DCS Defenders Robotics #15815

PowerPlay

Meet Our Bot
Name Edward Scissorlift, aka "Eddy"
Drivetrain four wheel mecanum, each wheel powered by a REV HD Hex motor with UltraPlanetary Gearbox, geared at 12:1
Lift double-sided chain-driven scissorlift, powered by twin REV HD Hex motors with UltraPlanetary Gearbox, geared at 60:1
Grabber servo-powered claw, with rubber bands and 3D-printed fingers
Awards Design Award 1st place (Kentwood), Design Award 2nd place (Fruitport), Innovation Award 3rd place (Fruitport)
Our Season
MI State Championship NW
12/16/2 – 12/17/22
  • Ranked 5th after two days and 54 qualifying matches
  • First pick of Alliance 1, which ultimately came in second after three hard-fought finals matches
Fruitport Qualifier
11/19/22
  • Ranked 1st after 43 qualifying matches
  • Ranked 2nd by OPR
  • Captain of Alliance 1
  • Innovation Award, 3rd place
  • Design Award, 2nd place
  • Inspire Award winner
  • Advanced to State Championship NW
Kentwood Qualifier
11/5/22
  • Ranked 9th after 39 qualifying matches
  • Ranked 5th by OPR
  • First pick by Alliance 3
  • Design Award winner
Meet the Team
Photo of the DCS Robotics team at the East Kentwood qualifier on November 4, 2022.
Programming Team

Tutorials, resources, and instructions for members of the programming team—or anyone interested in learning more about programming an FTC robot.

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Mechanical Team

Information on construction and design aspects of FTC robots.

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Marketing & Promotions Team

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CAD Team

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Strategy Team

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Meet the Game

2022-2023 Season Resources

This video gives an overview of how the season's game is played.
Game Manual, Part 1 (traditional events)
The first part of the game manual covers general topics of how FTC competitions are run.
Game Manual, Part 2 (traditional events)
The second part of the game manual covers the specifics of the PowerPlay game, and is the authoritative source for rules.
This document is a quick summary of how the game is played and, more importantly, a summary of how points can be scored.
This board is considered the official place to get answers to questions about the rules, gameplay, or strategy.
Game Manual, Part 1 (traditional events)
The first part of the game manual covers general topics of how FTC competitions are run.
This document describes the criteria for the different awards that an FTC team can win throughout the season.
This page is the definitive place to find information or resources for this year's game.

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Emersen Roodvoets
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Lauren VanLaan
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Bradley Bykerk
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Luca Balsitis
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Brayden Teitsma
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Gavin Griffen
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Mason Rozema
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Jacob Klynstra
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Lucas Beezhold
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Nate Cardosa
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Caleb Zoodsma
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Kate Koeman
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Milo Cravino
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Kyleigh Rottman
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7th Grade

Brennen DeLange
Programming Team
Kenden Hantle
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Josh Cupery
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Grant
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Sam Cupery
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Graham Huisman
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Mentors and Coaches

Eric Beezhold
Programming Team
Finn Cravino
Junior Mentor
Darren Cupery
Mentor
Mike Faber
Coach / Mechanical Team
Jason Griffen
Strategy Team
Matt Hantle
Marketing & Promotions Team
Marc Huisman
Mentor
Joe Klynstra
Mechanical Team
Matt Leonard
Strategy Team
Matt Roberts
Coach / Programming Team
Penn Roberts
Junior Mentor
Levi Roodvoets
Mentor
Mike VanLaan
Mechanical Team
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