Event Info

Introduction
This document is written to describe the 2009 Indiana Robotics Invitational, otherwise known as the “IRI”. 2009 is the 10th year for the IRI and this year is expected to be the biggest and best ever. The goal of the organizing committee is to make the IRI the premier out of season FIRST robotics tournament.

History
The IRI began in 2000 and was originally developed by Team 45, the TechnoKats from Kokomo High School. By 2001, the IRI had outgrown the Kokomo facility and was too big to be managed by a single team. For the 2002 IRI, Team 234, Cyber Blue from Perry Meridian High School, and Team 393, Full Metal Jackets, from Morristown High School, joined forces with Team 45 and moved the IRI to its’ current location in Indianapolis. The host school is part of the home for Team 1024, the Kil-A-Bytes.

For 2009, the IRI will again include up to 72 teams, with several awards and special program events. The tradition of the All Team Dinner on Friday night continues.

Continuing for 2009 will be an “Early Career Team Matches” activity, similar to the Pre-Rookie Challenge from 2008. See Section X and XV for more details.

Please direct any questions, concerns or inquiries to the Planning Committee at: PC@IndianaRoboticsInvitational.org