Event Information
Date Saturday January 16, 2016 Venue Shady Side Academy Senior School Registration Registration is closed.. Refreshments
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Registration Information
Participating Teams
| Count | Team # | Team Name | Organization | Location |
| 1 | 2818 | G-FORCE | GEARS, Inc | McHenry, MD |
| 2 | 3900 | Mechasharks | SciTech | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 3 | 4149 | Terabytes | Independent | Murrysville, PA |
| 4 | 4933 | Short Circuits II | City Charter High School | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 5 | 5029 | PowerStackers | Innovators Robotics, Inc. | Englewood, OH |
| 6 | 5526 | Quasics | Gateway High School | Monroeville, PA |
| 7 | 6054 | int elligence; | Aurora Robotics | Aurora, OH |
| 8 | 6440 | Metallic Controllers | Horizon Science Academy Cleveland High School | Cleveland, OH |
| 9 | 6549 | Whoa!Bots | Sewickley Academy | Sewickley, PA |
| 10 | 6987 | HatTrix | Granville Robotics Boosters | Granville, OH |
| 11 | 7060 | Team RobotiX | Team RobotiX | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 12 | 7143 | Fluid Fuision | Family | Peters Township, PA |
| 13 | 8257 | Fourth River Robotics | Fox Chapel Area High School | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 14 | 8393 | Giant Diencephalic BrainSTEM Robotics Team | BrainSTEM Learning | Baden, PA |
| 15 | 8426 | CMS Robotics | Horizon Science Academy Cleveland Middle School | Cleveland, OH |
| 16 | 8431 | TechNoble | Noble Academy Cleveland | Euclid, OH |
| 17 | 8509 | STEEL Serpents | STEEL Corp. | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 18 | 8645 | Robotic Doges | Laurel Highlands Education and Robotics | Hollsopple, PA |
| 19 | 8867 | Broken Image Link | Local | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 20 | 9812 | T-Noble | Noble Academy Cleveland | Euclid, OH |
| 21 | 9820 | Girls of Steel Juniors | Carnegie Mellon University | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 22 | 10026 | Bishop Canevin 1 | Bishop Canevin High School | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 23 | 10065 | Bishop Canevin 2 | Bishop Canevin High School | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 24 | 10083 | Something Weird | Mars Robotics Association | Mars, PA |
Winning Alliance
Captain: 2818 G-FORCE1st selected: 6054 int elligence;2nd selected: 8509 STEEL Serpents
Finalist Alliance
Captain: 3900 Mechasharks1st selected: 9812 T-Noble2nd selected: 8867 Broken Image Link
Match Results Details for all Matches
Competition Fun Facts
| Fun Fact | Qualification Matches | Elimination Round Matches |
| Number of Matches | 30 | 7 |
| Maximum Score | 232 | 248 |
| Minimum Score | 6 | 63 |
| Average Score | 78.6 | 134.7 |
| Average Margin of Victory | 65.7 | 88 |
| Average Penalty | 14.5 | 2.9 |
| Maximum Penalty | 450 | 20 |
| Penalty Free Matches | 19 | 4 |
| Matches Decided by Penalty | 3 | 0 |
| Number of Autonomous Beacons | 1 | 0 |
| Number of All Clear Signals | 1 | 1 |
| Number of Hanging Robots | 2 | 0 |
Judged Awards
Control Award - Mastering Robot intelligence
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 had excellent CONTROL of their robot. They made exceptional use of computer vision and other sensors. Mr. Robot should be proud of his team of stellar programmers.
Winner: Team 7060, Team RobotiX from Pittsburgh, PA
2nd Place: Team 2818, G-FORCE 3rd Place: Team 8393, Giant Diencephalic BrainSTEM Robotics Team
Winner: Team 7060, Team RobotiX from Pittsburgh, PA
2nd Place: Team 2818, G-FORCE 3rd Place: Team 8393, Giant Diencephalic BrainSTEM Robotics Team
Motivate Award - More than Robots!
The Motivate Award celebrates the team that exemplifies the essence of the FIRST Tech Challenge competition through team building, team spirit and exhibited enthusiasm. This team celebrates their team, their individuality and their spirit through team attire, and exhibits their outstanding team spirit. This teams enthusiasm and spirit motivates others to embrace the culture of the competition and FIRST. The team has also made a collective effort to make FIRST known throughout their school and community.
Here is what the judges had to say:
With only a two-year history, this team has the motivation to achieve great things. Their marketing pulled the mask off the competition! This flashy dozen lit up the garage and got the whole neighborhood barking.
Winner: Team 8645, Robotic Doges from Hollsopple, PA
2nd Place: Team 7060, Team RobotiX 3rd Place: Team 5029, PowerStackers
2nd Place: Team 7060, Team RobotiX 3rd Place: Team 5029, PowerStackers
PTC Design Award - Industrial design at its best
The intent of the PTC Design 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 aspect 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:
This team followed a detailed iterative design process, allowing them to come up with a cool tank thread design and custom 3D printed guides. "The measure of INTELLIGENCE is the ability to change," said Albert Einstein.
Winner: Team Team 6054, int elligence; from Aurora, OH
2nd Place: Team 2818, G-FORCE 3rd Place: Team 8393, Giant Diencephalic BrainSTEM Robotics Team
This team followed a detailed iterative design process, allowing them to come up with a cool tank thread design and custom 3D printed guides. "The measure of INTELLIGENCE is the ability to change," said Albert Einstein.
