The Spectacular Return of the BEANTOWN BLITZ

[ICntIHaveRbtics]

my first and last beantown blitz with team 1058!
since I've never been, and I'm moving in the summer-- I just HAD to take work off for it. I can't wait, it sounds like a good time. plus all these competitions are making my senior year fly by! =)

[Brandon Holley]

Team 125 is busy finalizing preparations for the Blitz and we are absolutely thrilled to be bringing this event back, bigger and better than ever.

We will have a few small game tweaks, they will be posted tomorrow afternoon. I hope everyone is pumped for the return of the Blitz!!

-Brando

[Tom Bottiglieri]

Originally Posted by Brandon Holley

We will have a few small game tweaks, they will be posted tomorrow afternoon. I hope everyone is pumped for the return of the Blitz!!

Golden soccer ball?

[JamesBrown]

Originally Posted by Brandon Holley

Team 125 is busy finalizing preparations for the Blitz and we are absolutely thrilled to be bringing this event back, bigger and better than ever.

We will have a few small game tweaks, they will be posted tomorrow afternoon. I hope everyone is pumped for the return of the Blitz!!

-Brando

Do you have a final team list?

[Brandon Holley]

Originally Posted by JamesBrown

Do you have a final team list?

The list is still updating daily, but here is the team list as of 11:20 pm on 5/16/2010:

125
1519
558
1307
2423
181
1916
839
195
2877
1071
467
78
176
3126
238
2079
1761
69
121
529
348
1058
1124
3273
2713
2648
246
172
175
88
1511
1100
999
1965
61
2871
2043


It is certainly going to be a fun and competitive event!

-Brando

[Brandon Holley]

The 2010 Beantown Blitz Rule Additions:

-The Beantown Blitz will use all standard Breakaway rules, with the addition of the "golden soccer ball" rules listed below.

Golden Soccer Ball Rules:
-The alliance who scores more points in autonomous mode will be awarded control of the "golden soccer ball".
-The "golden soccer ball" will be placed on a pedestal next to one of the ball corrals for the alliance. The human player occupying that particular corral will be responsible for manipulation of the "golden soccer ball" and its entering to the field.
-The golden soccer ball WILL NOT be initially entered onto the field via the trident and ball return, it will be entered onto the field directly over the alliance station wall (this will avoid issues with the scoring system). After being scored, the golden soccer ball will act as a normal ball and be returned via trident and ball return.
-Each score of a "golden soccer ball" will be worth 2 points.
-If the red and blue alliances end autonomous in a tie, the "golden soccer ball" will be entered into the midfield zone with 1:00 minute remaining in the match.
-All standard Breakaway rules pertaining to control, manipulation and scoring of a ball will apply to the "golden soccer ball" as well.



Please, if you have any questions/comments/concerns, feel free to voice them.

6 days til the Blitz!

-Brando