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Southwestern Pennsylvania Regional Qualifying Tournament

Event Information
Date
Saturday January 14, 2017

Venue
Upper Saint Clair 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

Team #Team NameSchool / OrganizationLocation
12818G-FORCE4-H & GEARSMcHenry, MD
23900MechaSharksPittsburgh Science and Technology AcademyPittsburgh, PA
34149TerabytesTerabytesMurrysville, PA
44933Short Circuits TooCity Charter High SchoolPittsburgh, PA
55526QuasicsGateway High SchoolMonroeville, PA
66022TBD - To Be DeterminedAurora RoboticsAurora, OH
76440Metallic ControllersHorizon Science Academy Cleveland HighCleveland, OH
86549Whoa!BotsSewickley AcademySewickley, PA
96961Radical SixNeighborhoodCincinnati, OH
107018SpartansHorizon Science Academy LorainLorain, OH
117024Young HawksHorizon Science Academy YoungstownYoungstown, OH
128257Fourth River RoboticsFox Chapel Area High SchoolPittsburgh, PA
138393The Giant Diencephalic BrainSTEM Robotics teamBrainSTEM Learning, Inc.Baden, PA
148509STEEL SerpentsSTEEL Corp.McMurray, PA
158645Robotic DogesLaurel Highlands Education and RoboticsHollsopple, PA
168867Broken Image LinkIndependantPittsburgh, PA
179812T-NobleNoble Academy ClevelandEuclid, OH
189820Girls of Steel JuniorsCMUPittsburgh, PA
1910083Mars RoboticsMars Robotics AssociationValencia, PA
2010563Kiski CougarsThe Kiski SchoolSaltsburg, PA
2111027North Allegheny FirstNorth Allegheny Intermediate SchoolPittsburgh, PA
2211210Infinity RobotechsInfinity RoboticsMcmurray, PA
2311792BotsBurghFriendsPittsburgh, PA
2412124RiverviewRIverview School DistrictOakmont, PA


Tournament Results

Competition Results




Winning Alliance
   Captain: 8645 Robotic Doges
   1st selected: 8393 The Giant Diencephalic BrainSTEM Robotics team
   2nd selected: 9812 T-Noble

Finalist Alliance
   Captain: 6022 TBD - To Be Determined
   1st selected: 2818 G-FORCE
   2nd selected: 8509 STEEL Serpents

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:

This student led team's independence and unique team structure immediately caught our attention. Their commitment to FTC in the area is evident by their gracious hospitality. At the top of the ocean's food chain, their bite can definitely be felt.

Winner: Team 3900, MechaSharks from Pittsburgh, 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:

Using color and distance sensors, this team obviously understands the task at hand. During autonomous, they scored as easy as 1, 2, 3. This team's robot demonstrated control down to a 'T'.

Winner: Team 9812, T-Noble from Euclid, OH

2nd Place: Team 2818, G-FORCE      3rd Place: Team 8645, Robotic Doges

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 is a wonderful ambassador for FTC. They are taking a 'byte' out of stem and helping others who are less fortunate. They have mentored teams here and on different 'terra'.

Winner: Team 4149, Terabytes from Murrysville, PA

2nd Place: Team 2818, G-FORCE      3rd Place: Team 8393, The Giant Diencephalic BrainSTEM Robotics team

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:

The judges appreciated this team's focus on the big picture design with regard to scoring. The team distinguished their robot by being able to accomplish a task that few others in the tournament were able to do. Their technology was infinitely impressive.

Winner: Team 11210, Infinity Robotechs from McMurray, PA

2nd Place: Team 6022, TBD - To Be Determined       3rd Place: Team 2818, G-FORCE

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:

The judges thought this team's particle launcher design was very impressive. Their innovative positioning system enabled them to successfully launch from nearly any distance or angle. This team took a serpentine path through the field.

Winner: Team 8509, STEEL Serpents from McMurray, PA

2nd Place: Team 2818, G-FORCE       3rd Place: Team 8393, The Giant Diencephalic BrainSTEM Robotics team

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 group of young people developed valuable knowledge with mentors through various events. This team is using their brains to engage others in the engineering community. Their success STEMS from extensive connection and their communication skill.

Winner: Team 8393, The Giant Diencephalic BrainSTEM Robotics team from Baden, PA

2nd Place: Team 2818, G-FORCE      3rd Place: Team 6022, TBD - To Be Determined

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 of thinkers led us through their building and programming journey. They definitively depicted their robot control and game-playing strategy through through STEM principles. The judges DETERMINED that they are TO BE the award recipients.

Winner: Team 6022, TBD - To Be Determined from Aurora, OH

2nd Place: Team 2818, G-FORCE      3rd Place: Team 8393, The 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 impressed the judges in all necessary aspects of a 'team to be'. From control on the field to a well thought out game plan, this team provides inspiration to the other teams. As a united Force, they rose to the top.

Winner: Team 2818, G-FORCE from McHenry, MD

2nd Place: Team 6022, TBD - To Be Determined     3rd Place: Team 8393, The Giant Diencephalic BrainSTEM Robotics team



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
2818 G-FORCE Inspire Award Winner
2
6022 TBD - To Be Determined Inspire Award Finalist 2
3
9812 T-Noble Winning Alliance Second Pick