1997 Rumble at the Rock

Rumble at the Rock II
Archive tag	1997ratr
Event Information
Number of teams	22
Location	Plymouth, Massachusetts
Date	July 18 - 19, 1997
Host	23
Awards
Winner	121
Finalist	88
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Rumble at the Rock II was the second Rumble at the Rock event held by team 23 in Plymouth, Massachusetts on July 18 and 19, 1997 as a part of the annual Plymouth Waterfront Festival. The first day was used for setup and grudge matches, and the competition was held on the 19th. Overnight, a thunderstorm knocked over signs and stands and the playing field was still wet during early matches. An Elvis impersonator sang the National Anthem^[1].

Team list ^[2][edit | edit source | hide | hide all]

Season numbers for 1997 are canonical.‎
More information about pre-1998 team numbers is available here.
Team number	Season number	Team name	Team location	Robot	Archive link
128	7	Ohio State University / American Electric Power & Grandview Heights High School Team TOGA	Columbus, OH	Brutus	1997frc7
23	17	Boston Edison Company / University of Massachusetts Dartmouth & Plymouth North High School	Plymouth, MA		1997frc17
42	27	Daniel Webster College / Brookfield Rapid Solutions / Highland Tool / Lockheed-Martin Commercial Electronics / Premier Industries & Alvirne High School	Nashua, NH		1997frc27
47	32	Delphi Interior and Lighting Systems & Pontiac Central High School Chief Delphi	Troy, MI		1997frc32
56	41	Ethicon & Bound Brook High School Cruisin' Crusaders	Somerville, NJ		1997frc41
175	51	Hamilton Standard Space Systems International / Techni Products & Enrico Fermi High School	Windsor Locks, CT	BUZZ II: The Falconaut	1997frc51
176	52	Hamilton Standard & Windsor Locks High School Raiders of the Lost Toroids	Windsor Locks, CT	The Roid Rader	1997frc52
177	59	International Fuel Cells & South Windsor High School Toroid Terminators	South Windsor, CT	The Ring Wrangler	1997frc59
88	63	Johnson & Johnson Professional, Inc. & Bridgewater-Raynham Regional High School	Bridgewater, MA		1997frc63
90	64	Johnson & Johnston Associates / RDI & Salem High School	Salem, NH	HEXAGOD	1997frc64
99	69	Light Machines Corporation & Memorial High School The BLITZ	Manchester, NH		1997frc69
121	94	Naval Undersea Warfare Center & Middletown High School Islanders	Newport, RI	Aquatread	1997frc94
69	101	NYNEX & Quincy Public Schools NYNEXUS	White Plains, NY		1997frc101
20	102	NYNEX / Rensselaer & Shenendehowa High School NYNEX Team-X-treme	Troy, NY		1997frc102
126	103	NYPRO, Inc. & Clinton High School Gael Force	Clinton, MA		1997frc103
131	108	Osram Sylvania / Fleet Bank & Manchester Central High School C.H.A.O.S.	Manchester, NH		1997frc108
178	109	Otis Elevator & Farmington High School	Farmington, CT	Gizmo	1997frc109
138	110	KeyBank / Parker Hannifin Pneutronics & Souhegan High School Souhegan Zoo Keepers	Amherst, NH		1997frc110
140	114	PRI Automation, Inc. / New England Prototype, Inc. & Tyngsborough High School PRIDE FIRST	Tyngsboro, MA		1997frc114
151	128	Sanders, A Lockheed Martin Company & Nashua High School	Nashua, NH	Groovin' Toobin'	1997frc128
155	133	Stanley Works & C.M. McGee Middle School Toroid Twisters	Berlin, CT		1997frc133
173	140	United Technologies Research Center & East Hartford High School / Rockville High School RAGE	East Hartford, CT		1997frc140
95	148	USACRREL / Creare, Inc. & Lebanon High School	Hanover, NH		1997frc148

22 teams are shows as registered on this page, but team 151 was a semifinalist and despite not appearing on that team list. It is not known which team's place, if any, they took.

Award list^[1][edit | edit source | hide]


Team number	Season number	Team name	Team location	Robot	Archive link
Tournament Champion
121	94	Naval Undersea Warfare Center & Middletown High School Islanders	Newport, RI	Aquatread	1997frc94
Finalist
88	63	Johnson & Johnson Professional, Inc. & Bridgewater-Raynham Regional High School	Bridgewater, MA		1997frc63
Semifinalist
151	128	Sanders, A Lockheed Martin Company & Nashua High School	Nashua, NH	Groovin' Toobin'	1997frc128
178	109	Otis Elevator & Farmington High School	Farmington, CT	Gizmo	1997frc109
Best Offensive Round
126	103	NYPRO, Inc. & Clinton High School Gael Force	Clinton, MA		1997frc103
Best Play of the Day
175	51	Hamilton Standard Space Systems International / Techni Products & Enrico Fermi High School	Windsor Locks, CT	BUZZ II: The Falconaut	1997frc51
People's Choice
23	17	Boston Edison Company / University of Massachusetts Dartmouth & Plymouth North High School	Plymouth, MA		1997frc17
Dead Ringer
69	101	NYNEX & Quincy Public Schools NYNEXUS	White Plains, NY		1997frc101
Outstanding Defense
176	52	Hamilton Standard & Windsor Locks High School Raiders of the Lost Toroids	Windsor Locks, CT	The Roid Rader	1997frc52
Best Team Effort
47	32	Delphi Interior and Lighting Systems & Pontiac Central High School Chief Delphi	Troy, MI		1997frc32
Best Sportsmanship
155	133	Stanley Works & C.M. McGee Middle School Toroid Twisters	Berlin, CT		1997frc133
The Judges Award
173	140	United Technologies Research Center & East Hartford High School / Rockville High School RAGE	East Hartford, CT		1997frc140
1997 Osram Sylvania Award
23	17	Boston Edison Company / University of Massachusetts Dartmouth & Plymouth North High School	Plymouth, MA		1997frc17