diff --git a/events/vcu-rumble.md b/events/vcu-rumble.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..01a57c5 --- /dev/null +++ b/events/vcu-rumble.md @@ -0,0 +1,50 @@ +--- +type: event +name: VCU Rumble +location: Virginia Commonwealth University +status: recurring +team participation: | + Team 2890 attended Rumble 10 (October 2025) + Monitor for 2027 event announcement +--- + +# VCU Rumble — FRC Off-Season Event + +**Website:** https://rumble.events/ +**Most Recent:** Rumble 10 — October 25, 2025 +**Presented by:** FRC Teams 122, 1086, 1610, 2363 + +--- + +## What It Is + +VCU Rumble is a premier FRC off-season tournament hosted by Virginia Commonwealth University. Teams from across the region compete in a full FRC-format event using that year's game. + +## Why It Matters for 2890 + +- **Team attended Rumble 10 (2025)** — experience with the event +- **Uses current game year** — REBUILT 2026 will be used for 2026-2027 season +- **Good training ground** — students can practice scouting, match analysis, pit operations +- **Pre-season prep** — bridges off-season to build season + +## Training Applications + +For students: +- **Scouting practice** — collect match data, observe other teams +- **Match video analysis** — review performance, identify improvements +- **Pit operations** — practice robot maintenance between matches +- **Drive team rotation** — get experience under competition pressure +- **Game strategy** — apply what they learned in training to real matches + +## Event Tracking + +| Year | Event | 2890 Status | +|------|-------|-------------| +| 2025 | Rumble 10 | Attended | +| 2026 | Rumble 11 (TBD) | Monitor for announcement | +| 2027 | Rumble 12 (TBD) | Monitor for announcement | + +--- + +**Source:** https://rumble.events/ +**Official Results:** https://frc-events.firstinspires.org/2025/VAGLE1 \ No newline at end of file