Does anyone know how many teams automatically qualify for Nationals??
My team does…45-TechnoKats…[this is not bragging…just informing…(didnt want it to come across the wrong way)]
EDIT: Maybe we could start a tally from this thread just to get an overall idea…would that be a good idea…maybe just put your team name and number??
Maybe we could start a tally from this thread just to get an overall idea…would that be a good idea…maybe just put your team name and number??
I’m figuring, we’re all geeks 
so someone (probably me) will do a tally on who gets an AQ.
I got 42 with one catoagory left out and the point thing left out.
The Huskies, Team #65 will be there( Even though, I do not agree with limits on nationals)
I know that my team, Chief Delphi does, and team #1 (Juggy) also does.
Quick questions for any Robotics history buff -
- How many of the original 28 teams are still around?
- Who won the Chairman’s Awards in 92-94?
mod: Also, what exactly constitutes a “Judged Award” at Regionals and Nationals? Is it everything but “Incredible Play” or just the Judges Awards or is it the ones that get you AQs in this year’s competition… they should really be more specific.
not to bragbut my team is into the nationals
2 regional wins and an award=8 pts
sorry to all those who arent in such a fortunate situation
there wont be many rookies at the nationals now.
Not counting the original teams (I think that there are less than 10 and at least half of them qualified based on last year’s performance) or the Chairmans award finalists from 2000 and 2001 (again, less than 10 with about half of the teams qualifying for other reasons anyway), I came up with about 65 teams that are currently qualified for the 2002 Championship.
I did give points for divisional Champion, Finalist, & #1 seed at Nationals. I did not give points for “Play of the Day” because it is not a judged award. I did give points for “Special Judges Awards” (almost always 2 per event). These are just educated guesses, FIRST may feel differently.
It is sad that there will not be many rookies at the nat’s next year. Although my team quailfies (1 regional win and a design award in 2000) one of the teams that we are helping this year does not get to go. It is sad, that all their hard work will not make it to the National Championship.
Sean
Note: These tallies take into effect the #1 seed and Rookie #1 seed awards, but none others. This list is based purely on performance, and I have a glut of teams currently sitting on 4 or 3 points with a possible award.
Nevertheless, until I heard from someone exactly what a judged award is, congratulations to the following teams headed to Nationals 2002.
71 (12 - MW Winner, MW #1 Seed, WM Winner, WM #1 Seed, Newton Winner, Newton #1 Seed)
254 (11 - SoCal Winner, SoCal #1 Seed, SV Winner, SV #1 Seed, Archimedes Winner)
33 (10 - GL Winner, WM Winner, Archimedes Winner, Archimedes #1 Seed)
85 (9 - GL Winner, WM Winner, Curie Winner)
365 (9 - MA Finalist, PA Winner, PA #1 Seed, Newton Winner)
111 (8 - MW Winner, WM Finalist, Archimedes Winner)
60 (7 - S.V. Winner, Curie Winner, Curie #1 Seed)
74 (7 - MW Winner, WM Finalist, Archimedes Finalist)
56 (6 - MA Winner, PA Winner)
75 (6 - MA Winner, Curie Winner)
175 (6 - NE Winner, MA Winner)
177 (6 - NE Winner, Galileo Winner)
294 (6 - Socal Winner, Newton Winner)
343 (6 - SE Winner, VA Winner)
538 (6 - SE Winner, SE #1 Rookie, Archimedes Finalist)
713 (6 - NYC Winner, NYC #1 Seed, NYC #1 Rookie, Newton #1 Rookie)
47 (5 - NYC Winner, Curie Finalist)
103 (5 - MA Finalist, PA Winner)
115 (5 - S.V. Finalist, Curie Winner)
125 (5 - NE Finalist, Newton Winner)
256 (5 - SoCal Finalist, SV Winner)
301 (5 - WM Winner, Newton Finalist)
312 (5 - SE Winner, Archimedes Finalist)
501 (5 - NE Winner, NYC Finalist)
144 (4 - GL #1 Seed, Archimedes Winner)***
349 (3 - Archimedes Winner)***
***note: These teams were National Finalists, and I’m guessing that being a National Finalist is a seperate award worth an extra 2 points, pushing them into Disney 2K2.
190 has been a participant from the beginning, plus we make it on the point system for being a regional winner & having won awards last year
I have to say, I didn’t think FIRST would limit it this year, but the system they devised seems to be decent-- better than anything I could have come up with!
And so we’ll let this one play out like we did 4v0 this year and all the other fanatical things FIRST conjures up 
Team 217 is in (I think). We were Divisional winners at Nats (3 pts) and we won the sportsmanship award at Motorola Midwest (2 pts). I am still waiting for confirmation on the definition of judged awards.
One other thing, we changed school districts (although all the students from last year are still on the new team), but not sponsors; we are battling to keep the 217 number … for obvious reasons.
-Paul
To answer the original question, 126 has been in the competition since 1992, so I guess we automatically qualify.
*Originally posted by Kyle Hill ***
Nevertheless, until I heard from someone exactly what a judged award is, congratulations to the following teams headed to Nationals 2002.
**
I might be wrong, but I believe ‘judged’ was a typo… I believe they meant ‘judges’. The S is next to the D on a QWERTY keyboard, so I think it was just a typo. A judges award is simply an award like any other award given out at competition, that recognizes a certain accomplishment that the other awards couldn’t cover. Usually one or two are awarded at each regional.
