Recycle Rush

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Recycle Rush
Recycle Rush.svg
Year2015
Season Information
Number of teams3,000 [1]
Number of regionals56
Number of district events44
Championship location Edward Jones Dome, St Louis, Missouri
FIRST Championship Awards
Chairman's Award winner597 - "Wolverines"
Woodie Flowers Award winnerMark Lawrence
Founder's Award winnerJohn E. Abele
Champions118 - "Robonauts"
1678 - "Citrus Circuits"
1671 - "Buchanan Bird Brains"
5012 - "Gryffingear"
Links
Website Official Website

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]

Contents

Kickoff

The Kickoff event was held on January 3, 2015.

Autonomous

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.

Teleoperation

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]

Events

Week 1

EventDates
Dallas RegionalFeb 26 - Feb 28, 2015
Lake Superior RegionalFeb 26 - Feb 28, 2015
Northern Lights RegionalFeb 26 - Feb 28, 2015
Palmetto RegionalFeb 26 - Feb 28, 2015
South Florida RegionalFeb 26 - Feb 28, 2015
Georgia Southern Classic RegionalFeb 27 - Mar 1, 2015
Inland Empire RegionalFeb 27 - Mar 1, 2015
Howell District CompetitionFeb 27- Feb 28, 2015
Southfield District EventFeb 27- Feb 28, 2015
Standish District EventFeb 27- Feb 28, 2015
Granite State District EventFeb 27- Feb 28, 2015
Auburn Mountainview District EventFeb 27- Feb 28, 2015
Oregon City District EventFeb 27- Feb 28, 2015
Indianapolis District EventFeb 28 - Mar 1, 2015
Hatboro-Horsham District EventFeb 28 - Mar 1, 2015
Waterbury District EventFeb 28 - Mar 1, 2015

Week 2

EventDates
Arkansas RegionalMar 5 - Mar 7, 2015
Greater Pittsburgh RegionalMar 5 - Mar 7, 2015
Greater Toronto Central RegionalMar 5 - Mar 7, 2015
Mexico City RegionalMar 5 - Mar 7, 2015
Central Valley RegionalMar 6 - Mar 8, 2015
Kentwood District EventMar 6 - Mar 7, 2015
Kettering University District EventMar 6 - Mar 7, 2015
Waterford District EventMar 6 - Mar 7, 2015
Pioneer Valley District EventMar 6 - Mar 7, 2015
West Valley District EventMar 6 - Mar 7, 2015
Mt. Olive District EventMar 7 - Mar 8, 2015
Reading District EventMar 7 - Mar 8, 2015
Glacier Peak District EventMar 7 - Mar 8, 2015

Week 3

EventDates
Israel RegionalMar 10 - Mar 12, 2015
Alamo RegionalMar 12 - Mar 14, 2015
Australia RegionalMar 12 - Mar 14, 2015
Greater Kansas City RegionalMar 12 - Mar 14, 2015
Greater Toronto East RegionalMar 12 - Mar 14, 2015
Los Angeles RegionalMar 12 - Mar 14, 2015
Orlando RegionalMar 12 - Mar 14, 2015
Utah RegionalMar 12 - Mar 14, 2015
New York City RegionalMar 13 - Mar 15, 2015
Gull Lake District EventMar 13 - Mar 14, 2015
Traverse City District EventMar 13 - Mar 14, 2015
Woodhaven District EventMar 13 - Mar 14, 2015
Kokomo City of Firsts District EventMar 13 - Mar 14, 2015
Springside Chestnut Hill District EventMar 13 - Mar 14, 2015
Pine Tree District EventMar 13 - Mar 14, 2015
Dartmouth District EventMar 13 - Mar 14, 2015
Wilsonville District EventMar 13 - Mar 14, 2015
Mt. Vernon District EventMar 14 - Mar 15, 2015

