Northern Illinois League Championship

Event Information

Date

Saturday February 13, 2016

Venue

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McHenry County College
8900 US Highway 14
Crystal Lake, IL

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Parking:

TBA

Refreshments:

Lodgings:

Wifi:

In order to reduce the possibility of interference with the Robot Control System, we will be asking everyone to limit their access to all Wifi networks in the venue on the day of the event.

Agenda

7:00 am	Volunteers Arrive
7:30 am	Teams Arrive Pits and Team Registration Opens
8:00 am	Registration Closes, Hardware and Software Inspection and Judging Begins
10:00 am	Judging and Inspections End Drivers/Coaches Meeting
10:30 am	Opening Ceremonies
11:00 am	Qualification Matches Begin
12:00 pm	Lunch Break
1:00 pm	Qualification Matches Resume
3:30 pm	Alliance Selection
4:00 pm	Start Elimination Matches
5:30 pm	Awards and Closing Ceremonies
6:00 pm	Event Complete

Note: All times are subject to change. We will work hard to maintain this agenda but occasionally things happen outside our control. Please pay attention to announcements in case changes are necessary.

League Rankings:

This ranking was determined by the 10 combined matches played at both meets that the team was assigned. At the start of the League Championship, rankings of all 24 teams from the League Divisions (12 from East League, 12 from West League) will be combined into a League Ranking. During the League Championship, teams will play 5 more matches, the results of which will change the League Ranking and form our final League Ranking of all teams. Going into the League Championship, here are the current rankings:

Rank	Team #	Team Name	QP	RP	Highest	Matches
1	7351	Dynamic Signals	20	695	224	10
2	6007	Octopi	16	570	281	10
3	9115	Gold	14	864	224	10
4	5209	Operation: BisonBot	14	774	224	10
5	5200	Robots Incorporated	14	636	281	10
6	5452	Robot to the Knee	12	866	220	10
7	8706	Auburn High School	12	608	140	10
8	8709	Roosevelt High School	12	510	243	10
9	111	MiniStang	12	448	130	10
10	9113	Blue	10	940	208	10
11	8608	Toxic	10	814	196	10
12	8817	Fruit Salad	10	588	160	10
13	9082	MEHS Demon Bot 9082	8	775	188	10
14	6287	WARBOTS	8	737	196	10
15	5199	Tera-Bots	8	624	130	10
16	8708	East High School	8	606	266	10
17	7006	Robotitans	6	724	140	10
18	8003	Rockford RoboTECH	6	610	206	10
19	7009	Robowarriors	6	551	176	10
20	9411	Chasewood Learning	6	520	180	10
21	8698	Guilford Vikings	4	514	160	10
22	7627	Jefferson J-Hawks	4	500	134	10
23	9373	MEHS Demon Bot 9373	4	320	144	5

QP (Total Qualification Points) - 2 Points for a WIN, 1 Point for a TIE, 0 Points for a LOSS.

RP (Total Ranking Points) - Ranking points are awarded using the losing alliance's score in each match.

Highest (Highest Match Score) - The highest match score awarded to the team.

Tournament Results:

Competition Results:

Winning Alliance
Captain:	5452	Robot to the Knee	Highland Park, IL
1^st Selected:	5209	Operation Bison Bot	Wood Dale, IL
2^nd Selected:	7009	Robowarriors	Chicago, IL

Finalist Alliance
Captain:	7351	Dynamic Signals	Gurnee, IL
1^st Selected:	5200	Robots Incorporated	Barrington, IL
2^nd Selected:	8817	Fruit Salad	Crystal Lake, IL

Judged Awards:

Motivate Award
The Motivate Award recognizes outstanding team spirit shown though costumes and outfits, team support, and other methods of standing out and raising attention. Teams that reach out to their schools and community to raise awareness of FIRST and their FTC efforts have done so in a variety of cool and inventive methods - this winner is no exception. Here is what the judges had to say:
This YOUNG* team clearly defined their roles from the start.* Their motivation to gather sponsors and work together as a team ELECTRIFIED* this competition.* It is not SHOCKING* to us that... (the motivate award is presented to)*
Winner:	8608, Shockwave, Mount Prospect, IL

Connect Award
The Connect Award is a bit different than the Motivate Award. Winners of the Connect Award have done a great deal of community outreach not only to spread the word about FIRST but specifically to include engineers, scientists, and other technology professionals into their outreach efforts. This creates connections between teams, FIRST, and the professional world that can last years beyond their participation in FTC. Connect Award winners also develop and execute plans to fund their team including clear goals and objectives - including how they can give back to their community in the future. Here is what the judges had to say:
This team's outreach engagements are a veritable alphabet soup of activities. Their efforts crossed state and age boundaries, and their community involvement and strong communication skills brought the competitor's robots to their knees.
Winner:	5452, Robot to the Knee, Highland Park, IL

Control Award
The Control Award is given to the Team that demonstrates innovative thinking in the control system to solve Game challenges such as Autonomous Operation, enhancing mechanical systems with intelligent control, or using sensors to achieve better results on the Field. Here is what the judges had to say:
This team used multiple sensors of different types to guide their robot in autonomous mode. When observed by the judges their complex array of sensors performed exactly as planned. What really made them stand out was how their software used the sensor signals to detect and align with or steer around both obstacles and other robots.
Winner:	5209, Operation Bison Bot, Wood Dale, IL

