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Southeastern Pennsylvania Regional Qualifying Tournament

Event Information
Date
Saturday January 7, 2017

Venue
Oxford Area High School
Gymnasium

Registration
Registration is closed

Refreshments
Lunch items available for purchase.
Agenda
 7:00  Volunteers Arrive and Check-in
 7:45
  Teams Arrive and Check-in
  Robot and Field Inspection Begins
 8:20  Judge Interviews Begin
 10:30  Drivers Meeting On Competition Field 
 10:45  Opening Ceremonies
 11:00  Qualification Matches Begin
 12:30  Lunch Break
 1:00  Qualification Matches Resume
 3:00  Start Semifinals
 4:00  Start Finals
 4:45  Awards and Closing Ceremonies
 5:15  Event Complete
Registration Information

Participating Teams

1118Steel HornetsEmmaus High SchoolEmmaus, PA
2395Archmere RobaukticsArchmere AcademyClaymont, DE
33113Some Disassembly RequiredBoy Scout Troop 793Glenelg, MD
43283SciBot1SciTechHarrisburg, PA
53305Scibot2SciTechHarrisburg, PA
63795Jag-WiredGarnet Valley High SchoolGlen Mills, PA
74141Spears & GearsHavre de Grace High SchoolHavre de Grace, MD
84347NanoGurusNanoGurus RoboticsMorris Plains, NJ
94399AutobotsTCHS-BrandywineDowningtown, PA
104433Smokin' MotorsWyomissing AreaWyomissing, PA
114999Imagine ItImagine It Robotics Inc.Palmyra, PA
126180Some Assembly RequiredBohemia Manor High SchoolChesapeake City, MD
136191Short CircuitsCentral Bucks High School SouthWarrington, PA
146306RSHS TiborgsRising Sun High SchoolNorth East, MD
156378JaybotsCentral Columbia High SchoolBloomsburg, PA
166964Team IgutechIgutech IncSchnecksville, PA
177117The BlockheadsFriends/FamilyBurke, VA
187244Out of the Box RoboticsOut of the Box RoboticsDowningtown, PA
197314Sab-BOT-ageDowningtown Area RoboticsDowningtown, PA
207350Watt's NXT?Say Watt RoboticsEdison, NJ
217423Flaming PhoenixUnionville Chadds-Ford School DistrictKennett Square, PA
227584Bad News BotsWilmington Friends SchoolWilmington, DE
238468The JavengersFamily and FriendsEnola, PA
248528Rhyme Know ReasonFirst State RoboticsWilmington, DE
259791Divide by ZeroFamily and FriendsHarleysville, PA
269872(In)Formal LogicCovenant Christian AcademyHarrisburg, PA
279979CougarsLancaster Country Day SchoolLancaster, PA
28100982 Eyed IlluminatiPatton Middle School Kennett Square, PA
2910194TrojanautsPottstown High SchoolPottstown, PA
3010353Metal WorksIndepenentLancaster, PA
3110375Bot BuildersMedia Youth CenterMedia, PA
3211154Widener-ChesterChester Upland STEM SchoolChester, PA
3311208KARDIA RoboticsKARDIA Learning CenterReading, PA
3411319La Salle Robotics BLUELa Salle College High SchoolWyndmoor, PA
3511540La Salle Robotics GOLDLa Salle College High SchoolWyndmoor, PA


Tournament Results

Competition Results




Winning Alliance
   Captain: 3795 Jag-Wired
   1st selected: 9872 (In)Formal Logic
   2nd selected: 7423 Flaming Phoenix

Finalist Alliance
   Captain: 6180 Some Assembly Required
   1st selected: 3113 Some Disassembly Required
   2nd selected: 7244 Out of the Box Robotics

Team Rankings from the Qualifying Matches
Match Results Details for all Matches
Team Statistics for all Matches

 
   
 

Competition Fun Facts

Fun FactQualification
Matches		Elimination
Round Matches







Judged Awards

Judge's Award

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:

Although their team number is low, the members are all new to FTC. The journey this team has taken is not a trip down the Brandywine. This team's enthusiasm and dedication ensured that their bot was not on auto. The Rookie Award goes to Team 4399, Autobots! 

Winner: Team 4399, Autobots from Downingtown, PA

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 impressed the judges with their use of many sensors during autonomous mode. Their innovative MACHINE LEARNING process enabled them to consistently accelerate the particles into the vortex. The judges especially like their building BLOCK approach to programming.

Winner: Team 7117, The Blockheads from Burke, VA

2nd Place: Team 7423, Flaming Phoenix       3rd Place: Team 7314, Sab-BOT-age

Motivate Award - Sparking others to embrace the culture of FIRST!

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:

This team refuses to let others DOWN. Their enthusiasm for robotics leaves FIRST in mint condition. Their team spirit can't be contained in a box!

Winner: Team 7244, Out of the Box Robotics from Downingtown, PA

2nd Place: Team 7350, Watt's NXT?      3rd Place: Team 9872, (In)Formal Logic

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 was able to bring their elegant robot design skills to life. Their robot is a real beauty among the beast. Its color coordinated hardware and its blazing logos on glass make this robot a true runway winner for industrial design and aesthetics.

Winner: Team 7423, Flaming Phoenix from Kennett Square, PA

2nd Place: Team 4999, Imagine It       3rd Place: Team 3113, Some Disassembly Required

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 small but mighty team has traveled a great distance to demonstrate their innovative talents. Their journey was documented so well that they leave an EXPANSIVE impression. Although their name means small, their achievements are LARGE.

Winner: Team 4347, NanoGurus from Morris Plains, NJ

2nd Place: Team 8468, The Javengers       3rd Place: Team 7350, Watt's NXT?

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 used connections at Worlds. They met and engaged with some engineer girls. From D-town to Philly, this team shows STEM is not silly.

Winner: Team 7314, Sab-BOT-age from Downingtown, PA

2nd Place: Team 7350, Watt's NXT?       3rd Place: Team 4347, NanoGurus

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:

They followed the ABC's of design. Their robot was a work of art worthy of Da Vinci. They leap-frogged over their competition.

Winner: Team 6964, Team Igutech from Schnecksville, PA

2nd Place: Team 7350, Watt's NXT?       3rd Place: Team 4347, NanoGurus

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:

The judges loved this team's flawless presentation. Their notebook spun a great story and expertly documented their design process. Their custom wheel helped power them to success. We are excited to see WATT they will do NXT.

Winner: Team 7350, Watt's NXT? from Edison, NJ

2nd Place: Team 4347, NanoGurus     3rd Place: Team 7423, Flaming Phoenix



Advancing to the Pennsylvania FTC Championship Tournament

The following teams earned their way to the 2016-2017 Pennsylvania FTC Championship Tournament:

 Rank Team # Team Name Award
1
7350 Watt's NXT? Inspire Award Winner
2
3795 Jag-Wired Winning Alliance Captain
3
4347 NanoGurus Inspire Award Finalist 2
49872 (In)Formal Logic Winning Alliance First Pick
57423 Flaming Phoenix Inspire Award Finalist 3