{"id":9975,"date":"2024-02-13T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-02-13T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cmubuggy.org\/news\/?p=9975"},"modified":"2024-02-12T19:54:06","modified_gmt":"2024-02-13T00:54:06","slug":"rolls-report-february-11-super-buggy-sunday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cmubuggy.org\/news\/2024\/02\/rolls-report-february-11-super-buggy-sunday\/","title":{"rendered":"Rolls Report: February 11 &#8211; Super Buggy Sunday"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:80%\">\n<p>Punxsutawney Phil didn\u2019t see his shadow last week, which can only mean one thing \u2013 Buggy is back! While you were preparing to watch the Chiefs battle the 49ers, or Usher\u2019s Halftime Show, or Super Bowl Commercials, or Taylor Swift, buggy organizations were waking up early and ringing in the Spring semester with some Rolls! The plan was for 2 days, but a last-minute rainstorm on Saturday morning caused Rolls to be cancelled. \u00a0But things cleared up for Sunday, allowing for 7 organizations to come out and get well on their way to qualification for Raceday 2024.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cmubuggy.smugmug.com\/2023-2024\/Spring-Rolls-Feb-11\/i-nB6hXcN\/A\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/photos\/i-nB6hXcN\/0\/Th\/i-nB6hXcN-Th.jpg\" alt=\"\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;width:150px;height:auto\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size\">No shadows and a bunch of flags means that Buggy is back!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Org<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Sunday<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Apex<\/td><td>Firefly, Scorch, Solaris<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>CIA<\/td><td>Emperor, Kingfisher<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Fringe<\/td><td>Baltic, Blueshift, Burnout<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Robobuggy<\/td><td>Short Circuit<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>SDC<\/td><td>Vice<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>SigEp<\/td><td>Hydra, Kraken<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Spirit<\/td><td>Mapambazuko, Seraph<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Photos<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/cmubuggy.smugmug.com\/2023-2024\/Spring-Rolls-Feb-11\">Sunday Gallery<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/cmubuggy.smugmug.com\/upload\/b6gQT8\/guestupload\">upload<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p><strong>General Observations:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:80%\">\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>An Uneventful Day<\/strong>. Overall, it was a smooth, clean morning of Rolls. Being the first day of the semester, most buggies were bagged, and no one was moving too fast. In an improvement from prior years though, no buggies stopped at the Stop Sign \u2013 everyone made it through at least to the Chute, even if there were some <em>long<\/em> Hill 3s. Even better, there were no spins, incidents, or stoppages at all.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cmubuggy.smugmug.com\/2023-2024\/Spring-Rolls-Feb-11\/i-GjQZtmq\/A\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/2023-2024\/Spring-Rolls-Feb-11\/i-GjQZtmq\/0\/f0d789e3\/Th\/PXL_20240211_115131802-Th.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size\">A short, but efficient, roll order for Sunday.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:80%\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Wildlife Update<\/strong>. No deer or geese this week. There were a few squirrels around making things a little interesting for drivers, but with everyone just getting their buggy legs back under them, there was nothing really to worry about.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\">\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">Not pictured &#8211; Deer or Geese (because there weren&#8217;t any).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Team Observations<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:80%\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Apex<\/strong>. Apex was out with 3 buggies on Sunday, picking up 4 rolls each for Scorch and Firefly, and 3 rolls for Solaris. Solaris reportedly had an audible rattling sound as it traveled down the Freeroll, but it didn\u2019t seem to take anything away from its speed. <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Qualification Update:<\/span> they\u2019re just a pass test away from getting Firefly qualified with returning driver Brooklyn, while it\u2019s 2 rolls (including a pass test) for Solaris with returning driver Maggie and 3 rolls (including a pass test) for Scorch with rookie driver Bella. Molotov and Phoenix, which each had a few rolls in the Fall, have not yet been seen this Spring. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cmubuggy.smugmug.com\/2023-2024\/Spring-Rolls-Feb-11\/i-vdFTWjQ\/A\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/2023-2024\/Spring-Rolls-Feb-11\/i-vdFTWjQ\/0\/7e9b9cf3\/Th\/PXL_20240211_122030239-Th.jpg\" alt=\"\" style=\"width:150px;height:auto\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size\">Scorch led the way for Apex, with 4 rolls on Sunday.