Hey everyone! I'm looking forward to competing at Smoky Mountains Regional this year. The link below is to a spreadsheet that contains some pre-scouting data for the teams that will be attending SMR and for the Regional in general. If you notice any mistakes or want to comment, please just reply in this thread.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets...it?usp=sharing
As soon as results come out from Rocket City, I'll complete the spreadsheet and try and let teams have access to it.
Some interesting things to note about SMR this year:
It's regrettable to see that we only have 2 Rookies this year, but I am glad that one of them is a Nashville team. Knoxville and the surrounding area is very dense with FIRST teams, while Nashville (which is a much larger city) has only a handful. I hope that over the course of the next few years, we can start to see FIRST take off in Nashville the way it already has in Knoxville.
SMR has had a large influx of teams that have never competed at SMR, 11, counting the Rookie teams. Also, 16 of the 48 teams at SMR this year were not there for Recycle Rush. This means that the landscape of the Regional will be very different this year.
While local powerhouses such as 3824, 2393, 3140, 2614, and 4265 will be bringing robots that are as competitive as ever, there are some newcomers that will give the locals a run for their money. 1986, Team Titanium, took 1st seed and Regional Winner at Kansas City. The Roboteers, 2481, also were 1st seed and were the Regional Winners at Central Illinois. If these two teams get a chance to form an alliance, we may see some of the highest scores of the season. Some other teams new to SMR to look out for are 1785 and 3937.
Finally, SMR will be a more experienced Regional than ever this year. Almost 60% of the teams attending will have competed in at least one Regional, and at least a third of teams attending will have already seen play in the Elimination rounds. To sum all this up, Smoky Mountains Regional will be a very exciting, and very different Regional that I am very much looking forward to.
Go Full Metal Jackets!