Rockwell Collins Innovate Award
The Rockwell Collins Innovate Award is robot specific. It celebrates teams who come up with innovate solutions to the Game Challenge that most others have overlooked. These solutions can't just look good - they've got to work... at least most of the time. Historically, some of the most innovative breakthroughs in science and technology have come when fresh thinking is applied to a known problem. This year's Rockwell Collins Innovate Award winners demonstrated that type of thinking. Here is what the judges had to say:
This team thought of almost everything that a robot should have. Their robot is the Cadillac of robots with aluminum, polycarbonate, and Plexiglas. To support such an innovative robot, takes a tight knit team. This team uses a combination of sending and receiving signals during competition and as a mechanism for growing within their community. As a very young team, this group will be sustained for many years. This team even thought of a way to light up their robot with a red or blue light, depending on their team colors.
Winner:	7351, Dynamic Signals, Gurnee, IL

PTC Design Award
We are happy that PTC has offered to sponsor the PTC Design Award. The intent of this award is to expand the challenge, inspiring teams to incorporate industrial design into their robots. These elements can be shown in the simplicity of the design as it applies to the tasks, the look and feel of the robot, and how the design allows us to think of robots in new ways. The Design aspects must serve a function - but they should also differentiate the robot in a unique fashion - not an easy task with a limited set of parts and game challenge. Here is what the judges had to say:
The path this team took to the competition was long in effort, but short in miles. They handled the design challenge in a way that SEPARATED* them from the rest of the pack.* This team is well SUITED* for this award!*
Winner:	5200, Robots Incorporated, Barrington, IL

Judges Award
This team demonstrated their gracious professionalism during their morning presentation. In the judges' view, this team from the WINDY CITY, was considered a strong candidate in most of the award categories. Overall, this team performed like TITANS, among the rest.
Winner:	7006, Robotitans, Chicago, IL

Highest Score By a Rookie Award
Celebrates the highest score by a rookie team at the conclusion of the qualifying rounds.
Winner:	9082, MEHS Demon Bot, Park Ridge, IL

Highest Ranked Rookie Award
Celebrates the highest-seeded rookie team at the conclusion of the qualifying rounds.
Winner:	9115, Gold, Lake Forest, IL

Best All Around Rookie Award
Winner:	8709, Roosevelt High School, Rockford, IL

Dean's List Semi Finalists
Winners:	Alex Daszek, from Team 5209, Operation: BisonBot, Wood Dale, IL

Think Award
Every team at this event has had to think - hopefully a lot. The Think Award recognizes the team that has successfully thought, organized, and documented their journey from their starting point to their final design. The engineering notebook is the record of this journey. Just like in real life, teams that can document their process have the best chance at learning from it and improving on it. Here is what the judges had to say:
The Think Award reflects the learning journey of the team. For the team that won, this is your first time to the FTC. Your iteration process shows that you can think by breaking larger problems into smaller pieces. We are happy to see that this team from Crystal Lake can not only by fruity, but also "Think"
Winner:	8817, Fruit Salad, Crystal Lake, IL

Inspire Award
The Inspire Award is the highest award given by FTC. The winner of the Inspire Award is automatically eligible for advancement to the next tournament level. The Inspire Award winner is the 'prototype' for what we'd like to see all teams achieve as part of the FIRST Tech Challenge. They do many of the things mentioned in the other awards. The difference is that they've tied these together in a comprehensive manner resulting in success in the competition, outreach to the community, robot design, team spirit, and engineering accomplishment. That's a tall order but we've got some great candidates for this award today. Here is what the judges had to say:
Team inspiration can come from many sources. It is something that is generated within and pours out to others around them. This team's creativity included unique design, resources and community outreach programs. Their robot stands apart with their quick change capability, and redundant systems. This tram utilized material s that were very unique but practical. So creative that we WOOD* not be surprised if their robot could float.* This 9 member, 18 ARMS* team may make others GREEN with envy.*
Winner:	6007, Octopi, Crystal Lake, IL
2^nd Runner Up:	5209, Operation Bison Bot, Wood Dale, IL	3^rd Runner Up:	8608, Shockwave, Mount Prospect, IL

Advancement Criteria to the 2014-2015 Illinois FTC Championship Tournament

Rank	Team #	Team Name	Award	Qualify for IL FTC Championship Tournament
1	N/A	N/A	Qualifier Host Team	not applicable
2	6007	Octopi	Inspire Award Winner	yes
3	5452	Robot to the Knee	Winning Alliance Captain	yes
4	5209	Operation BisonBot	2^nd Place Inspire Award Winner	yes
5	5209	Operation BisonBot	Winning Alliance, 1^st team selected	already advancing
6	8608	Shockwave	3^rd Place Inspire Award Winner	yes

Check here to review the advancement criteria for Cascade Effect. A minimum of three (3) teams shall advance from each Qualifier to the State Championship. The number of teams advancing from each Qualifier and the League Championship to the State Championship is based on the number of teams competing at each event. Qualifiers with a greater number of teams will advance more teams. Until the actual number of teams at each event is verified, allocation of extra slots will not be determined.