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Re: [MCC] Minimum Competive Concept 2016
I think 1257's 2016 robot exemplifies the minimum competitive concept for this year. To quote one of the other mentors, "we do all the easy things really well":
- Fast, robust drivetrain
- Quick intake to enable up to 7-8 low goals a match
- Able to breach all non-C defenses from the neutral zone
- Able to breach Sally Port starting from the courtyard
- Able to reliably challenge
- Drivers practiced prior to competition
This robot was: - Winner at Mount Olive as the 7th Alliance Captain
- Finalist #1 seed at Bridgewater-Raritan
- Winner at MAR Championship as the second pick of the first alliance
- Division semifinalist as the third pick of the second alliance, playing in all of our alliance's matches in place of the second pick
As I tell students on both of my teams, a good robot with great strategy beats a great robot with good strategy. In playoffs, we beat many sophisticated robots with our simple low-goal cycler thanks to smart driving and well-executed strategy.
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2016-present, Mentor, FRC 2791 - Shaker Robotics
2016: Tech Valley SF (5236, 2791, 3624) and Quality Award, Finger Lakes SF (5254, 2791, 2383), Battlecry@WPI Winner (195, 2791, 501), Robot Rumble Winner (2791, 195, 6463)
2016-present, Mentor, FRC 1257 - Parallel Universe
2016: Mount Olive Winner (1257, 5624, 1676), Bridgewater-Raritan Finalist (1257, 25, 3340, 555) and Gracious Professionalism Award, MAR CMP Winner (225, 341, 1257), Archimedes SF (4003, 4564, 5842, 1257), IRI Invite
2012-2015, Student, FRC 1257 - Parallel Universe
2015: Mount Olive QF (1257, 1811, 1923) and Industrial Safety Award, North Brunswick Finalist (11, 193, 1257) and Team Spirit and Industrial Safety Awards
2014: Clifton Winner (1626, 869, 1257), MAR CMP QF (1257, 293, 303)
2013: TCNJ Industrial Safety Award
2012: Mount Olive QF (204, 303, 1257)
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