Charlotte Qualifying Tournament 2-3-2018

Winning Alliance at the Charlotte Qualifier:

 #11528 Bots of Prey (Captain)

#6972 F.I.R.E. 

#5881 Tungsteel

Elimination Round 2
#1 Seed RED Alliance vs. #2 Seed BLUE Alliance
Match #1 Final Moments
Left side of field:  BLUE Alliance -Swift (close) & Guzzoline (far)
Right side of field:  RED Alliance - Bots of Prey (far) and F.I.R.E. (close)

What an intense set of elimination matches at the Charlotte Qualifier!  

F.I.R.E. was allied with team #11528 Bots of Prey and team #5881 Tungsteel as the RED Alliance.  Winning the best 2 of 3 against the #4 seed Captained by team # 6837 Cannon Brobots, the RED Alliance met up against team #7105 Swift Robotics (Captain), team #7300 Guzzoline, and team # 12080 Bobspeed -the BLUE Alliance.  

With a tied score of 1 to 1 in the second round of eminination matches, the unexpected third match was required to play.  Bots of Prey and F.I.R.E. set up for one final showdown.  Unbelievably,  both bots FROZE during this match!!  But both bots had such strong showings in the autonomous period that their combined scores overcame the BLUE Alliance 234 to 162.

Other recognitions for F.I.R.E. from this tournament:

2nd Place DESIGN Award

Industrial design at its best. This judged award recognizes design elements of the Robot that are both functional and aesthetic. The Design Award is presented to Teams that incorporate industrial design elements into their solution. These design elements could simplify the Robot’s appearance by giving it a clean look, be decorative in nature, or otherwise express the creativity of the Team. The winning design should not compromise the practical operation of the Robot but complement its purpose. 

3rd place THINK Award

Removing engineering obstacles through creative thinking. This judged award is given to the Team that best reflects the journey the Team took as they experienced the engineering design process during the build season. The Engineering section of the notebook is the key reference for judges to help identify the most deserving Team. The Team’s Engineering section must focus on the design and build stage of the Team’s Robot. Journal entries must include descriptions of the underlying science and mathematics of the Robot design and game strategies, the designs, redesigns, successes, and opportunities for improvement. A Team is not a candidate for this award if they have not completed an engineering notebook.