Teams 1610 and 2363 are proud to present the second annual:
**Website: **
Where:
Menchville High School
275 Menchville Rd.
Newport News, VA 23602
When:
Saturday, November 7th, 2015
Registration:
$300 per team, $250 if you register for another 2015 off-season event, $200 for pre-rookies
Team Registration
Volunteer Registration
You can keep up to date with which teams have already registered here.
A second round of registrations for “B” teams may be opened at a later date.
We look forward to seeing all of the competitors at the event.
Please direct questions to lythgoe.matthew@gmail.com or use the Contact portion of the website.
I am pleased to announce the 2015 Rule Changes for the Rumble in the Roads. If there are any questions you can direct them to me, Nate, or the contact section of the website.
Currently Registered Teams:
339 Kilroy Robotics
1123 AIM Robotics
1137 Rocket Sauce
1262 STAGS
1610 BOT - Builders of Tomorrow
1629 Garrett Coalition
1793 The Pilots
1829 Carbonauts
1908 Shorebots
2363 Triple Helix
3389 RoboSpectrum
4538 Engenuity
4945 Titanium Wrecks
4969 Iron FeNix
5425 RVA Coder Collective
5520 Duck and Cover
5546 A.R.T.
2015 Rule Changes.pdf (112 KB)
2015 Rule Changes.pdf (112 KB)
Since yellow totes can now be scored as grey totes, does that mean that as soon as coop is completed both teams will begin fighting over the stack they built together? That is simultaneously awesome and terrible. 
So then it would become Stack and Attack 
These changes are awesome. Too bad we won’t be going this year. 
We will definitely be missing the cheese heads this year
We are now up to 23 teams registered! Slots are filling up fast.
We are very excited to have teams from 3 different states(VA, MD, and NC) attending the Rumble this year.
122 NASA Knights
339 Kilroy Robotics
346 RoboHawks
384 Sparky
540 Talon 540
900 Zebracorns
1123 AIM Robotics
1137 Rocket Sauce
1262 STAGS
1610 BOT - Builders of Tomorrow
1629 Garrett Coalition
1793 The Pilots
1829 Carbonauts
1885 ILITE Robotics
1908 Shorebots
2363 Triple Helix
3389 RoboSpectrum
4538 Engenuity
4945 Titanium Wrecks
4969 Iron FeNix
5425 RVA Coder Collective
5520 Duck and Cover
5546 A.R.T.
This looks like its gonna be better then last years…so many good teams.
The RoboBees are excited to announce that we will be making the journey this year! Looking forward to ending our 2015 campaign with a great group of people.
How far are teams planning to travel for the 2015 Rumble in the Roads?
- 1629 Garrett Coalition, Accident MD, 333 miles (just over 5 hours)
- 1262 STAGS, Martinsville VA, 253 mi (4:07)
- 900 Zebracorns, Durham NC, 212 mi (3:08)
- 1885 ILITE, Haymarket VA, 167 mi (3:06)
- 836 Robobees, Leonardtown MD, 161 mi (2:43)
The average team is planning to travel 97 miles and spend about 1:40 doing so.
Still a lot of VA teams missing still. 422, 1522, and 401 just to name a few off the top of my head. It’s too bad the event goal is only 30 teams!
This is going to be one high quality event!
There are 26 teams currently registered, meaning only 4 slots left. We’ve started moving “B” teams to the wait list. If you know of any pre-rookie teams please let us know, there are teams willing to lend robots and pay pre-rookie registration fees.
122 NASA Knights
339 Kilroy Robotics
346 RoboHawks
384 Sparky
540 TALON 540 Godwin Robotics
836 The RoboBees
900 Zebracorns
1123 AIM Robotics
1137 Rocket Sauce
1262 STAGS
1610 BOT - Builders of Tomorrow
1629 Garrett Coalition
1793 The Pilots
1829 Carbonauts
1885 ILITE Robotics
1908 Shorebots
2028 Phantom Mentalists
2363 Triple Helix
3359 Royal Robotics
3389 RoboSpectrum
4538 Engenuity
4945 Titanium Wrecks
4969 Iron FeNix
5425 RVA Coder Collective
5520 Duck and Cover
5546 A.R.T.
Want to volunteer? You can register here.
Happy to announce that with a full team list, we are now accepting only waitlist registrations for the 2015 Rumble in the Roads.
Teams are encouraged to register for IROC at http://www.irocoffseason.org/.
Will there be a live webcast of the event? I’ll unfortunately be in Atlanta that weekend and cannot attend.
We are certainly going to try to make this happen, but cannot say for sure at this time. The attached document goes into detail about our stated priorities for the show-production side of the event, and it breaks down the components where support is still needed.
AVpriorities_RumbleInTheRoads.pdf (291 KB)
AVpriorities_RumbleInTheRoads.pdf (291 KB)
I am excited to announce that we have met our goal of 30 teams! The 2015 Rumble in the Roads will feature teams from all over the new FIRST Chesapeake, including 23 from VA, 6 from MD, and NC Team 900 Zebracorns, one of our 2014 defending champions. Thank you for helping to make this the largest off-season competition that Virginia has ever had! You can find the list of registered teams here.
Updates:
-Since November 7th is an SAT testing date, please remind your students to get their testing needs done early so they may compete at the event.
-We are seeking robots that may be borrowed by the 2 pre-rookie teams which are registered for the competition. If you have a second robot, or would be willing to piece one together, please let me know.
-If you are looking for another off-season competition, or know of a team looking for an event, the 2015 IROC is still accepting registrations. The registration page is located here. Competing at a 2nd off-season FRC competition makes your team eligible for a $50 discount off your registration fee for the 2015 Rumble in the Roads.
Pre-Rookie Teams
Thank you to teams 888 and 539 who will be partnering with our two registered pre-rookies. These teams are excited for their first FRC experience and are very grateful for your help. We know you’ll provide a great experience for them.
Event Schedule
The event schedule can be found on our website here. We have an optional early load in Friday starting at 7PM. Also at that time, if the field is ready, we will be running unscheduled practice matches so that you may test connectivity with the field.
Food Trucks
We are very excited that 757 Eat The Streets will be selling food at our event this year. With three different trucks we will have a great variety of options for you to choose from.
Malbon’s BBQ “The Flying Pig”
Sofrito
Poor Boys Burgers
Local Area Information
The website has dining and hotel guides for the area around the venue. If you have any questions or need help with your travel arrangements, please let us know.
Match Schedule
Teams will get a preliminary qualification match schedule during the week leading up to the event. Once all teams are accounted for on Saturday morning, we will finalize the qualification match schedule and notify teams if there are any changes. You can help us ensure there are no last-minute changes by arriving on-time or letting us know if you’re running late.
Rumble in the Roads Expo
We will once again be hosting an expo from 10AM to 2PM in the hallways outside the main gym. Please check out what our great Hampton Roads sponsors and Universities have to offer.
Rule Changes
Don’t forget about the rule changes we’ll be using. I hope everybody is working on those autonomous modes!
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Check out the trophies that Nate designed for us this year. I think he out did himself!
http://s24.postimg.org/9qscg9pqt/12029653_732924616840847_3614118121658743073_o.jpg
With apologies to Chezy Champs.
We have recently had 2 spots open up for this year’s Rumble in the Roads. If you are interested in being a last minute registration you can register on our website. Remember, you’ll receive a $50 discount if you have or will compete at another off-season event this season.