Tactical Updates
BattleCry SITREP 3, dtg 16May18/1745Z
"Arrival Info, etc."
1. Upon arriving to campus, any vehicles with materials to drop off should proceed to the Robot Load-in located behind the Sports & Rec Center and unload. Any vehicles or buses carrying only people should proceed to the Park Ave Garage and drop-off circle.
Rules of Robot Unloading:
- DO NOT PULL ONTO THE QUAD. There is no parking on the Quad and no drop-off on the Quad of materials or people.
- When you arrive for material drop-off, be patient, wait for direction by a volunteer, and stay within the coned lanes.
- Drivers MAY NOT leave their vehicle unattended at any time. This means be sure there is someone with them to help move the materials into the building.
- Unload your vehicle quickly and safely.
- Once the vehicle is unloaded, the driver should immediately proceed with vehicle to the Park Ave Garage.
2. Free BattleCry Challenger parking is available in the WPI Park Ave Garage and surrounding streets. Please consult our event map (http://goo.gl/maps/c9yLn) for details or ask a staff member to direct you to parking. Parking is not available on the Quad.
3. One adult member from each team should enter the lobby in the Sports & Rec Center to begin your registration process.
Upon Arrival:
- Check your team in
- Pay any remaining balance due (credit card or cash preferred)
- Receive your pre-purchased event t-shirts, BBQ tickets, and Ice Cream Social tickets.
- Bring your robot to the designated location to update your WPA key before going on the field.
- Report to Pit Boss table in pit area for any needed assistance.
4. Food Options:
- BBQ dinner & Ice Cream (Saturday) plus Bagged Lunches (Sunday) will be available for those who ordered them in advance. Limited extra BBQ/Ice Cream passes are available at Pit Admin for $10/$3.
- Concession stand will be open on Saturday and Sunday from 7AM to 4PM in Harrington.
5. There will be a limited number of past and current BattleCry T-shirts for sale @ $10 at the registration table. These will not be available for sale until after all teams have checked in.
BattleCry SITREP 2, dtg 11May18/1145Z
"Deals, Meals, Games, etc."
1. Saturday Evening R&R (Rest and Relaxation)
The Saturday night campaign ends and the pits close at 1900, but the fun continues starting at 1800 on the Quad and in the WPI Campus Center at the BattleCry Team Social! The winners of some of these activities will receive special BattleCry swag!
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BattleCry@WPI Arcade!: While not all 8-bit games, you're still going to have a blast as you cheer on your team mates as they play these party game favorites in the 3rd floor Odeum! Some games include:
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Kinect: Sad that there’s no Kinect in this year’s FRC game? Fear not, the Kinect is back! You can choose to ride the rapids or dance the night away: either way you will make a fool of yourself and have a great time!
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DDR: While this game dates back to the 1900’s, it’s still a favorite the world over!
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Super Smash Brothers For Wii U: Eight player Smash on an 80” projector! Button mash the night away fighting with your favorite Nintendo characters.
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Mario Kart 8: Destroy good friendships with Blue Turtle Shells and find out who really is the best driver on your team.
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Rock Band: Does your team have what it takes to be the best FIRST rock band?
- Halo 4: Finish the fight... again, with the last Halo game to feature split-screen co-op gameplay
- And more! If you've got a 3DS or Switch, bring it along and join in the fun with other mobile users in one of the Campus Center open spaces.
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Board Games: Something slower more your style? We've got a selection of board games you can play all night long. Or, feel free to bring your own copy of that card game with the bad words, or your favorite Euro game with no dice and fully realistic stock market.
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BattleCry Audience Game Show: Join in with the audience in the BattleCry game show! It's a great way to relax after a long day of competing and have some light-hearted fun as a team!
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Outdoor Games: Enjoy the beautiful Worcester’s spring weather with these outside activities. Games include:
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Frisbee
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Cornhole
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Ladderball
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Ring Toss
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CRUD: Play Team 190's post-battle favorite on three CRUD tables in the CC's 1st floor game room. Rules and training will be provided to teams who want to learn to play.
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Need some down time?: Relax in the quiet of the octo-wedge (aka Class of 1954 Lounge).
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...And of course the Ice Cream Sundae Bar: Delicious, have-it-your-way ice cream sundaes available starting at 2000 (don’t forget your ticket!)
2. Field Rations
As part of your entry fee you get:
- 10 Free Saturday night BBQ dinner and Ice Cream Sundae Bar
- 10 Free Sunday team lunches
The Field Ration Kit
BBQ Dinner (Saturday)
- You get a choice of two hamburgers, veggie burgers, or hot dogs. In addition there are rolls, potato chips, watermelon, salad with dressing, and your choice of drinks.
