I just got word back that our goals are still in our practice facility. We do not have easy access to it before Saturday, sorry for the inconvenience.
How is this only 5 days away? Feels like just yesterday we were sitting in the Edward Jones dome…
Oh well looking forward to seeing some of CT’s finest that weren’t at Champs this year go head to head again!
See you Friday night! :ahh:
I can’t wait for Saturday! It will be an absolute blast to referee so many amazing teams from CT again! Especially those teams I didn’t get to ref in Boston or Hartford! Good luck everyone!
Teams to be meeting this weekend. I’m counting 42 here.
Nothing is to be taken for granted. I see many alliances we’d like to be part of…
155 The Techno-Nuts
173 R.A.G.E.
175 Buzz Robotics
176 Aces High
177 Bobcat Robotics
178 The 2nd Law Enforcers
181 Birds Of Prey
195 Cyber Knights
228 GUS Robotics
230 Gaelhawks
236 Techno-Ticks
237 Black Magic
558 Robo Squad
571 Team Paragon
999 MechaRams
1071 Team Max
1099 Disco Techs
1124 ÜberBots
1699 Robocats
1740 Cyber Colonels
1784 Litchbots
1991 Dragons
2064 The Panther Project
2067 Apple Pi
2168 Aluminum Falcons
2170 Titanium Tomahawks
2836 Team Beta
3104 The Cyber Rams
3146 Granby Grunts
3182 Athena’s Warriors
3461 Operation PEACCE Robotics
3464 Sim-City
3525 The Nuts & Bolts of Fury
3555 Aluminati
3634 Hard Botties
3654 Tech Tigers
3718 Junkyard Battalion
3719 STEM Whalers
4055 NRG
4557 Full Metal Falcons
4628 Sintian Robotics
4812 Crosby Robotics Team
First, does anyone know how many projected qualifications matches we’re going to have? There are only about 4.5 hours set aside for qualification matches.
Second, what are AP Physics students doing, since the tests are on Monday afternoon? Is anyone interested in setting up something similar to the study groups at Championships, or are you all planning on just studying on Sunday? Unfortunately, there are no physics teachers on our team.
Doing the simple math, only 30 qualification matches can be played. They might save some time by doing some “speed rounds” as the day goes on (quickly announcing the teams, no flags, etc). Still I can’t see any more than 35 matches possible in 4.5 hours.
That means a maximum of 210 “slots” (6 slots per match); divided among 40 teams, that means no mare than 5 qualification matches can be possible in this time frame.
I’m guessing 4 rounds though, with some teams playing a 5th that won’t count. So it’s not going to be doing a great job of sorting the best teams in the top 8.
The alternative is to follow the Minnesota model, where teams come in pre-ranked based on their best regional performance. We’ll have to see how this goes this year.
Load in and setup is taking place now! Can’t imagine trying to pack all the craziness into 1 day, the action starts in 15.5 hours! :eek:
Won’t be doing it at the armory again next year? Gonna blow the top off the joint this year! 42 teams! 105dB! Be sure to bring ear protection!
Will there be any webstreaming for this event?
Anybody found a webcast? Or a match schedule/results for those poor souls who can’t be there today (me :()?
Anyone have alliance selection results?
Only two alliances I know:
#2: 2168, 230, 2064
#7: 1124, 181, 236
some activity in tweetland omgrobots angryeric etc
Not there, but 558 is 5th seed alliance captain with 177 and 1699.
So no webcast? =/
Shelton’s been our media hero for quite a while. Nothing obvious there. 
My inside informant says PBS was supposed to broadcast it, but their truck broke.
Finals: 2nd seed 2168, 230 and 2064 vs. 5th seed 558, 177 and 1699.
In my Personnal opinion semi finals one matches 1-3 where the best matches o the day an that I have seen all year, congrats to 558, 177, 1699 you guys has an amazing strategy that worked to perfection. Very impressive to watch
Congratulations to the winners of the first Connecticut State Championship, 558 RoboSquad from New Haven, 177, Bobcats from South Windsor, and 1699 RoboCats from Colchester. I christen them RoboCatSquad.
This #5 seeded alliance played an awesome defensive strategy in the semifinals defeating 195 CyberKnights FCS, 228 GUS wicked rapid cycler and 3104 CyberRams defense.
In the Finals, they defeated 2168 Aluminum Falcons, 230 GaelHawks, and 2064 Panther Project. (Two Birds and a Cat)
Highlights:
A frisbee tossed to the #5 seed with the third alliance selection of 1699.
The Bobcats, 177, finally getting a competition win.
Being recognized by the CIAC (Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference) is very important to the future of FIRST in Connecticut and treating Robotics as a high school team sport.
The Armory was a beautiful old venue with a huge skylight but questionable acoustics.
A good start to our adoption of the District Model next year.
If anyone has recorded match results and/or selection results, I would appreciate a link or a posting here.