originally Posted by Brandon Holley

UPDATED...hope it helps

Thanks!

Jacob