Nemesis Rumbles Through Hatboro Havoc
With the sound of robots beeping and buzzers sounding, Hatboro Havoc was a great way to revive the enthusiasm throughout the entire team for a new year of FIRST robotics competition. The competition made for an incredibly eventful weekend filled with excitement and energy amongst the entire field of teams. Hatboro Havoc was an outstanding event for the entire team and served as an excellent opportunity for Nemesis to bring out an all new drive team.
The day began with Nemesis’ robot, Iris, participating in the first match of the competition. Our brand new drive team stepped into the drivers station to take on the challenge. Our robot was firing on all cylinders, and our drivers, Aryan Gaur and Leo Daniels were flawless in aiming the cargo into the hub and attempting the climb. During this match, our alliance was able to win by 18 points! Iris’ first game was a great way for the team to start the day.
Our robot appeared next in the sixth qualification match. As the buzzer sounded, and the match began, Iris started to prolifically shoot cargo into the hub. As the match progressed, Iris entered the hangar area with 20 seconds remaining. On Iris's way to the high rung, the robot experienced an issue with an arm, and ended up sideways on the ground. With the climber separated from our robot on the ground, our team was in shock. Despite the rush of nervousness throughout the team, as the drive team worked to get our robot back to top shape, Iris was fully repaired before the beginning of the team's next match. Once the match finished, our alliance was able to escape with and win, with the thinnest of margins, the final score being 91-89. By qualification match 9, Iris was back on the field. For the first time since Iris’ original incident, the team was back up to face the climb again. Regardless of the obstacles Iris faced, our alliance was able to take the lead, and the win, with the score being, 73-60.
Things became difficult as the elimination matches began. Iris took part in four elimination matches, winning the first, and losing the second. This resulted in the teams first loss for the day. As the elimination matches continued, Iris started facing many challenges. In one elimination match, Iris finally managed to reach the traversal rung during the endgame. Simultaneously, the team's shooter began to experience difficulties. Iris had lost function in its pneumatics system, and started experiencing issues with the limelight and battery. Ultimately, the team wasn’t able to work its way back through the elimination matches and lost in the semi-finals.
Hatboro-Havoc was a wonderful experience for the team. The competition was a great way to get the team together and gather excitement for what's to come with Nemesis. Hatboro-Havoc was a delightful experience, and we look forward to being back in Horsham, PA in the near future.