2015 FIRST Robotics Competition game
Recycle Rush was the 2015 FIRST Robotics Competition game. It involves picking up and stacking totes on scoring platforms, putting pool noodles ("litter") inside recycling containers, and putting the containers on top of scoring stacks of totes. There is also a coopertition aspect of the game where both alliances of teams can pool their totes and stack them on a step dividing the field to each gain twenty points. Along with these robot actions, human players can attempt to throw the pool noodles across the field to gain four points for each noodle left in the opposing alliance's work zone.[ 2]
The Kickoff event was held on January 3, 2015.
The game begins with a 15-second period where robots must act on their own according to instructions from programming. During this period, alliances can gain 4 points if each robot moves into the Auto Zone, 6 points if they bring all three totes into the Auto Zone, 8 points if they bring all three barrels into the Auto Zone, and 20 if all three totes are stacked in the Auto Zone.[ 2] However, the strategy most often seen at regional events and the championship was often to grab the recycling bins located on the step in the middle of the field to "cap" the stacks during the teleoperated period.
Immediately after the autonomous round, drivers operate the robots via control stations at the ends of the field. During this time, they aim to use the robots to put "litter", represented by green pool noodles, in a Landfill Zone for 1 point apiece, place totes on a scoring platform for 2 points apiece, place litter inside barrels for 6 points per barrel, and put the barrels on top of scoring stacks of totes for 4 points per level (approximately one level per tote) measured from the lowest point of the barrel.[ 2]
Event Dates Dallas Regional Feb 26 - Feb 28, 2015 Lake Superior Regional Feb 26 - Feb 28, 2015 Northern Lights Regional Feb 26 - Feb 28, 2015 Palmetto Regional Feb 26 - Feb 28, 2015 South Florida Regional Feb 26 - Feb 28, 2015 Georgia Southern Classic Regional Feb 27 - Mar 1, 2015 Inland Empire Regional Feb 27 - Mar 1, 2015 Howell District Competition Feb 27- Feb 28, 2015 Southfield District Event Feb 27- Feb 28, 2015 Standish District Event Feb 27- Feb 28, 2015 Granite State District Event Feb 27- Feb 28, 2015 Auburn Mountainview District Event Feb 27- Feb 28, 2015 Oregon City District Event Feb 27- Feb 28, 2015 Indianapolis District Event Feb 28 - Mar 1, 2015 Hatboro-Horsham District Event Feb 28 - Mar 1, 2015 Waterbury District Event Feb 28 - Mar 1, 2015
Event Dates Arkansas Regional Mar 5 - Mar 7, 2015 Greater Pittsburgh Regional Mar 5 - Mar 7, 2015 Greater Toronto Central Regional Mar 5 - Mar 7, 2015 Mexico City Regional Mar 5 - Mar 7, 2015 Central Valley Regional Mar 6 - Mar 8, 2015 Kentwood District Event Mar 6 - Mar 7, 2015 Kettering University District Event Mar 6 - Mar 7, 2015 Waterford District Event Mar 6 - Mar 7, 2015 Pioneer Valley District Event Mar 6 - Mar 7, 2015 West Valley District Event Mar 6 - Mar 7, 2015 Mt. Olive District Event Mar 7 - Mar 8, 2015 Reading District Event Mar 7 - Mar 8, 2015 Glacier Peak District Event Mar 7 - Mar 8, 2015
