Houston - Avg Quals Score 66.44 pts, 11.8% rocket completion, 61.28% hab docking, Avg Playoff Score 89.39 pts Detroit - Avg Quals Score 76.10 pts, 19.15% rocket completion, 79.09% hab docking, Avg Playoff Score 91.27 pts

With heavy hearts, we share the sad news that Dr. Woodie Flowers has passed away. He will be greatly missed by the entire FIRST community. A message about Woodie can be found on the Inspire Blog: firstinspires.org/community/insp… #WoodieFlowers

The father of gracious professionalism has passed. The world has lost a truly amazing human. He will be missed. #omgrobots firstinspires.org/community/insp…

Thank you, Woodie, for being you and for bringing your light to the world. FIRST, among many other places, won’t be the same without you. 💔

Dr. Woodie Flowers was my hero, mentor, friend, and the most genuine human being I have ever met. He inspired me to become a wiser and better person. He was the embodiment of Gracious Professionalism. He will be missed, but his impact and legacy is eternal. RIP. #WoodieFlowers

If you need a story that’s iconically Woodie, this is a good one. His shirts with signatures are of all the students he got the chance to meet that season. It was the reverse of signing autographs for kids, “because YOU guys are the rockstars!” (Dave Wilson Photography)

If you don't know who Dr. Flowers was, see the impact he made on eduction, engineering, and creating generations of people in STEM and education. Woodie was everything you wanted to be as a person - kind, selfless, compassionate. May his memory be a blessing. I will miss you.

A lot of comparisons between driving underneath the trench and the low bar in 2016 are being made. The better one to consider is being able to drive underneath the pyramid in 2013.

Most FRC games tend to funnel cross-field robot traffic to the sides of the field. Infinite Recharge funnels it to the middle. Where there’s pillars and a bunch of berms that will interfere with movement. Have fun driving out there, teams. #omgrobots

Is your practice space big enough (and with high enough ceilings) to test out some of the long range shots in Infinite Recharge? #omgrobots

Fun historical read to consider when designing your robot: chiefdelphi.com/t/your-tall-op… Robots aren’t the only things that block vision this season, either.

Has the lack of bag day opened the door for your team to attend a “week zero” scrimmage? Are there more scrimmages in your area than before? #omgrobots

Official FRC events are starting! ISR1 District evebt is underway. #omgrobots

We stand against racism and hatred, and we stand together in solidarity with the Black community and with all those feeling hurt right now. We're pausing to make room for other voices to be heard. Together, let's keep building a better future. blacklivesmatter