PNW Stats 2015 @ CMP

[Navid Shafa]

Team State
360 WA
492 WA
948 WA
955 OR
1318 WA
1425 OR
1510 OR
1540 OR
1595 WA
1983 WA
2046 WA
2471 WA
2521 OR
2522 WA
2557 WA
2605 WA
2635 OR
2907 WA
2930 WA
2990 OR
3238 WA
3574 WA
3663 WA
3674 WA
3787 WA
4061 WA
4450 WA
4488 OR
4911 WA
4915 WA
4918 WA
4980 WA
5495 WA

This year we sent 33 teams, compared to last year's 24.

This year 19/33 teams (~58%) made elims, compared to last year where 10/24 made elims (~42%).

Last year: We had 2 Quarter-Finalists, 5 Semi-Finalists and 3 Finalists
This year: We had 9 Quarter-Finalists, 5 Semi-Finalists, 4 Finalists, and 1 Division Winner (492 on Galileo)

4 Teams won awards (compared to 3 last year):

1983 Industrial Design Award sponsored by GM
2930 Imagery Award in honor of Jack Kamen
2980 Dean's List Recipient
3574 Team Spirit Award sponsored by Chrysler


Last year, The PNW had an average seed placement, of ~41/100 per division. This year it was ~37/76.

Year 2 of districts has showed us more improvement in team competitiveness. 492 may have brought us one step closer to Einstein, but we've yet touch the carpet. We'll get there next year. ;)

[Jean Tenca]

Awesome stats. Thanks for putting that together. Go PNW! :D

[Mr V]

Thanks for the hard numbers, I knew overall that PNW teams had a better showing at Championships but volunteering at the event kept me from being able to follow as close as I would have liked to.

It is important to point out that participating in a District System played a part in the improved performance of the teams. Before they made it to CMP every team had played in 36 qualification matches and and average of somewhere around 8-12 playoff matches with some playing even more.

Having a practice robot and using it certainly is an advantage but I feel that the additional actual matches is even more of an advantage. I'd say that many teams had played with somewhere near 50 other teams so in addition to the sheer playing time they had more experience adapting their play to suit their alliance partners abilities.

While CMP certainly shows that it is also important to note that many of the teams that didn't make it to CMP or even DCMP report increased performance, student learning/understanding and general satisfaction thanks to being part of a District System.

[Navid Shafa]

More Stats...

Last year teams from Districts made up:

- 27% of the teams at Championships
- 42% of the teams in eliminations
- 38% of teams on Einstein

This year teams from Districts* made up:

- 37% of the teams at Championships
- 47% of the teams in eliminations**
- 16% of teams on Einstein**



*Note: Indiana was added this year (which indicates a small inflation in district representation)
**Note: Eliminations expanded to 256 teams, Einstein expanded to 32 teams

[Dog-n-Pony Show]

I know that CPR's alliance also included Bear Metal, and made it to finals on Curie, and that Shockwave made it on Carson. Which other team made it to finals? Also, it should be mentioned that PNW had a Dean's List winner.

[SciBorg Dave]

I like the district model.
I love the PNW district.

[Mr V]

I like the district model.


I've found that a lot of people feel that way.


I love the PNW district.

Thanks, as one of the numerous people who put a lot of effort into trying to make the events as good as they can be, we appreciate hearing that.