Co-opertition FIRST: The playing field is a carpeted, rectangular area with two fixed goals and a ramp mid-field.
At one end of the field are two alliance stations for human players, robot operators and coaches. During a match, each alliance scores points by placing 13" rubber playground balls in their goal, and by positioning
their robots in designated areas at the end of each match. Each alliance will compete using 2 team-built robots and 2 human players. There are two 6-foot high, fixed goal
structures located mid-field. Each alliance has its own color coded goal. Under each goal is
a 30-inch high clearance bar, which robots may pass under to access the opposite end of the field.
Connecting the two goals in the center of the field is an 8-foot wide carpeted ramp, which the robots may also use to access the opposite end of the field. This section has a 5-foot high clearance bar that robots may hang from to acquire points.
At the end of a match, robots positioned on the ramp may also generate additional points.
Only human players and robots may score
points with the balls.
At the start of each match, each alliance station will contain 7 yellow balls and 1 black ball. 15 yellow balls and 2 black balls will be located at the far end
of the playing field. All balls may be used to score points by either alliance.
Each
alliance will receive 1 point for each yellow ball, and 5 points for each black ball
in the goal, and not in contact with or supported by your robot. Each
alliance will receive 5 points for each of its robots that are completely “on” the ramp.
Each alliance will receive 10 points for each robot “hanging” from the horizontal bar
connecting the two goals. A robot being held by its alliance partner off the carpeted playing
field surface is worth an additional 10 points.
Each match will last two minutes. In order to win a match, an alliance must score more
points than the other alliance. |
Wildstang had created a masterpiece. We entered this year with high expectations. In the Great Lakes Regional, this robot helped us come in 8th place. At the Motorola Midwest Regional, Wildstang earned 1st place for beating out all the opposition. Unfortunately, that first did not stay with us. When this robot was entered into the nationals in Florida, it earned the team 5th place. Overall, it was a fantastic year. |
| Event | Award | Description |
Great Lakes Regional
Eastern Michigan University
Ypsilanti, MI
March 9th, 2000 - March 11th, 2000 | #8 Alliance | |
Motorola Midwest Regional
Northwestern University
Evanston, IL
March 23rd, 2000 - March 25th, 2000 | #1 Alliance | Team 111 - Motorola, Inc. & Rolling Meadows High School & Wheeling High School (Arlington Heights, IL)
& Team 47 - Delphi Automotive Systems & Pontiac Central High School (Troy, MI)
& Team 45 - Delphi Automotive Systems & Kokomo High School (Kokomo, IN) |
| #1 Seed Award | |
| Regional Championship Award | First Place! |
National Championship
Walt Disney World's EPCOT
Orlando, FL
April 6th, 2000 - April 8th, 2000 | #1 Alliance | Team 80 - Honeywell Space & Aviation Control & Cortez High School (Phoenix, AZ)
& Team 111 - Motorola, Inc. & Rolling Meadows High School & Wheeling High School (Arlington Heights, IL)
& Team 175 - UTC/Hamilton Sundstrand Space Systems International/Techni Products & Enrico Fermi High School (Windsor Locks, CT) |
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Wildstang had created a masterpiece. We entered this year with high expectations. In the Great Lakes Regional, this robot helped us come in 8th place. At the Motorola Midwest Regional, Wildstang earned 1st place for beating out all the opposition. Unfortunately, that first did not stay with us. When this robot was entered into the nationals in Florida, it earned the team 5th place. Overall, it was a fantastic year.
