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Originally Posted by AdamHeard
speaking of that.... has any other team one at least a regional a year every yea? (not an individual regional, any regional)
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1574 is 3 for 3 in Israel. Not only that, they've been the #1 seed twice (2005, 2007), and was selected first in 2006 (they were the #3 seed). They've had success at Championship too, with a 5-2 record on Curie in 2006, and as the #2 seed and semi-finalist on Newton in 2007. Their record since 2006 (including elimination matches, was unable to find 2005 Israel data) 44-8-1. That's a 85.577 winning percentage. Meet Miscar, they're the real deal. And they inspire me.
Those kids in Cocoa Beach, Florida also turn out some of my favorite robots as well. Regardless of name ("Space Coast Team", "Roccobot", or that other color-specific one), 233 turns out some of the most beautiful, well-engineered, dynamic, dominant machines in FIRST.
"I like Cheesy Poofs, you like Cheesy Poofs, we all like Cheesy Poofs, or we'd be laaaaame...". 254 has a standard set so far above what the average other team does, it's amazing. Not only do their robots compete well, they look freaking sweet too. Their aesthetic standard is part of what sets 254 apart from many other teams in FIRST (oh yeah, and all those gold medals).
People keep mentioning that one group of Canadians. Well, their not even the best team in their High School. FVC 1114 is the most dominant team in the three branches of FIRST. In their two years, they have yet to lose a competition. I think they have something like 1 or 2 TOTAL losses (someone on 1114 correct me if I'm wrong). They won Delaware and Championship in 2006, and Toronto and Championship in 2007. They have shown me what is capable of being done with the vex robotic design system. They've taken a much more limited and bound set of materials and resources, and done things that many FRC teams couldn't. Imagine 2002 RAGE+bar hanging+the ability to accurately control a ball twice the size of your robot+an effective autonomous and you'll get what they did with their Vex bot in 2007. The Simbots are absolutely annihilating the boundaries of Vex.