Winner: Team Team 6054, int elligence; from Aurora, OH
2nd Place: Team 2818, G-FORCE 3rd Place: Team 8393, Giant Diencephalic BrainSTEM Robotics Team
Rockwell Collins Innovate Award - Bringing great ideas from concept to reality
The Rockwell Collins Innovate Award celebrates a Team that not only thinks outside the box, but also has the ingenuity and inventiveness to make their designs come to life.
Here is what the judges had to say:
This team synthesized different ideas to come up with an innovative solution; this mechanism allowed their robot to climb up the mountain efficiently. Even their newest team member made an immediate positive contribution to the solution.
Winner: Team 4149, Terabytes from Murrysville, PA
2nd Place: Team 2818, G-FORCE 3rd Place: Team 5029, PowerStackers
This team synthesized different ideas to come up with an innovative solution; this mechanism allowed their robot to climb up the mountain efficiently. Even their newest team member made an immediate positive contribution to the solution.
Winner: Team 4149, Terabytes from Murrysville, PA
2nd Place: Team 2818, G-FORCE 3rd Place: Team 5029, PowerStackers
Connect Award - Connecting the dots between community, FIRST, and the business world
The Connect Award, is presented to the Team that the Judges feel most connected with their local community and the engineering community. The best Team is more than the sum of its parts, and recognizes that their schools and communities play an essential part to their success. The recipient of this Award is recognized for helping the community understand FIRST, the FIRST Tech Challenge, and the Team itself. In addition, the Team that wins this Award is aggressively seeking engineers and exploring the opportunities available in the world of engineering, science and technology.
Here is what the judges had to say:
This team came together across a community, as though crafted from thin air. Their new-found financial independence allows them to incorporate teams under their umbrella, ensuring a strong plan for the future. Their ingeneous web design allowed them to STEEL the show and reach a number of FIRST teams.
Winner: Team 8509, STEEL Serpents from Pittsburgh, PA
2nd Place: Team 2818, G-FORCE 3rd Place: Team 7060, Team RobotiX
2nd Place: Team 2818, G-FORCE 3rd Place: Team 7060, Team RobotiX
Think Award - Removing engineering obstacles through creative thinking
The Think Award is given to the Team that the Judges feel best understood the role of the engineering notebook in the design process. The Engineering Notebook is the key reference for Judges to help them identify the most deserving Team. This Team's Engineering Notebook focused on the design and build stages of the Team's robot and exemplified their journey as a team and engineers.
Here is what the judges had to say:
This team pulled together and understood the dynamics that lead to success. They were black and white about their organization, scheduling, and in-depth analisis. Their notebook was worthy of a black-tie event.
Winner: Team 5029, PowerStackers from Englewood, OH
2nd Place: Team 2818, G-FORCE 3rd Place: Team 8393, Giant Diencephalic BrainSTEM Robotics Team
This team pulled together and understood the dynamics that lead to success. They were black and white about their organization, scheduling, and in-depth analisis. Their notebook was worthy of a black-tie event.
Winner: Team 5029, PowerStackers from Englewood, OH
2nd Place: Team 2818, G-FORCE 3rd Place: Team 8393, Giant Diencephalic BrainSTEM Robotics Team
Inspire Award
The Inspire Award is given to the Team that the Judges felt truly embodied the challenges of the FTC program. This Team serves as an inspiration to what this program, and the young minds involved, can accomplish. The Team that receives this Award has performed well in all Judging categories and was chosen by the Judges as a model FIRST Tech Challenge Team. The Judges used Match performance, observations made during interviews and in the pit area, the Team's Engineering Notebook, and performance on the playing field in determining the winner.
Here is what the judges had to say:
This team provided inspiration to all of their alliance partners. This team's top-notch performance on and off the field gained the Judge's attention. This team has shown themselves to be a FORCE to be reckoned with in today's competition.
Winner: Team 2818, G-FORCE from McHenry, MD
2nd Place: Team 7060, Team RobotiX 3rd Place: Team 5029, PowerStackers
This team provided inspiration to all of their alliance partners. This team's top-notch performance on and off the field gained the Judge's attention. This team has shown themselves to be a FORCE to be reckoned with in today's competition.
Winner: Team 2818, G-FORCE from McHenry, MD
2nd Place: Team 7060, Team RobotiX 3rd Place: Team 5029, PowerStackers
Judge's Award for Grit
The Judges Award is given at the discretion of the Judges to a Team they have encountered whose unique efforts, performance or dynamics merit recognition, yet the Team does not fit into any of the existing Award categories.
Here is what the judges had to say:
With nothing on top of their heads, but one in their pocket, this team shined in the ring. Through their determination and perseverance, they make their long-distance relationship work. This trio, with their black robot, has crafty woodwork and a unique drive system.
Winner: Team 6987, HatTrix from Granville, OH
With nothing on top of their heads, but one in their pocket, this team shined in the ring. Through their determination and perseverance, they make their long-distance relationship work. This trio, with their black robot, has crafty woodwork and a unique drive system.
Winner: Team 6987, HatTrix from Granville, OH
The following teams earned their way to the 2015-2016 Pennsylvania FTC Championship Tournament:
Rank Team # Team Name Award 1 2818 G-FORCE Inspire Award Winner 2 7060 Team RobotiX Inspire Award Finalist 2 3 6054 int elligence; Winning Alliance First Pick 4 5029 PowerStackers Award Finalist 3