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Re: Odds of a Triple Tortuga in St. Louis

I think about even money; I polled 50-70%. There seems to be a bit of a sophomore effect here - taking things to the next level produces unusual setbacks.

The 3Ts awarded or given tentative 3T status were:
  • Palmetto, wk 0.5
  • Waterbury*, wk 1
  • Wilsonville, wk 2
  • Los Angeles, wk 2
  • Bridgewater-Raritan, wk 3
  • Silicon Valley, wk 6
* Tentative because one was on the batter divider, not a defense.

Of particular note on the SV 3T in week 6 was that all three of those robots are well-established teams which were selected for elims at SV. They were being outperformed by even better competition when all three robots managed to tortuga (independently, this time); this may be because they were pushing just a little bit harder than in other matches, and went too far. I would not be too surprised if there were a 3T during DCMPs, but I would consider that less than 50% likely.
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