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:80%\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>CIA<\/strong>. CIA took it \u201ceasy\u201d this weekend compared to their Fall outings, with only 2 buggies out on Sunday. Each of Kingfisher and Emperor picked up 5 rolls on the day, and we didn\u2019t hear anything about them, so they must have gone well. We do also hear rumors that CIA is in the process of building, though we haven\u2019t seen the new buggy make an appearance yet. <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Qualification Update:<\/span> those 5 rolls mean that Emperor, with returning driver Lucy, only needs a pass test in order to qualify. As for Kingfisher, those were the first 5 rolls for returning driver Audrey, so Kingfisher and Audrey will still need 5 more (including a pass test) to qualify.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cmubuggy.smugmug.com\/2023-2024\/Spring-Rolls-Feb-11\/i-7CGFKr2\/A\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/2023-2024\/Spring-Rolls-Feb-11\/i-7CGFKr2\/0\/4b1c2655\/Th\/PXL_20240211_123112394.MP-Th.jpg\" alt=\"\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;width:150px;height:auto\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size\">Emperor was one of two CIA buggies out on Sunday.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:80%\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Fringe<\/strong>. Fringe continues to fly under the radar this year, but they were once again out with Baltic, Burnout, and Blueshift, getting 3 rolls in Baltic and 4 in the others. Much like CIA, we don\u2019t have much to report on Fringe this week, which is a good sign (though if you\u2019re in Fringe and want these reports on you to be more detailed going forward, please reach out!). It\u2019s also notable that Apex, CIA, and Fringe seem to have a close working relationship this year, and to help with manpower they\u2019re sharing flaggers during Rolls (<em>which is really a brilliant idea that I wish I had thought about back when I was a chairman<\/em>). We also hear that Fringe, like the others above, are continuing their annual builds and hope to have a new buggy out this year. <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Qualification Update:<\/span> With only rookie drivers out this week, Burnout will still need 3 rolls (including a pass test) with driver Winona, and Baltic and Blueshift will each need 4 (including pass tests) with drivers Abbey and Freda, respectively.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cmubuggy.smugmug.com\/2023-2024\/Spring-Rolls-Feb-11\/i-rZXKNPs\/A\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/2023-2024\/Spring-Rolls-Feb-11\/i-rZXKNPs\/0\/c6701c48\/Th\/PXL_20240211_122833010-Th.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size\">Burnout peeling down the Freeroll for Fringe on Sunday.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:80%\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Robobuggy<\/strong>. Although not officially part of the roll order, Robobuggy was out this weekend! Short Circuit, with \u201cdriver\u201d Bnyahaj, took 2 laps around the course. Unfortunately for the Robobuggy pushers, the buggy wasn\u2019t quite ready to take the training wheels off yet, meaning that the team had to jog the buggy around the course. During the first roll, the buggy started rolling autonomously, but shortly past stop sign there was a mishap, so the team switched the buggy to teleoperation mode. The second roll went smoother though, and the team is hopeful that next time out they\u2019ll have a better-tuned autonomous line so that Short Circuit can get back to rolling on its own.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cmubuggy.smugmug.com\/2023-2024\/Spring-Rolls-Feb-11\/i-MKZcdmv\/A\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/2023-2024\/Spring-Rolls-Feb-11\/i-MKZcdmv\/0\/936950b2\/Th\/PXL_20240211_114731617-Th.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size\">Short Circuit begins one of its two laps around the course before Rolls began on Sunday.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:80%\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>SDC<\/strong>. SDC only had 1 buggy out this weekend, getting 5 rolls for rookie driver Elizabeth in Vice, though they did bring out a new driver as well to shadow for the day. SDC was a bit displaced this weekend, as some CMU construction equipment was set up at the team\u2019s normal tent location. So they adapted and pitched their tent at the bottom of Hill 1. This ended up working out well though, as it gave SDC a chance to get a couple of full Hill 1s in. Also a round of applause to the full team, for helping pick up some chores for teams that had excused absences on Sunday. <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Qualification Update:<\/span> Vice and Elizabeth now only need 2 rolls (including a pass test) to qualify, though with Vanity and Avarice having rolled in the fall, and Inferno having caped this Spring, we\u2019ll see if getting Vice qualified is a top priority. In addition, we hear strong reports that SDC is looking to debut their first new buggy since 2019\u2019s Vanity sometime soon.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cmubuggy.smugmug.com\/2023-2024\/Spring-Rolls-Feb-11\/i-cMNJTF2\/A\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/2023-2024\/Spring-Rolls-Feb-11\/i-cMNJTF2\/0\/c7f6ecd2\/Th\/PXL_20240211_123426082-Th.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size\">SDC&#8217;s famous Follow Truck flew 3 flags this weekend: The SDC Flag, &#8220;Saturdays are for the Boys&#8221;, and a McLovin ID.