Week 4

EventDates
Arizona East RegionalMar 19 - Mar 21, 2015
Bayou RegionalMar 19 - Mar 21, 2015
Central Illinois RegionalMar 19 - Mar 21, 2015
Montreal RegionalMar 19 - Mar 21, 2015
New York Tech Valley RegionalMar 19 - Mar 21, 2015
North Carolina RegionalMar 19 - Mar 21, 2015
Sacramento RegionalMar 19 - Mar 21, 2015
St. Louis RegionalMar 19 - Mar 21, 2015
Virginia RegionalMar 19 - Mar 21, 2015
Waterloo RegionalMar 19 - Mar 21, 2015
Wisconsin RegionalMar 19 - Mar 21, 2015
Great Lakes Bay Region District EventMar 20 - Mar 21, 2015
St. Joseph District EventMar 20 - Mar 21, 2015
West Michigan District EventMar 20 - Mar 21, 2015
Purdue District EventMar 20 - Mar 21, 2015
Central Washington University District EventMar 20 - Mar 21, 2015
Lenape-Seneca District EventMar 21 - Mar 22, 2015
Rhode Island District EventMar 21 - Mar 22, 2015
UNH District EventMar 21 - Mar 22, 2015
Shorewood District EventMar 21 - Mar 22, 2015

Week 5

EventDates
Buckeye RegionalMar 26 - Mar 28, 2015
Colorado RegionalMar 26 - Mar 28, 2015
Finger Lakes RegionalMar 26 - Mar 28, 2015
Greater DC RegionalMar 26 - Mar 28, 2015
Hawaii RegionalMar 26 - Mar 28, 2015
Hub City RegionalMar 26 - Mar 28, 2015
Las Vegas RegionalMar 26 - Mar 28, 2015
North Bay RegionalMar 26 - Mar 28, 2015
Oklahoma RegionalMar 26 - Mar 28, 2015
Peachtree RegionalMar 26 - Mar 28, 2015
SBPLI Long Island RegionalMar 26 - Mar 28, 2015
Ventura RegionalMar 27 - Mar 29, 2015
Center Line District EventMar 27 - Mar 28, 2015
Escanaba District EventMar 27 - Mar 28, 2015
Livonia District EventMar 27 - Mar 28, 2015
Northeastern University District EventMar 27 - Mar 28, 2015
Auburn District EventMar 27 - Mar 28, 2015
Philomath District EventMar 27 - Mar 28, 2015
Bridgewater-Raritan District EventMar 28 - Mar 29, 2015
Upper Darby District EventMar 28 - Mar 29, 2015
Hartford District EventMar 28 - Mar 29, 2015

Week 6

EventDates
Arizona West RegionalApr 2 - Apr 4, 2015
Chesapeake RegionalApr 2 - Apr 4, 2015
Lone Star RegionalApr 2 - Apr 4, 2015
Midwest RegionalApr 2 - Apr 4, 2015
Minnesota 10,000 Lakes RegionalApr 2 - Apr 4, 2015
Minnesota North Star RegionalApr 2 - Apr 4, 2015
Queen City RegionalApr 2 - Apr 4, 2015
San Diego RegionalApr 2 - Apr 4, 2015
Silicon Valley RegionalApr 2 - Apr 4, 2015
Smoky Mountains RegionalApr 2 - Apr 4, 2015
Western Canada RegionalApr 2 - Apr 4, 2015
Windsor Essex Great Lakes RegionalApr 2 - Apr 4, 2015
Pacific Northwest District ChampionshipApr 2 - Apr 4, 2015
Indiana District ChampionshipApr 3 - Apr 4, 2015
Bedford District EventApr 3 - Apr 4, 2015
Lansing District EventApr 3 - Apr 4, 2015
Troy District EventApr 3 - Apr 4, 2015
North Brunswick District EventApr 3 - Apr 4, 2015

Week 7

EventDates
Michigan District ChampionshipApr 9 - Apr 11, 2015
Mid-Atlantic District ChampionshipApr 9 - Apr 11, 2015
New England District ChampionshipApr 9 - Apr 11, 2015

World Championship

EventLocationDates
FIRST Robotics World ChampionshipSt. Louis, MissouriApr 22 - Apr 25, 2015

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