Fields at Worlds

[Dave Flowerday]

Originally Posted by LegoMindstormsmaniac

Also, I believe 4 minutes per match might be wrong, I saw a few pictures from worlds last year that had 3 minutes between matches, if this is right, we could have up to 10 matches, so I am guessing 8-10 matches.

Last year at the Championship the spacing was 3m45s for early qualification matches and 3m35s for later matches. Match times are rounded to the nearest minute when displayed on reports and the pit display, so that's why you see some that appear to have 4m spacing and others that have 3m.

If you think about that a bit, you'll realize that's quite a feat. A match is minimally 2m20s, but usually a bit longer for the refs to decide the autonomous winner. Thus, at the 3m35s spacing, we were starting matches less than a minute after the previous one finished last year, and as I recall we ran pretty much on time. It was quite an accomplishment. Keeping a pace like that is tough on volunteers but wonderful for spectators and makes the event really exciting (IMO).

[LegoMindstormsmaniac]

Originally Posted by Dave Flowerday

Last year at the Championship the spacing was 3m45s for early qualification matches and 3m35s for later matches. Match times are rounded to the nearest minute when displayed on reports and the pit display, so that's why you see some that appear to have 4m spacing and others that have 3m.

If you think about that a bit, you'll realize that's quite a feat. A match is minimally 2m20s, but usually a bit longer for the refs to decide the autonomous winner. Thus, at the 3m35s spacing, we were starting matches less than a minute after the previous one finished last year, and as I recall we ran pretty much on time. It was quite an accomplishment. Keeping a pace like that is tough on volunteers but wonderful for spectators and makes the event really exciting (IMO).

Ah, ok, that would explain it, yes it is very amazing! Then I am guessing probably around 9 matches then, unless somehow IFI accomplishes something that seems impossible.

[lyncas]

Does anyone know when and where the divisions will be posted ?

[pjohn1959]

The division information will not be available until you arrive on Thursday.