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:80%\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>SigEp<\/strong>. After a bit of a struggle in the Spring, we\u2019re happy to report that SigEp was out on Sunday with both Kraken <em>and<\/em> Hydra, and all 3 of their drivers! Kraken got 3 rolls in while Hydra got 4, spread across 2 drivers. And much like SDC, SigEp was also getting in some early Hill 1 training. In Kraken\u2019s first roll of the day, the buggy took a bit of an interesting line at the Transition Flag, following the double yellow line for a bit and finally making a late move towards the flag and the left of the monument, but this was corrected for later rolls. Hydra, meanwhile, reportedly had a rattling sound coming from the buggy during the freeroll, which, together with the bags, likely cost it some speed and led to some longer Hill 3s. But overall, it was a successful start to the semester for the team, and we\u2019re happy to report as one of our notetakers said, \u201cSigEp kicked butt today!\u201d <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Qualification Update:<\/span> With two rookie drivers and not a ton of rolls in the Fall, we\u2019re still a handful of rolls away from SigEp getting their drivers qualified. But the semester has just started and there\u2019s plenty of time to get them the 4, 6, and 10 rolls needed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cmubuggy.smugmug.com\/2023-2024\/Spring-Rolls-Feb-11\/i-NJbfLF6\/A\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/2023-2024\/Spring-Rolls-Feb-11\/i-NJbfLF6\/0\/ac63ca15\/Th\/PXL_20240211_122359944.MP-Th.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size\">Two different drivers piloted Hydra around the course on Sunday.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:80%\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Spirit<\/strong>. Spirit continues to motor ahead like a well-oiled machine, and is the leader in the Spring clubhouse with 6 rolls each for Zuke and Seraph. Spirit also hopped on the shared flagger bandwagon on Sunday, which went without issue. Much like Fringe, we don\u2019t have any information directly from Spirit (if you\u2019re in Spirit and want to let us know how Rolls went, please reach out!). The only thing we heard is that during one of their rolls, there was a lot of yelling from the top of the hill. But there were no problems, and both buggies continued to make it around the course throughout the day. <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Qualification Update:<\/span> with the massive number of rolls that rookie driver Nanz, in Zuke, and veteran driver Natalie, in Seraph, got in the Fall, plus the 6 rolls they got on Sunday, both are already just a pass test away from being qualified for Raceday. Inviscid and Kingpin weren\u2019t out Sunday, but they are both caped and have a max carryover from the Fall.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cmubuggy.smugmug.com\/2023-2024\/Spring-Rolls-Feb-11\/i-fHsSnbQ\/A\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/2023-2024\/Spring-Rolls-Feb-11\/i-fHsSnbQ\/0\/cc7f89a8\/Th\/PXL_20240211_122556089.MP-Th.jpg\" alt=\"\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;width:150px;height:auto\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size\">Seraph moving very well for a 20 year old.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>As always, a gigantic shout-out to Rob S., Lewis, Tiegan, and Delaynie for their notes from this weekend. If <em>you<\/em> have any notes &#8211; especially if you\u2019re on one of these teams, but also if you\u2019re an alum or a random bystander that finds their way to the course, please reach out on Discord or pop notes into our Rolls Reporter notebook here: <a href=\"https:\/\/cmubuggy.org\/rollsreporters\">https:\/\/cmubuggy.org\/rollsreporters<\/a>. And if you were there and took photos, we <em>desperately<\/em> want you to upload them to our gallery, which you can do here. Finally, if you want to actually <em>be<\/em> the BAA\u2019s Rolls Reporter so that you can decide what goes into these things, let us know.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>PS: Want to get this and other BAA news directly to your inbox? All you need to do is subscribe to the <a href=\"https:\/\/groups.google.com\/g\/baa-news\">baa-news list<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Punxsutawney Phil didn\u2019t see his shadow last week, which can only mean one thing \u2013 Buggy is back! While you were preparing to watch the Chiefs battle the 49ers, or Usher\u2019s Halftime Show, or Super Bowl Commercials, or Taylor Swift, buggy organizations were waking up early and ringing in the Spring semester with some Rolls! [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[13,15],"class_list":["post-9975","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-rolls-reports","tag-freerolls","tag-practice"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cmubuggy.org\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9975","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cmubuggy.org\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cmubuggy.org\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cmubuggy.org\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/15"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cmubuggy.org\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9975"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/cmubuggy.org\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9975\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9977,"href":"https:\/\/cmubuggy.org\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9975\/revisions\/9977"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cmubuggy.org\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9975"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cmubuggy.org\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9975"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cmubuggy.org\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9975"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}