[Sunshine]

John,
Thanks for the kind words about our drivers. You are correct, lots and lots of driving practice. This year was the easiest game to coach IMHO. The predictability of the game made anticipating possible scenarios simple.

Since everyone is giving their favorite moments, here's mine. We had just finished doing a 6 stack with RC and noodle during the last match. I had been preaching zero risk play to all alliance partners during elims. While working on the second stack, our first two totes came out of the chute crooked. I told drivers 5, do 5, meaning a 5 stack with noodle and RC. While we were getting the 4th tote I looked up at the score board and we were behind by something like 48 points (not sure, didn't have the time to do the math in the 1/2 second I needed to make a decision). I hollered out: "6, do 6, we have to go for the win!" The drivers reacted in time, somehow straightened the stack and delivered. That one tote gave us the win versus a tie. If it had been a tie, the other alliance would have won the tie breaker.

Now, I do not tell this story to boast or gloat. Quite the contrary. I know that had we gone for the 5 stack I would be beating myself up for a very, I mean very very long time. Not sure if I would actually ever forgive myself for letting the kids down.

I'm sure others on both sides have thought about how we/they/them/us either contributed to get those 6 points or missed out.......... Like our great 4 point autonomous and a great noodle thrower