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Winners of Two Regionals
I don't believe that there has ever been a FIRST season where this many teams have won two regionals. Take a look at this list that I've compiled.
66
67
68
69
71
118
126
179
233
245
375
395
1305
Let me know if I missed anyone.
So, why do I think we have so many repeat winners? Well here are a couple factors...
1.) Increased numbers of seeding matches. When a regional has more seeding matches it's a lot harder for a team to get killed by a tough schedule. This ensures that the top teams end up seeding high. Seeding high makes it a lot easier to win.
2.) Strategy. Triple Play is one of the most strategic FIRST games of all time. There are certain teams who just seem to "get it". This is a very repeatable skill. In a year when many robots have similar capabilities, the ability to play smart becomes paramount.
There are probably some more discreet reasons, but I'm still sorting those out.
I'm going to go out on a limb here, but I think at least two of these teams will make it to the final 12.
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Last edited by Karthik : 03-04-2005 at 21:16.
Reason: added 375 as per waynep's post...
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