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Re: Left out in the cold...
I'll jump in here with a bit of Canadian flair. I was very surprised to see team 1305 go unselected. They went undefeated in the qualifiers at the Canadian Regional, one of only 12 teams to do so this season. They were sitting in the top 8 for most of nationals, until their last match. This robot was a solid lower deck hanger. Despite strong performances, it's still hard to be noticed as a rookie team, and as a team who qualified for nationals in April 3rd.
As for 229, my jaw hit the floor when I was informed that they didn't get picked. I had taken it as a given that they would be picked. This team knows how to play defense. Defense wins championships, just ask the Martians.
I guess it's just the nature of the beast, 293 teams and only 96 move on, someone good has to be left behind.
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