Great Plays of 2010

[sircedric4]

I know you aren't supposed to toot your own horn on here, but there is such little talk about our little Bayou Regional that I haven't seen this game on here yet. The biggest play for our team (2992) was in our semi-final match 1.

My fellow mentor and I have a curse that follows us around at the Bayou where our semi-final matches always have something go wrong on our alliance partners and cost us the match. Last year, an alliance partner lost a battery connector and sat still and in the other match the other partner didn't move. In Lunacy, one robot down was a killer at eliminations. During Overdrive for team 2182, our own autonomous stopped working only during the semi's and that cost us just enough points to lose. (With no change between matches, the auto just stopped working, and started back up after the semi's) On Rack and Roll with 2182 again, we took our semi-final matches to 5 games and lost to 118 when they drove up our ramp illegally and knocked off our alliance partner. The curse is well documented.

So imagine my dismay this year, when at our semis, both or our alliance partners end up on their back shortly after the game starts, and we have a front wheel on our robot which decides to break. The curse was back and back hard this time. The coolest part was that we were able to limp across the bump, and flip our alliance partner back on their feet and then double teamed the defender bot to score 2 points with 15 seconds left to go. That won the game for us, 2 to 1. We had finally broken our curse, but not without it trying its best to defeat us.

Luckily it was one of the few matches that ended up being recorded at the Bayou and you can see it here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BcYsRVEIRpE

It was a huge nail-biter at the Bayou, and after fighting through that game we were able to go on to win our Regional.

We look forward to going to Atlanta this year and mixing it up with all the other teams that make it. It looks like we have a decent design, being similar to 469 in being a ball looper. Unfortunately ball looping didn't work at the Bayou because it requires a good scoring bot up front to get the loop started. But we have an awesome vacuum possessor and adjustable kicker as well so we still had an excellent showing. Looking forward to seeing our own looper in action with all the good bots that'll be at Atlanta.

[Ryan_Davis]

Originally Posted by Koko Ed

When 610 would get shoved over they would run on their side to the bump and use it to right themselves every time.
That bot is gonna make some serious noise next time it hits the field in Waterloo.

I remember that. 610 is pretty darn ingenious!

[O'Sancheski]

Originally Posted by BrendanB

They were VERY good at that!

you guys were also amazing on defense in the finals... congrats

[Frank Grossman]

Originally Posted by O'Sancheski

in BAE in finals match 4 when team 1073 (the force) scored 8 goals alone in an 11-2 win

Here is some video of that match from the robots point of view. Notice the great autonomous goal scored by 1519 from the far zone at the beginning. It doesn't show the whole match since we put down the camera to go under the tunnel.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZ-zWogdm64

[Daniel_LaFleur]

Originally Posted by O'Sancheski

in BAE in finals match 4 when team 1073 (the force) scored 8 goals alone in an 11-2 win

I believe that was the same match that 1058 from centerfield shot over 1073 (bounced it off their top) and into the goal.

[O'Sancheski]

Originally Posted by Daniel_LaFleur

I believe that was the same match that 1058 from centerfield shot over 1073 (bounced it off their top) and into the goal.

yeah... i was looking away and everyone was going nuts... and i asked my girlfriend what happened and she's like, 1058 just banked a shot off another bot... i can't wait till TBA puts up the videos so i can see it

[jreuter]

Originally Posted by O'Sancheski

yeah... i was looking away and everyone was going nuts... and i asked my girlfriend what happened and she's like, 1058 just banked a shot off another bot... i can't wait till TBA puts up the videos so i can see it

There is a youtube video of the 1073 robot camera from that match. Look for the double score at 1:24.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZ-zWogdm64

[puremojo]

Originally Posted by O'Sancheski

in BAE in finals match 4 when team 1073 (the force) scored 8 goals alone in an 11-2 win

Our software team was able to save video taken by the robots camera which was located slightly off-center (on the right a little of the center of the robot) and practically directly above the ball collector and kicker.

This is the video of that very 4th match, I also counted about 8 goals, possibly 9 in the end with the double or with the camera down, I don't personally remember though.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5DkZJ...&feature=email


Everyone played excellent matches - congratulations to all for a great season, and we hope to see you in future matches!

[BrendanB]

That is so sick! Literally in that my guts are twisted as your robot rockets around the field, and that you guys were such powerhouses on the field!

Good luck in Connecticut and Atlanta (see you there!), you guys will be playing late at both competitions!

[akeisic]

Being slightly biased, I'd have to say my favorite moment came during the elimination rounds (can't remember which one) when we (294) kicked two balls simultaneously (without causing any penalties) over the bumps!

It was especially surprising from my point of view because the bump blocked the second ball. I knew we were about to kick one when two balls came flying over the bump!

I wish I had video to share...

[Frank Grossman]

Originally Posted by O'Sancheski

in BAE in finals match 4 when team 1073 (the force) scored 8 goals alone in an 11-2 win

Here is the video from the robots point of view. You can see right at the beginning as Mayhem kicks one in from the far zone in autonomous mode. Also about 1:20 in you can see the one that PVC Pirates kicks that bounces off of us and in!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZ-zWogdm6