{"id":1097,"date":"2020-07-11T19:49:48","date_gmt":"2020-07-11T19:49:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/robotdolphins.org\/?page_id=1097"},"modified":"2026-01-09T14:28:27","modified_gmt":"2026-01-09T22:28:27","slug":"2020-season","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/robotdolphins.org\/index.php\/robots\/2020-season\/","title":{"rendered":"2020 Season"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1097\" class=\"elementor elementor-1097\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7dbe477 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7dbe477\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-16a3233\" data-id=\"16a3233\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76bf863 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"76bf863\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Nessie<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc49df3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fc49df3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><font face=\"Arial, sans-serif\"><span style=\"white-space-collapse: preserve;\">Meet Nessie, our bot for the 2020 Infinite Recharge Season. 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The objective is to energize and activate the shield before the match ends and asteroids strike FIRST City, a futuristic city modeled after Star Wars.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: 1rem; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); letter-spacing: 0px;\">Source:\u00a0<\/span><a style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: 1rem; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); letter-spacing: 0px; background-color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Infinite_Recharge\">Wikipedia<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6191caf elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"6191caf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=gmiYWTmFRVE&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2cf1940 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"2cf1940\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-56816e3\" data-id=\"56816e3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42e6347 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"42e6347\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Resources<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5647aa8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5647aa8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/firstfrc.blob.core.windows.net\/frc2020\/Manual\/2020FRCGameSeasonManual.pdf\">2020 Game Manual<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebluealliance.com\/events\/2020\">2020 Events<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/FRCTeam5199\/Robot-Code-2020\">Nessie Code<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-267b446 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"267b446\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Awards<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-974669c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"974669c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li>Finalist Award &#8211; Del Mar Regional<\/li><li>Innovation in Control Award sponsored by Rockwell Automation &#8211; Del Mar Regional<\/li><li>Woodie Flowers Finalist Award, Rick Jung &#8211; Ventura Regional<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fbd9ec9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fbd9ec9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1654877\" data-id=\"1654877\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f458b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7f458b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Del Mar Regional (March 5 to March 8)<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b81dd63 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b81dd63\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Without the pressures of an impending Bag Day (a deadline for all teams to have finished their robots by), the Dolphins were able to bypass many of their typical first-event-issues and have a strong performance at the Del Mar Regional. With a record of 6-3-0, the Dolphins ended qualification matches in sixth place. Much to the team&#8217;s delight, the second seed alliance captains, the Striking Vikings, invited the Dolphins and the W.A.R. Lords to join their playoffs alliance. The alliance worked seamlessly and efficiently in the quarterfinals, resulting in a 2-0 victory. After losing the first match of the semifinals, the alliance partners reviewed and reworked their strategy to accommodate their opponents&#8217; strengths and weaknesses. This adaptation granted the alliance two consecutive wins, propelling them into the finals. Finals Match 1 went smoothly, awarding the Dolphins and their partners with a 1-0 lead in the series. The opposing alliance performed incredibly well in the second match, tying the series at 1-1. Neither alliance held back in the tie-breaker match, and as the teams looked up at the final score, nobody could believe their eyes. The Dolphins had lost by a one point margin, 147-148. After a moment of despair and disappointment, the Dolphins and their partners realized how proud they were to have been able to make it all the way to a tie-breaker in the finals. As the two alliances left the field, they both showed the true spirit of Gracious Professionalism as mentors and students from both sides congratulated and praised one another on their accomplishments. The ingenious Power Cell tracking system designed by lead programmer Conor O&#8217;Brien was recognized by the judges, and as a result, the team was awarded with the Innovation in Control Award, sponsored by Rockwell Automation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-52a7801 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"52a7801\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-269afc0\" data-id=\"269afc0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14d5b4c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"14d5b4c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ventura Regional (March 19 to March 22) <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-364ef60 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"364ef60\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>While the Ventura Regional was cancelled just days before it was scheduled to occur, FIRST officials still chose winners for certain awards that are independent of robot performance. As such, we were delighted to find that our lead mentor of four years, Rick Jung, won the Woodie Flowers Finalist Award for excellence in mentoring and leadership! Rick joined the team in 2015 as a CAD and design mentor, and since then has not only become our lead mentor, but the official teacher of our district-wide robotics class. We cannot thank Rick enough for all of the support he has given us during his time with the team, and his dedication is truly unwavering. Thank you Rick!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nessie Meet Nessie, our bot for the 2020 Infinite Recharge Season. At 2&#8217;2&#8243; and 124 lbs, her main goal was to accomplish all tasks at a highly-competitive level. 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