You know you're in FIM when...
 

Stolen from MAR ;)

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You know you're in FIM when _______.




You know you're in FIM when cyclers bots that could have easily won other regionals don't get selected for Elims.

Re: You know you're in FIM when...
 

You know you're in FiM when you listen for Tom's "pwshwhsuwhsushs" before the scores go up on screen :D

Re: You know you're in FIM when...
 

You know your in FiM when:

-You don't have to take pictures of your robot because Dan Ernst has it covered. (Thanks Dan!)

-You don't have to take video of your robot because thats covered too. (Thanks Clint/2337!)
--Don't forget the amazing television coverage. (2011, 2012, and live 2013.)

-You don't always have to win to advance. (Just try your best)

-Teams always try to make each other better (One recent example.)

:] , Bryan

Re: You know you're in FIM when...
 

You know you are in FIM when your alliance scores 181 points in a qualification match and you still lose by 5. Then in the quarter finals you score 180 and lose by 10.

Re: You know you're in FIM when...
 

Yeah, what he said.

MSC was crazy!

Re: You know you're in FIM when...
 

-when the average qualifier losing score is higher than the average winning score at every other regional or district event
-when you see an alliance with 70 climb points and they still don't win
-when this can happen...https://www.youtube.com/watch?featur...&v=6dmF_R4jlDY
(thanks to Las Guerillas and The Thunderchickens for making this possible.)
Did this happen again anywhere else in the world?

Re: You know you're in FIM when...
 

The perfect autonomous was the highlight of my season. I saw it live on the broadcast and then replayed over and over, and it was glorious.

Re: You know you're in FIM when...
 

-Your FTAs have an event each week and are still alive by the end of the season
-Tom Nader. ("and time expires on our heros today...")
-You don't have to wait until CMP to hear Dave Verbrugge

Re: You know you're in FIM when...
 

-You pioneer the future of FIRST organization with the District System.

Re: You know you're in FIM when...
 

2959 comes to mind here. They were a division finalist though.

-When you have 7 events that are about 1 hour from your house
-When the volunteers at MSC all have superhero names
-When guys like Koko Ed drive all the way to Michigan just to see us play, along with the numerous others.
-You build relationships with other teams, students, mentors, photographers and volunteers, to create an overall better experience for everyone.

Re: You know you're in FIM when...
 

Since at least 2002 (probably before as well) there has been at least 1, many times more, teams on Einstein.
Theres 12 events in 1 state.
You have 2 HoF teams and 4 Woodie Flowers Winners.

Re: You know you're in FIM when...
 

This. My team had him at all 3 of our events this year. (Traverse City, Livonia, MSC). So much awesome. (yay red alliance red alliance yay!!)

Re: You know you're in FIM when...
 

You know you're in FIM when...

<rant>
-you have 7 events, all of them over 7 hours from your house
-when you drive past Milwaukee and Chicago (which have events) to get to your second district
</rant>
-a team (217) cannot get out of semifinals in any district, only to win MSC and be finalist on Newton
-every event, even MSC, has 12 qualification matches

Re: You know you're in FIM when...
 

- When the hours after the events are spent playing a life-size 3-D version of Tetris, where the field components are the blocks and the trailer is the playing space
- When you hear the Turbo Hustle at least once
- When teams with "3"s in their team number trade "3" spirit signs during the events
- When you get a fun fact every time a field fault occurs

Re: You know you're in FIM when...
 

When the District Chairman's Award Winners get more recognition and space at MSC, then the Hall of Fame teams get at the CMP.