Re: 1114: Absolutely stunning record over the last few years
 

33 won a district chairmans this year, but did not win one of the three spots at the MSC... but they are very close... And don't count out 548 & 1023, both had great submissions and increable robots...

Re: 1114: Absolutely stunning record over the last few years
 

33 and 217 have won at least two Chairmans in the last three years, though it appears that I was misinformed and 148 has not won a CA since 2002. That being said, they seem more than capable of winning an RCA, or at least from what I've been told about their team.

Re: 1114: Absolutely stunning record over the last few years
 

I think other people are adding an implied stipulation to this question, of has a team ever won the Championship and Chairman's Award in the same year in the modern era? The answer to that is only one, 67.

However there have been other teams that have won both the Championship and Chairman's in different years. If you define the "modern era" as the 3v3 era (starting in 2005), you also have 111 who won the Championship in 2009 and the Chairman's in 2006. If you expand that to the whole alliance era, you also have 365 who won the Championship in 2001 and the Chairman's in 2007.

Re: 1114: Absolutely stunning record over the last few years
 

I have to agree, 1114 is defiantly one of those teams you can look to for some incredible stuff. I'd love to play a match against them and hope to in St.Louis! :D. But does anyone have any videos of Simbot Steve? I'm extremely curious!

Re: 1114: Absolutely stunning record over the last few years
 

Tada!

Waterloo: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJ1Op8XLsao

Pittsburgh: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QOcOA...eature=related

Re: 1114: Absolutely stunning record over the last few years
 

Until they win, they haven't won anything. They have to submit first. No assumptions can be made, sorry.

Jane

Re: 1114: Absolutely stunning record over the last few years
 

It's thoroughly fair to assume 148 could win Chairmans.

Re: 1114: Absolutely stunning record over the last few years
 

Yep. And to be fair, there is a certain amount of luck involved at the Championships...

Kudos to 1114!

Re: 1114: Absolutely stunning record over the last few years
 

I would like to also say that 1114 is an amazing team and always a force to be reckoned with. I can also proudly say that I was on the drive team when our alliance (1218, 2753, 222) beat them in the Archimedes division in 2009 to go on and win the division. It was an absolutely amazing set of matches and there could not have been a better foe. Between 1114 and 2056 we had our work cut out for us. I can honestly say it is one of my fondest memories because both teams were equal and the scores were so close. Even in defeat the team members were nothing but nice and congratulatory, true marks of what FIRST students should be. Thanks to 1114 and 2056 for the amazing match and the memories. Best of luck in St. Louis this year!!

Re: 1114: Absolutely stunning record over the last few years
 

I couldn't agree more. I can recall at least a few instances at the championships where teams who, paired with the right other robots, could have easily taken their division and possibly won on Einstein as well. In all of these instances, the potential alliances instead skipped over the team for one reason or another, and were lucky if they made it out of the QFs alive.

Of course, this could come down to individual opinion and may not be the best anecdotal evidence. Nonetheless, I firmly believe, and my mentors continually remind me that, the championship is about 50% luck.

Re: 1114: Absolutely stunning record over the last few years
 

Hi Adam. Although I am serious, I was also making a joke, roughly quoting some of the mentors of these teams that have publicly stated that you are not a winner until you have won something. We can assume a lot of things but, the proof is in the actual achievement.

That is no diss on 148 and they know it.

Jane

Re: 1114: Absolutely stunning record over the last few years
 

148 did not submit for an RCA this year.

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I disagree with this statement. There is some luck involved in winning a Championship, but it is not 50%.

Winning a Championship requires being prepared to take advantage of skilled drivers, a good robot, excellent scouting, good coaching, teamwork, a great alliance, and a small amount of luck.

I am sure all the teams that believe they have a shot at a Championship this year are doing everything they can to be prepared for that opportunity.

I know we are...

Re: 1114: Absolutely stunning record over the last few years
 

294 lost only two matches in Atlanta last year. One of them was on Einstein, in the other, our robot suffered the start-up CANbus error during Newton elims.

Re: 1114: Absolutely stunning record over the last few years