1. Savage Soccer 2007 Codename: Q intelitek Nick Galotti Zan Hecht Kevin D’Aquila

2. Definitions  Coalition: Two teams working together for the common goal of playing a match.  Coalition Colonels: The top- ranked teams at the end of the qualifying matches.  Difference From Eighteen (DFE): An adjusted score that is used to determine the winner of a match.  Landing Zone (LZ): Areas at the ends of the field, indicated with colored tape, where all coalition robots must be placed at the start of the match, and where Birdies are scored.

3. Definitions  Birdies: Irregularly shaped plastic game objects typically found in badminton tournaments.  Birdie Starting Location (BSL): Marked squares on the field where Birdies are located at the beginning of each match.  Tubular Birdie Source (TBS): Tubes at the forward edge of the field and in front of the ramps where teams may get Birdies.  BOX of leXan (BOX): A 6” tall, 24” wide, 11.5” deep, clear, walled off area within the LZ wherein Birdies may be scored.

4. Definitions  Savage Ball: A regulation size 4 soccer ball.  Trough: The area that contains the Savage Ball.  Ramp: A structure at the rear edge of the field that leads up to the Trough.  BOP Obstruction Pane (BOP): Coalition colored panes located at either end of the trough, which are used to determine control of the Savage Ball.  Birdie Button (BB): Buttons that deliver birdies when pressed in autonomous mode

5. Match Periods  0-15 seconds: Autonomous Mode  15-75 seconds: First driver control  70-80 seconds: Driver switch  75-135 seconds: Second driver control  135 seconds: Match ends, power cut

6. Difference From Eighteen  The object is to get as close to 18 points as possible  A coalition’s DFE is defined as DFE=|18-x| Where x is the number of points the coalition scored  The coalition with the lowest DFE wins

7. Birdies  Each Birdie in your LZ is worth one point  Red Birdies only count in the red LZ, and blue only in the blue LZ  Birdies in your BOX cannot be removed by your opponents  You will not score points for any Birdies you are in contact with at the end of the match

8. Tubular Birdie Sources  The field has four TBS’s:  Two in front of the Ramp  Two on the front wall of the field  Each TBS starts with four white Birdies

9. Ramp and Trough  The Ramp provides access to the Trough  The Trough is where the Savage Ball is contained and scored

10. Savage Ball  Control of the Savage Ball is determined by which color BOP it’s touching  Control of the Savage Ball at the end of Autonomous Mode gives your coalition 6 Birdies in your BOX  Control of the Savage Ball at the end of driver control gives your coalition 2 points

11. Birdie Buttons  There are two Birdie Buttons on the front wall of the field  Pressing a Birdie Button in Autonomous Mode gives 2 Birdies to the coalition whose color button was pressed

12. Questions?  Ask questions on the Team Forums at www.wpi.edu/~savage/Forums www.wpi.edu/~savage/Forums  Questions about rules, materials approval and event details may be posted in the Savage Soccer Forums  Rules Updates will be sent out periodically, and will be posted on the Savage Soccer website

13. Savage Soccer North  Save your robots!  Pembroke Academy, Pembroke, NH  December 1 st, 8:00am-4:30pm  Contact David Kelly or Dan Larochelle dkelly@SAU53.org dlarochelle@intelitek.com

14. FREE easyC!  For the 3 rd year in a row, intelitek has graciously donated a copy of easyC to each team!  Intelitek will also be providing easyC support at the tournament  To get your copy, have your team mentor email Dan Larochelle at dlarochelle@intellitek.com dlarochelle@intellitek.com intelitek

15. FREE Solidworks!  Solidworks has generously donated a free 150 day trial of their CAD software to every team.  Models of Vex parts can be found by searching for “Vex” at www.3dcontentcentral.com www.3dcontentcentral.com  Tutorials for modeling Vex in Solidworks are provided at www.solidworks.com/vex

16. How to get your copy  Pick up a DVD from the lounge outside this room! -or- www.solidworks.com/sponsoreddesigncontest  “Click Here to Receive Sponsorship”  Under “What Contest”, put “Savage Soccer”