Event Dates Israel Regional Mar 10 - Mar 12, 2015 Alamo Regional Mar 12 - Mar 14, 2015 Australia Regional Mar 12 - Mar 14, 2015 Greater Kansas City Regional Mar 12 - Mar 14, 2015 Greater Toronto East Regional Mar 12 - Mar 14, 2015 Los Angeles Regional Mar 12 - Mar 14, 2015 Orlando Regional Mar 12 - Mar 14, 2015 Utah Regional Mar 12 - Mar 14, 2015 New York City Regional Mar 13 - Mar 15, 2015 Gull Lake District Event Mar 13 - Mar 14, 2015 Traverse City District Event Mar 13 - Mar 14, 2015 Woodhaven District Event Mar 13 - Mar 14, 2015 Kokomo City of Firsts District Event Mar 13 - Mar 14, 2015 Springside Chestnut Hill District Event Mar 13 - Mar 14, 2015 Pine Tree District Event Mar 13 - Mar 14, 2015 Dartmouth District Event Mar 13 - Mar 14, 2015 Wilsonville District Event Mar 13 - Mar 14, 2015 Mt. Vernon District Event Mar 14 - Mar 15, 2015
Event Dates Arizona East Regional Mar 19 - Mar 21, 2015 Bayou Regional Mar 19 - Mar 21, 2015 Central Illinois Regional Mar 19 - Mar 21, 2015 Montreal Regional Mar 19 - Mar 21, 2015 New York Tech Valley Regional Mar 19 - Mar 21, 2015 North Carolina Regional Mar 19 - Mar 21, 2015 Sacramento Regional Mar 19 - Mar 21, 2015 St. Louis Regional Mar 19 - Mar 21, 2015 Virginia Regional Mar 19 - Mar 21, 2015 Waterloo Regional Mar 19 - Mar 21, 2015 Wisconsin Regional Mar 19 - Mar 21, 2015 Great Lakes Bay Region District Event Mar 20 - Mar 21, 2015 St. Joseph District Event Mar 20 - Mar 21, 2015 West Michigan District Event Mar 20 - Mar 21, 2015 Purdue District Event Mar 20 - Mar 21, 2015 Central Washington University District Event Mar 20 - Mar 21, 2015 Lenape-Seneca District Event Mar 21 - Mar 22, 2015 Rhode Island District Event Mar 21 - Mar 22, 2015 UNH District Event Mar 21 - Mar 22, 2015 Shorewood District Event Mar 21 - Mar 22, 2015
Event Dates Buckeye Regional Mar 26 - Mar 28, 2015 Colorado Regional Mar 26 - Mar 28, 2015 Finger Lakes Regional Mar 26 - Mar 28, 2015 Greater DC Regional Mar 26 - Mar 28, 2015 Hawaii Regional Mar 26 - Mar 28, 2015 Hub City Regional Mar 26 - Mar 28, 2015 Las Vegas Regional Mar 26 - Mar 28, 2015 North Bay Regional Mar 26 - Mar 28, 2015 Oklahoma Regional Mar 26 - Mar 28, 2015 Peachtree Regional Mar 26 - Mar 28, 2015 SBPLI Long Island Regional Mar 26 - Mar 28, 2015 Ventura Regional Mar 27 - Mar 29, 2015 Center Line District Event Mar 27 - Mar 28, 2015 Escanaba District Event Mar 27 - Mar 28, 2015 Livonia District Event Mar 27 - Mar 28, 2015 Northeastern University District Event Mar 27 - Mar 28, 2015 Auburn District Event Mar 27 - Mar 28, 2015 Philomath District Event Mar 27 - Mar 28, 2015 Bridgewater-Raritan District Event Mar 28 - Mar 29, 2015 Upper Darby District Event Mar 28 - Mar 29, 2015 Hartford District Event Mar 28 - Mar 29, 2015
Event Dates Arizona West Regional Apr 2 - Apr 4, 2015 Chesapeake Regional Apr 2 - Apr 4, 2015 Lone Star Regional Apr 2 - Apr 4, 2015 Midwest Regional Apr 2 - Apr 4, 2015 Minnesota 10,000 Lakes Regional Apr 2 - Apr 4, 2015 Minnesota North Star Regional Apr 2 - Apr 4, 2015 Queen City Regional Apr 2 - Apr 4, 2015 San Diego Regional Apr 2 - Apr 4, 2015 Silicon Valley Regional Apr 2 - Apr 4, 2015 Smoky Mountains Regional Apr 2 - Apr 4, 2015 Western Canada Regional Apr 2 - Apr 4, 2015 Windsor Essex Great Lakes Regional Apr 2 - Apr 4, 2015 Pacific Northwest District Championship Apr 2 - Apr 4, 2015 Indiana District Championship Apr 3 - Apr 4, 2015 Bedford District Event Apr 3 - Apr 4, 2015 Lansing District Event Apr 3 - Apr 4, 2015 Troy District Event Apr 3 - Apr 4, 2015 North Brunswick District Event Apr 3 - Apr 4, 2015
Event Dates Michigan District Championship Apr 9 - Apr 11, 2015 Mid-Atlantic District Championship Apr 9 - Apr 11, 2015 New England District Championship Apr 9 - Apr 11, 2015
Event Location Dates FIRST Robotics World Championship St. Louis, Missouri Apr 22 - Apr 25, 2015
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