Ring of Fire - October 14, 2023
Introduction
We participated in our first competition of the year, called Ring of Fire. The competition was held in Ely, Nevada, and we took extra care to ensure that we were fully prepared for it. We ran multiple tests and made several adjustments to our robot to ensure that we performed to the best of our abilities. Apart from trying to establish ourselves in Nevada, we also enjoyed meeting new teams and making friends.
Evaluation
| Qualifier #5 | Oct 14th at 2:07 PM | 89040B | 98548J | 95 | 2410A | 98548G | 123 |
| Qualifier #8 | Oct 14th at 2:25 PM | 37250F | 98548G | 49 | 98548J | 2131R | 156 |
| Qualifier #18 | Oct 14th at 3:22 PM | 70528B | 98548J | 71 | 283P | 37250E | 57 |
| Qualifier #25 | Oct 14th at 4:02 PM | 98548D | 74177G | 48 | 2410B | 98548J | 148 |
| Qualifier #29 | Oct 14th at 4:25 PM | 70528A | 98548J | 99 | 37250F | 37250A | 19 |
| Qualifier #36 | Oct 14th at 5:05 PM | 283S | 283W | 67 | 98548J | 98548H | 122 |
| Qualifier #42 | Oct 14th at 5:39 PM | 98548J | 37250C | 0 | 98548H | 283B | 0 |
| Qualifier #49 | Oct 14th at 6:19 PM | 74177M | 98548K | 0 | 98548J | 283H | 0 |
| QF #3-1 | 98548J | 89040A | 156 | 98548G | 74177J | 48 | |
| SF #2-1 | 98548J | 89040A | 127 | 2410A | 89040B | 120 | |
| Final #1-1 | 98548C | 2131Y | 108 | 98548J | 89040A | 68 |
Alliance Selection
After the qualifications, our team was ranked third out of all the teams. This gave us an advantage in choosing our alliance partner. We knew that 98548C and 2131Y were likely to form an alliance, so we decided to approach either 89040A or 89040B. After careful consideration and debate, we decided to go with 89040A as they were a high-ranking team with a good CCWM score. They would be the perfect fit to join us in taking on the top alliance.
Awards
Tournament Champion- 2131Y 98548C
HS Excellence- 98548H
Design- 2131R
Judges- 2410A
Robot Skills Champion- 98548H
Summary
For our first competition, we did really well. We made it to the finals and gave the winning team a tough competition. We also ranked well in skills and performed well in matches. We only lost one match and won a few points. Overall, it was a fun competition and we were glad that we were able to participate in it. We hope that in the future, they will hold it again.
Entry Signatures -
Ayla Clark
Caleb Carlson
Tucker Nielson
Thomas Reid