2007 New Jersey Regional

[George_A]

Ok I just got home (woke up at 4am, at the arena by 7, worked SBA until 5ish, then worked until 1) so I’d like to add my few cents in and apologize in advance if my post runs long…

Great heaping kudos to Sara and Darrell for exporting the qualification match resultsto Excel and creating an accurate ranking - in less than 30 minutes!

I second what Pete is saying. If it weren’t for Sara and Darrell we’d still bet there right now. What you three were able to do with that field is nothing short of miraculous.

So I’m pretty sure (and also pretty sure that everyone else on 1547 agrees) that NJ was one of the best regionals we’ve ever been to. It actually made me cry at the end. Thanks to everyone that made it so memorable!!! Congrats to every team that won an award.

A special thanks to Wayne for letting Waldo do his hair and all the random spirit things (the hokey pokey, the conga line, and the wave). Love everyone!!! Boston in 3 weeks - hope to see most of you again there.

A very big thank you to our Canadian friends from Where’s Waldo for helping keep the excitement up (not to mention doing a great job on Wayne’s and my hair). We’d love to see you back next year and many many more years to come.

Of course the congrats go out to 25, 103, and 1302. 25 going back to back and 103 going back to back to back. Winning a regional once is impressive, let alone being able to repeat numerous times.

To Wayne: You did an amazing job as MC, the excitement you poured into the event was breathtaking and I personally cannot wait to work with you in the upcoming weeks.

To everyone else in attendance, thanks for making this the best NJ Regional in my 8 year career with FIRST.

[Joel_J]

I was processing the NJ match list for Fantasy First purposes, and I simply can’t get a standings chart that matches the one used for elimination picking. Can someone post the top 16 rankings of NJ?

Here are my results:

25	6	0	1	13	0.857	260
836	6	1	0	12	18.714	256
1676	6	1	0	12	13.571	256
223	5	1	1	11	12.429	64
1807	5	1	1	11	10.000	44
613	5	1	1	11	9.429	98
1155	5	1	1	11	8.000	36
2180	5	1	1	11	5.429	63
75	4	0	3	11	4.429	46
375	5	2	0	10	22.286	256
1218	5	2	0	10	10.714	260
708	5	2	0	10	9.571	44
103	5	2	0	10	1.429	98
1391	4	2	1	9	9.571	32
1403	4	2	1	9	8.000	128
1881	4	2	1	9	3.571	236
694	4	2	1	9	2.143	64
88	4	2	1	9	1.429	76
359	4	3	0	8	16.000	64
2016	4	3	0	8	12.857	72
177	4	3	0	8	11.000	46
293	4	3	0	8	10.714	72
716	4	3	0	8	9.571	38
237	4	3	0	8	8.429	236
2140	4	3	0	8	7.714	46
1495	4	3	0	8	2.000	260
381	4	3	0	8	1.429	128
522	3	2	2	8	0.286	76
165	3	3	1	7	6.143	30
1617	3	3	1	7	2.857	36
869	3	3	1	7	1.429	16
1048	3	3	1	7	1.429	6
816	3	4	0	6	9.571	39
1302	3	4	0	6	7.286	35
1367	3	4	0	6	2.429	17
224	3	4	0	6	2.286	8
486	3	4	0	6	1.429	57
550	2	3	2	6	0.286	4
219	2	4	1	5	16.143	64
1727	2	4	1	5	6.857	32
1811	2	4	1	5	6.714	38
1882	2	4	1	5	4.143	17
637	2	4	1	5	2.143	16
1689	2	4	1	5	1.714	16
1547	2	4	1	5	1.429	64
1672	2	5	0	4	15.571	64
1279	2	5	0	4	10.714	44
714	2	5	0	4	9.571	32
1923	2	5	0	4	8.143	32
303	2	5	0	4	5.857	31
341	2	5	0	4	4.429	32
2191	1	5	1	3	12.714	38
555	1	5	1	3	9.429	64
11	1	5	1	3	8.571	36
1089	1	5	1	3	8.000	54
136	1	5	1	3	0.286	2
834	1	6	0	2	18.714	64
41	0	5	2	2	3.286	23
102	1	6	0	2	1.429	8

[Wayne_C]

I was processing the NJ match list for Fantasy First purposes, and I simply can’t get a standings chart that matches the one used for elimination picking. Can someone post the top 16 rankings of NJ?