- BBQ meals will be available from 1800-1930 with 10 free meals for each participating team who requested tickets.
Ice Cream Sundae Bar (Saturday)
- Ice cream and assorted toppings will be served starting at 2000 during the evening R&R activities for those with a ticket.
Lunch (Sunday)
- You get a choice of ham, turkey, roast beef, or vegetarian sandwich on a fresh-baked bulky roll, a bag of potato chips, fresh whole fruit, two fresh-baked cookies and your choice of beverage. The first 10 lunches for each team are free (for those who requested them)! Pre-ordered meals will be delivered to each pit table around 1130 on Saturday.
On-site Food Options
- Concession Stand: Available in Harrington Auditorium near the playing field
- Saturday: 7:00A to 4:00P
- Sunday: 7:00A to 4:00P
3. Human Player Contest (Air Superiority Award)
During the Sunday lunch break, there will be a special on-field contest for human players. Human players will play with their elimination alliances in a human version of FRC POWER UP! More details will be provided at the event. Human players must be ready to play right after the eighth-finals.
4. Video
There will be multiple video cameras running throughout BC19 that will be under the control of our mixing crew. The entire competition will be available on Twitch via the NE FIRST Channel. Our goal will be to capture and post all match videos online.
BattleCry SITREP 1, dtg 8May18/1430Z
1. Registration
Please confirm your plans as soon as possible. We have many teams on the ready reserves list and out of courtesy to them, would like to update their status ASAP.
All registered BC19 Challengers need to completely fill out their registration information ASAP. This includes additional food and t-shirt requests. The deadline for paying for additional items is 12-May at 1200.
Please note, although 10 t-shirts and meals are included in the registration fee, if your team does not fill out the request for these items you WILL NOT receive them.
Note
BC19 is a 2-day tournament. All teams are expected to be in attendance all days. Teams who are not on-site Saturday morning will not be placed in the match schedule.
2. Housing
On-campus housing registration open through 9-May. You must have registered online with the actual names of those staying or the rooms will not be held. It is unlikely there will be many spare rooms, so we cannot guarantee late changes will be allowed for teams requiring additional rooms.
3. Game Tweaks
4. Awards and Decorations
By Battlestaff decry, the following have been established for BC19:
- Campaign Medals (60) - One per each team that arrives on scene
- Medal of Honor (1) - BC's highest team award. Judges' award for the team that goes "above and beyond" the expectations of all FRC teams.
- Silver Star (1) - Judges' award for machine design elegance as demonstrated throughout the campaign.
- Distinguished Controls (1) - Judges' award for inspired robot-operator interaction as demonstrated through interface and/or programming excellence.
- Special Operations (1) - Judges' award for outstanding robot performance during the autonomous match periods.
- Noncombatant Service (1) - Judges' award for most outstanding team spirit or support displayed during the elimination matches by a team eliminated prior to the quarter-finals
- General Staff (3-4) - Judges' special recognition awards, criteria TBD
- Awesome Offense (1) - People's choice award to team with most scoring potential/performance
- Dominating Defense (1) - People's choice award to team with best score-neutralizing or score-denial potential/performance
- Best BattleCry (1) - Emcee's award for best spirit shown by a team during combat
- Air Superiority (1) - To the team that fields the top Human Player(s) in the Sunday contest
- Top Gun (1) - To the number one seed in qualifying
- Runners-Up (3) - To each team on the three-team alliance defeated in the final match
- Victors (3) - To each team on the three-team alliance that wins the tournament
- BattleCry STAR - Special Team Appreciation & Recognition award, adult mentor award presented by team selected by STAR reviewers (see below)
5. BattleCry STAR
Student team members are encouraged to submit nominations for their outstanding adult mentor. These nominations are due by 14-May at 0900 (electronic format required to stafford@wpi.edu, 500 words or less) and will be reviewed and judged by past STAR winners. Student members of the winning team will be notified before the event and offered the opportunity to publicly announce their champion during the awards ceremony.
6. Call for Volunteers
Like any event, BC relies on volunteers to successfully run our tournament. We could still use several volunteers from setup through the completion of the event. Additionally, even if you can only offer a few hours of support, we could particularly use assistance on Saturday evening managing our BBQ and Team Social. If you are available to volunteer for any or all of the event, please sign up here: https://bit.ly/2jG29kE
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