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Originally Posted by George Nishimura
I honestly don't know how I would feel if it was actually at World's. I imagine bittersweet, especially for scenarios a and b. But I don't know if my team would feel the same, and it is apparent people in this thread would have different answers. It would after all be a valuable learning experience, and an opportunity we wouldn't have otherwise.
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I can tell you from personal experience, it's awesome. In 2006, my senior year of HS, I attended Worlds with 971 as an "unqualified" team (aka, pre-registered). We didn't play in elims at our one regional (SVR) and we placed 80th out of 83rd in the division. Our robot could barely move, and we only won one match. It was still one of the most inspirational experiences I've ever had, and the same was true for the rest of the team. We made friends with teams from around the world, and that experience of observing and being awestruck by the best teams in the world was a catalyst for 971's rise to one of California's top teams.
Any way you qualify for Worlds, go. It's incredible.