Patrick
Dear FIRST Robotics Competition Team,
Over the past ten years, FIRST has experienced incredible growth. In great
part, this is due to your own efforts and the effort of hundreds of
volunteers in your communities. We sincerely thank you all.
We expect continued growth and believe that maintaining the high quality of
FIRST programs and events is one key to that growth. Accessibility and
inclusivity are also key components of growth; so making the most of our
local presence is critical to the future. All of you who have shared the
challenge and rewards of participating in the FIRST Robotics Competition
know that the true impact of the program is not limited to the activities
of building the robot or competing in a specific event. Impact is the
result of teamwork, partnership, mentorship, and shared success. It is the
process rather than product or performance that is at the core of what
makes FIRST unique.
Following the 2001 season, there have been significant discussions with
teams, sponsors, supporters, and staff about how we can maintain our focus
on delivering high quality experiences, developing accessible and inclusive
programs, and growing grassroots opportunities for participation and
involvement. As a result of these discussions our Board of Directors has
determined that it is in all of our best interest to implement a
qualification process for participation in the Championship.
This letter will explain the logic behind this decision, present the
qualification process, and share preliminary logistical details regarding
the 2002 Competition.
The decision to develop a qualifying process for participation at the
Championship has been made for several reasons: a) both Walt Disney World
and FIRST are concerned that the current event is not scalable and that
growth-related changes are adversely affecting the quality of the
Championship experience; b) team sponsors have expressed concern about the
increasing costs of sending teams to the Championship; c) the FIRST
“village” at EPCOT has reached the physical limits of the space; and d) the
expense of staging the event has risen dramatically due to it’s size. While
limiting the Championship attendance, we are working on building the
quality and number of regional events. This will give more teams,
volunteers and spectators access to FIRST while fulfilling our mission.
The following qualification process will be used for teams attending the
2002 FIRST Robotics Competition Championship:
-
All teams must register to compete in a FIRST Robotics Competition
regional event before they can register for the Championship.
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Teams automatically qualify for the current year in the following ways:
a. All former Chairman’s Award winners (1992-2001)
b. Prior two years Chairman’s Award finalists (2000 & 2001)
c. Prior year National Championship winners (2001)
d. Teams that participated in the original competition (1992)
e. Current year Regional Event winners (2002)
f. Current year Regional Chairman’s Award winners (2002) (new award)
g. Current year Technical Award winners at Regional Events (2002)
(Driving Tomorrow’s Technology, Quality, Creativity and Leadership in Controls)
-
Teams may qualify through performance during the prior year (2001)
based a point system. Five (5) points are required to register
a. Regional or National Divisional winner 3
points
b. Regional or National Divisional finalist 2
points
c. Judged Award winner at Regional or National Event 2 points
d. Top Seed at Regional or National Event 1 point
e. Top Rookie Seed at Regional or National Event 1 point
The balance of the openings will be available on an odd / even basis based
on team number and year, i.e. even numbered teams can register for the 2002
Championship on first come - first served basis.
The cost of the Championship, including on site transportation and the team
party, is included in the FIRST package price for hotels. Many teams that
booked outside of the Disney package have still used the provided services
and thus were effectively subsidized by other teams. In order to fairly
distribute the event cost among all participating teams and keep package
prices to a minimum, teams booking outside the package will be assessed a
per person event fee. The amount of the fee will be determined in the near
future.
In prior years, teams have expressed frustration about the lack of on
premises accommodations available. Walt Disney World is currently
constructing a new hotel on premises that will provide 2,000 additional
room nights for FIRST teams. This increased capacity in conjunction with
cost containment will allow over 85% of the teams to be accommodated on
site at a package price estimated to be 10% or more below 2001 costs. This
is a positive development for all involved.
I hope all of you are looking forward to an exciting and challenging 2002
season. The 2002 schedule is now on the web site at
http://www.usfirst.org/2002comp/FRCEvents.html and registration will open
Wednesday, September 26, 2001
Sincerely,
Robert Hammond
Robert Hammond
Director, FIRST Robotics Competition
My former team (365, The Miracle Workerz, GO MOE!) is in, as well as the team I’m joining for this year, (125, the Nu-trons). I’m a freshman at Northeastern, I look forward to seeing as many teams at Nationals as posisble- It’s gonna be a fun year!
do you get 2 points for each judges award you get or do you get 2 points for getting a judges award? it’s not all that clear. We still qualify no matter what but that could take many teams out of the runnng depending on which is right.
Please note the years in these:
The following qualification process will be used for teams attending the
2002 FIRST Robotics Competition Championship:
All teams must register to compete in a FIRST Robotics Competition
regional event before they can register for the Championship.Teams automatically qualify for the current year in the following ways:
a. All former Chairman’s Award winners (1992-2001)
b. Prior two years Chairman’s Award finalists (2000 & 2001)
c. Prior year National Championship winners (2001)
d. Teams that participated in the original competition (1992)
e. Current year Regional Event winners (2002)
f. Current year Regional Chairman’s Award winners (2002) (new award)
g. Current year Technical Award winners at Regional Events (2002)
(Driving Tomorrow’s Technology, Quality, Creativity and Leadership in Controls)Teams may qualify through performance during the prior year (2001)
based a point system. Five (5) points are required to register
a. Regional or National Divisional winner 3
points
b. Regional or National Divisional finalist 2
points
c. Judged Award winner at Regional or National Event 2 points
d. Top Seed at Regional or National Event 1 point
e. Top Rookie Seed at Regional or National Event 1 point