Welcome Botballers!
This site is a social network for current and former Botball participants to meet and hang out, discuss Botball and robotics technology in general, or just have a good time. It is a project of the Botball Youth Advisory Council (YAC) and the KISS Institute for Practical Robotics .
Are you here for the live streams? Click "Botball Live" in the menu at the top of the site!
We're still working on the site and adding features, so you should consider this a beta release. Currently, you can:
- Discuss Botball related topics in the forums
- Chat online with other Botballers
- Read and post in-depth articles about Botball
- Live-Blog Challenge: read blogs from the Global Conference on Educational Robotics
- See more information about YAC and the Botball Community site (history/guidelines/rules/FAQ)
It is also home to the YAC's Guide to Botball, a collection of articles aimed at helping new teams learn the skills needed to be competitive in Botball.
Site Announcements
Botball Live at 2012 Greater DC Tournament
Botball Youth Advisory Council is pleased to announce that, assuming all goes as expected, Botball Live will live-stream the 2012 Greater DC Botball Regional on Saturday. Click the Botball Live link at the top of the site to tune in. As usual, any technical issues can be reported in the Botballer's Chat.
Botball Live at 2012 Oklahoma Tournament
Hey everyone,
YAC is pleased to announce that, assuming all goes to plan, Botball Live will stream the 2012 Oklahoma Botball Tournament. We've been working late hours for the past few months getting the system ready, and we hope everyone enjoys it. The main feature that you'll notice is the improved video quality, but there are many improvements behind the scenes, which we will discuss at a later date.
Remember, if any problems come up, notify us in the Botballer's Chat, and we'll have our technicians fix it ASAP.
New Theme, Posting Unrestricted!
The long-rumored site redesign is finally here! Enjoy the new look, and please let us know if you encounter any issues.
In other good news, posting is now unrestricted and instant again. (Let us know if the new spam filter causes you any grief.)
-Jeremy Rand
YAC President
Botball Live to Stream 2011 Autonomous Aerial Vehicle Contest
Botball Live plans to live-stream the 2011 Autonomous Aerial Vehicle Contest, starting approximately 10:30AM Central time on December 3. Click Botball Live at the top of the site and choose the 2011 AAV Contest. Tell your friends to tune in!
Server Move
We've switched servers for the Community site. If you see any issues with the site, please report them on the forum, chat, or e-mail (BotballYAC AT gmail DOT com)
Thanks,
-Jeremy Rand
YAC President
YAC Application Deadline Extended to Dec. 3
As YAC is trying to expand its size, we are extending the YAC Application deadline to Saturday, December 3, 2011. Everyone who is interested in YAC is welcome to apply; in particular we are hoping for additional applicants in the following areas:
8th graders in any region.
YAC 2012 Application Posted
The YAC 2012 Application has been posted. See the following link for more information:
http://community.botball.org/forum/general/botball-discussion/yac-2012-a...
Botball Live at GCER 2011!
Botball Live will attempt to stream GCER 2011. Click the Botball Live link at the top of the site to check it out. Currently the Teacher Track is streaming on Channel 1.
We'd like to thank our Botball Live sponsors: W.T. Woodson High School, Norman Advanced Robotics, Explorer Post 1010, and of course KIPR and YAC.
Enjoy GCER!
Botball Live at GCER 2011!
Botball Live will attempt to stream GCER 2011. Click the Botball Live link at the top of the site to check it out. Currently the Teacher Track is streaming on Channel 1.
We'd like to thank our Botball Live sponsors: W.T. Woodson High School, Norman Advanced Robotics, Explorer Post 1010, and of course KIPR and YAC.
Enjoy GCER!
The Live-Blog Challenge Returns!
After the huge success at GCER 2010, the Live-Blog Challenge is back for GCER 2011! For those who don't know, the GCER Live-Blog Challenge is your chance to let your team's friends/sponsors/parents/supporters follow what's happening at GCER, and preserve the GCER experience for you and anyone else to relive later, by competing to produce the best live-blog documenting the events at GCER 2011! Click the Live-Blog Challenge link at the top of the site to learn more!
