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Originally Posted by Mr. Lim
I really like the FRC Top 25 for this reason. Every week, there is a smattering of teams I've never heard of on it that are amazing.
These are the teams that don't win the banners, don't have a big presence on CD, and are generally unknowns in the community. But these teams have built otherwise world-class machines that some very knowledgeable peers have chosen to recognize.
Without a doubt, I scan the list for teams I DON'T recognize, and pay a lot more attention to them than the ones I DO. To me, this is the best part about FRC Top 25.
In fact...
There is a big grin on my face seeing the team in the #17 spot, who no one outside of Ontario has ever seen before. Yet enough people have picked up on them to recognize that a robot with: - a 7-disc auton
- feeder station cycling/pyramid shots
- ground pick-up/pyramid shots
- full court shooting
- 10pt hang
...is probably one of the best robots in the world right now - despite this team NEVER having won a regional, or ever qualifying for champs before.
They're one of the least recognized teams with respect to the amount that they've been able to achieve consistently for the past few years, both on and off the field. |
It's amazing to here feedback like this. Our team has worked hard for 10 years and have come 2nd countless times. As a senior member of team 1310, I've gone through 5 finals against 1114 and 2056 (to lose them all). However, both teams we view as role models and the push us and other Canadian teams to excellence. This year we finally pulled through to advance to the Championships (first time in team history), with help from the wild card and our Waterloo eliminations alliance(610 and 3756).
This year in particular, our team has definitely stepped up our game. Without the help from teachers(due to the Ontario Teachers Work Action), we have relied on the support of our principal and mentors. This has been our most successful season by far and it's not over yet.
If you haven't heard of our team here's a couple of links:
http://watchfirstnow.com/archive3.php?id=62514775
http://watchfirstnow.com/archive3.php?id=62472036
http://watchfirstnow.com/archive3.php?id=63000921
https://www.facebook.com/Team1310?fref=ts
www.runnymederobotics.com
See everyone in St. Louis!!!
Thanks again Mr. Lim!!!