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Originally Posted by JM987
Congrats 233, 86, and 1251 great regional 
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Yes, it was a great regional. Not just because we did well, but all of the teams were great and courteous, the competition was fierce, and it was all around ridiculously fun.
There were definitely some gloomy times for us, since we came to the competition with a non-scoring robot, then had some motors that were smoking like nicotine addict, then had a combo speed controller-potentiometer malfunction, then had our top roller motor blow out during eliminations, then had the robot disassembled when we should have been called for a match. I have seen our pit crew work magic before, but to get all of these things fixed and then to do so well - I never would have imagined.
Thanks to 1251 and 86. We formulated our strategies and they fulfilled their roles beautifully, even when we had a roller malfunction, or even when we were disabled (sorry that we got entangled, 348).
I would also like to give a shout out to the Robocoach from 179, who, when we were caught on 69 as they were falling and we were not helping the situation, signaled me about how to get out of the situation. Awesome GP, especially since if we had stayed like that, we probably would have lost that match.
Great job teams.
PS: I'd also like to commend 342 for excellent base driving skills - some of the most strategic defense and effective execution that I have ever seen.