Here are my results:

25	6	0	1	13	0.857	260
836	6	1	0	12	18.714	256
1676	6	1	0	12	13.571	256
223	5	1	1	11	12.429	64
1807	5	1	1	11	10.000	44
613	5	1	1	11	9.429	98
1155	5	1	1	11	8.000	36
2180	5	1	1	11	5.429	63
75	4	0	3	11	4.429	46
375	5	2	0	10	22.286	256
1218	5	2	0	10	10.714	260
708	5	2	0	10	9.571	44
103	5	2	0	10	1.429	98
1391	4	2	1	9	9.571	32
1403	4	2	1	9	8.000	128
1881	4	2	1	9	3.571	236
694	4	2	1	9	2.143	64
88	4	2	1	9	1.429	76
359	4	3	0	8	16.000	64
2016	4	3	0	8	12.857	72
177	4	3	0	8	11.000	46
293	4	3	0	8	10.714	72
716	4	3	0	8	9.571	38
237	4	3	0	8	8.429	236
2140	4	3	0	8	7.714	46
1495	4	3	0	8	2.000	260
381	4	3	0	8	1.429	128
522	3	2	2	8	0.286	76
165	3	3	1	7	6.143	30
1617	3	3	1	7	2.857	36
869	3	3	1	7	1.429	16
1048	3	3	1	7	1.429	6
816	3	4	0	6	9.571	39
1302	3	4	0	6	7.286	35
1367	3	4	0	6	2.429	17
224	3	4	0	6	2.286	8
486	3	4	0	6	1.429	57
550	2	3	2	6	0.286	4
219	2	4	1	5	16.143	64
1727	2	4	1	5	6.857	32
1811	2	4	1	5	6.714	38
1882	2	4	1	5	4.143	17
637	2	4	1	5	2.143	16
1689	2	4	1	5	1.714	16
1547	2	4	1	5	1.429	64
1672	2	5	0	4	15.571	64
1279	2	5	0	4	10.714	44
714	2	5	0	4	9.571	32
1923	2	5	0	4	8.143	32
303	2	5	0	4	5.857	31
341	2	5	0	4	4.429	32
2191	1	5	1	3	12.714	38
555	1	5	1	3	9.429	64
11	1	5	1	3	8.571	36
1089	1	5	1	3	8.000	54
136	1	5	1	3	0.286	2
834	1	6	0	2	18.714	64
41	0	5	2	2	3.286	23
102	1	6	0	2	1.429	8

Unfortunately the pit display throughout the day only showed the overall ranking of teams and not their win-loss record. Maybe the “improved” version will correct this oversight.

[lordy]

Great heaping kudos to Sara and Darrell for exporting the qualification match results to Excel and creating an accurate ranking - in less than 30 minutes!

Good job Sara!

[lordy]

Pics of robotos lifted in NJ.

[lordy]

Pic of Spider without a foot! Quickly fixed by the great team of volunteers.

[lordy]

Pics of volunteer team at work in NJ!

[lordy]

Only saw the spoiler used a couple of times in NJ.

[Libby_K]

What a great Regional!

Thanks to Wayne, and, of course, the voice of NJ, George. Y’all made the event so fun to watch, and kept everyone involved. [p.s. thanks, Wayne, for letting me do your hair on saturday :P]

I’m so happy that the group from 103 let me join them in singing our national anthem, [p.s. anyone have that on a video? My parents weren’t able to catch it, as they were busy volunteering. it’d make their day] Thanks to Becca, Nate, and Sara(h?) from the Cybersonics, it was great working with you.

One humongous thank you to the teams that helped us out this year [and there were many…], 1923 is very grateful for everything you did for us. You showed us that the most important part anyone can lend is just a hand, and we really appreciate it.

Even though we didn’t do so well as a team, I know I had a blast meeting everyone and just being at the regional. Thanks to all the volunteers that helped make it happen, and I’ll see everyone in [maybe] Atlanta, and definitely at Monty Madness in may!

Missing the regional already,
Libby
[a.k.a. OH MY GOD IT’S LIBBY KAMEN!!! (thanks Big Mike…GREAT idea:p)]

[petek]

Pic of Spider without a foot! Quickly fixed by the great team of volunteers.

Everyone who enjoyed this year’s NJ Regional can thank the quiet fellow in the tan ballcap, Fred Harding. Some of you may know him as the recently-retired team leader of the Tigertrons (FRC 222) and the the driving force behind the PA Robot Challenge. Fred was the FIRST Technical Advisor for this event and the man in charge of the field from the time the truck dropped it off Wednesday morning until the last piece was back on the truck Saturday night. He’s the one people should thank for making sure the field worked, and I think we’ll all agree that, despite the beating 59 terrific teams gave it, the field in NJ did work (and almost never broke). It was a pleasure (and a blast) to work with Fred and you’ll be able to see him in action again next week at the Finger Lakes Regional.

