OT: Palmetto Regional HS Robotics Competition

[SF Band dad]

FIRST Robotics -- Palmetto Regional High School Competition
Wednesday, February 26 to Saturday, February 29, 2020

Myrtle Beach Convention Center
2101 Oak Street
Myrtle Beach, SC USA

If you are in the area there is no cost to park or get in or you can watch live at the links below. Robot inspections and practice rounds are on Thursday. Qualifying matches are all day Friday and Saturday until noon. The top 8 qualifying teams choose two others to join their alliance, the 8 alliances battle it out in a double elimination playoff to determine the Palmetto Regional Champions.

A short video animation of this year's game

There are 64 teams signed up, most from SC but others from FL, TN, VW, PA, NY and CA. Team list below.

Palmetto Regional official website
Palmetto Regional page on the FIRST Robotics website

Live Streams - The official webcast for this event is available from approximately 8:30 am to 7 pm
Twitch TV First Inspires 3 -- Curated selection of cameras during match play
Twitch TV First Inspires 4 -- Multiple static camera views

Team List
108 – SigmaC@T Robotics Team - - - - Fort Lauderdale, FL
281 – The GreenVillains - - - - Greenville, SC
283 – The Generals - - - - Greenville, SC
342 – Burning Magnetos - - - - North Charleston, SC
343 – Metal-In-Motion - - - - Seneca, SC
694 – StuyPulse - - - - New York, NY
744 – Shark Attack - - - - Fort Lauderdale, FL
846 – The Funky Monkeys - - - - San Jose, CA
1051 – Technical Terminators - - - - Mullins, SC
1287 – Aluminum Assault - - - - Myrtle Beach, SC
1293 – Pandamaniacs - - - - Columbia, SC
1319 – Flash - - - - Mauldin, SC
1369 – Minotaur - - - - Tampa, FL
1398 – Robo-Raiders - - - - Columbia, SC
1539 – Royal Robotics Team 1539 - - - - Clover, SC
1553 – KC Robotics Team - - - - Lugoff, SC
1708 – AMP'D Robotics - - - - McKeesport, PA
1758 – Technomancers - - - - Florence, SC
2183 – Tigerbots - - - - Boutte, LA
2187 – Team Volt - - - - Conway, SC
2614 – Mountaineer Area RoboticS (MARS) - - - - Morgantown, WV
2815 – Blue Devil Mechanics - - - - Columbia, SC
3140 – Flagship - - - - Knoxville, TN
3489 – Category 5 - - - - North Charleston, SC
3490 – Viper Drive - - - - Summerville, SC
3492 – Putnam Area Robotics Team (P.A.R.T.s) - - - - Winfield, WV
3651 – TRIBE - - - - Travelers Rest, SC
3653 – BOTCATS - - - - Hollywood, FL
3824 – HVA RoHAWKtics - - - - Knoxville, TN
3976 – Electric Hornets - - - - Hopkins, SC
4020 – Cyber Tribe - - - - Kingsport, TN
4050 – Biohazard - - - - Chambersburg, PA
4073 – Robo Katz - - - - Myrtle Beach, SC
4074 – Shark Bytes - - - - Murrells Inlet, SC
4075 – Robo Tigers - - - - Conway, SC
4083 – The Iron Wolverines - - - - Dorchester, SC
4243 – Excelsior! - - - - Charleston, SC
4267 – Brave Bots - - - - Myrtle Beach, SC
4451 – ROBOTZ Garage - - - - Laurens, SC
4471 – SPARTRONS - - - - Hollywood, FL
4533 – Wando Advanced Robotics - - - - Mt Pleasant, SC
4582 – Robohawks - - - - Myrtle Beach, SC
4748 – Bulldog Autobots - - - - Charleston, SC
4764 – The Memphis MechWarriors - - - - Memphis, TN
4847 – Techno-Logic Trojans - - - - Green Sea, SC
4965 – FIRE - - - - Anderson, SC
5022 – Rat Rod Robotics - - - - Jonesborough, TN
5063 – BuzzBots - - - - Aynor, SC
5130 – Undercogs - - - - LIttle River, SC
5317 – @RedhawkRobotics - - - - Blythewood, SC
5410 – Eaglebotics - - - - Pompano Beach, FL
5472 – Stallion Robotics: The Wyld Stallyns - - - - Delray Beach, FL
5777 – Static Storm - - - - Sumter, SC
5842 – Royal Robotics - - - - New Port Richey, FL
5943 – The Bad News Gears - - - - Carmel, NY
6167 – CB Bearbots - - - - Hemingway, SC
6222 – Flying Tigers - - - - Hemingway, SC
6366 – RAM Rodz Robotics - - - - Simpsonville, SC
6626 – Robohana - - - - Andrews, SC
6693 – TrailBLAZERS - - - - Columbia, SC
6961 – SIbots - - - - Spartanburg, SC
7085 – Paranoid Androids - - - - Pawleys Island, SC
7431 – Wingspan - - - - Melbourne, FL
8137 – Byting Bulldogs - - - - Georgetown, SC

[Colbyc36]

Good OT post SFBD. Good stuff for the young people to be exposed to.

[SF Band dad]

Thanks I'm a 6th year volunteer-mentor for the Florence D1 team, 1758 - The Technomancers, comprised of students from SF, WF & Wilson High schools.

[DeCav]

Nice!

[SF Band dad]

…..and after a 12 year drought, the Technomancers bring home a Regional banner.

The winning alliance – 2020 Palmetto Regional Robotics Competition
694 – StuyPulse - - New York, NY
4020 – Cyber Tribe - - Kingsport, TN
1758 – Technomancers - - Florence, SC

[EHSMeanGreen]

Congratulations to the Technomancers!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uc6f_2nPSX8

[SF Band dad]

Here's a link to the final match....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u193XOs ... EYyfTFpZ5c

[CITYSLICKER]

WHO GIVES A ROBOTS REAR

[DeCav]

Awesome name. Hits all the right nerd buttons for
Me. Even reminiscent of d&d