[system]

does any one happen to have the awards ceremony on video. Ive been looking for them

Congrats to all teams!!

[Bluesky55J]

Alright thanks to all the teams for a great regional. I dont think that i have ever ran a regional so smoothly.

I do apologize for the rankings issue guys, i should have caught it sooner. im glad we got it worked out quickly and we didnt have to make you all wait to long. I want to also apologize to the teams that thought they had made it in but because of the issue didnt.

Congrats to all the winning teams.

Thanks to Pete and Fred for being awsome FTA’s as always! the field ran without breaking because of those guys

Big high five to Sky and his ref crew.

George and Wayne, you guys are great as always.

and if i missed anyone… well great job to you too!!

[Starke]

does any one happen to have the awards ceremony on video. Ive been looking for them

Congrats to all teams!!

On the same note, is there any footage of the regional on the internet yet? I would love to see it! :yikes:

[SteveGPage]

I, on behalf of Team 836, would like to thank all the teams at the NJ Regional for a great event! It was our first trip to Trenton, and hopefully not our last! Congrats to 25, 103 and 1302 for a well deserved championship! Congrats to 359, 486 and 1155 for a great job in the QFs against us, and through out the elimination rounds!

Thanks to Spike and the Tribe for being on our alliance - I hope we get to team up with you again sometime, and would like to invite all of you to head to our regional, The Chesapeake Regional at the USNA in Annapolis, MD sometime!

Lastly, congratulations to team 75 for the Chairman’s award!

Thanks to all the volunteers for their hard work in making this such a great event!

[AV_guy007]

I’m so happy that the group from 103 let me join them in singing our national anthem, [p.s. anyone have that on a video? My parents weren’t able to catch it, as they were busy volunteering. it’d make their day] Thanks to Becca, Nate, and Sara(h?) from the Cybersonics, it was great working with you.

I have a copy in our archived footage. I will post it on Google video when i get a chance.

EDIT: Finished! http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=6336615042466933045

[overlord]

What a great Regional!
and I’ll see everyone in [maybe] Atlanta, and definitely at Monty Madness in may!

I am going to talk to my teacher tomorrow to see if he will register us for Monty Madness. Then once again our mascots will battle it out. Hopefully my mascot wont use your crutch to break your mascots sword again.

[mtaman02]

I’m so happy that the group from 103 let me join them in singing our national anthem, [p.s. anyone have that on a video? My parents weren’t able to catch it, as they were busy volunteering. it’d make their day] Thanks to Becca, Nate, and Sara(h?) from the Cybersonics, it was great working with you.

I have the Entire Competition on DVC (Digital Video Cassettes) So if you would like a copy of Saturdays opening Ceremonies let me know and I will see what I can do to get a copy out to you. BTW what did happen to your leg?

[tim-tim]

Hello from the guy with the PINK belt

I want to thank our alliance 237 and 293 for doing all we could ask for in the elimination round. I would also like to congradulate all the teams winning the various awards.

I believe that we were the first ones to score all the way around the rack, Match number 7. And I know I scored a ringer in competition, but did anybody else do it throughout the qualification matches?

Tim, Team 836

The Robobees

[dbeck103]

Hey - I want to send a thank you out to IFI for making the radios a non issue. I know before the competition started there was a lot of anxiety about the radios, but I think they did a tremendous job in making the radios a non issue.

To all of the teams who competed - thanks for once again making the Jersey Regional the best. You all were fantastic and great to see. Thanks to 25 and 1302 for making the championship possible and providing more excite than this old bald guy can handle. Can’t wait for Philly!!

[Alexa_Stott]

Hey - I want to send a thank you out to IFI for making the radios a non issue. I know before the competition started there was a lot of anxiety about the radios, but I think they did a tremendous job in making the radios a non issue.

I would like to second that.

We had some issues with our radios during build season and had to send them back. IFI replaced them and got them to us on time for the competition. Once we downloaded the new master code to our robot, everything ran smoothly.

I know that we had no problem with the radios the entire competition. So thank you to IFI for fixing those few problems with the radios.

Also, thank you to the representative (sorry, can’t remember the name!) from IFI for helping us to get in touch with someone who could help us figure out why our auto wasn’t working.