[EricH]

I'll give a L.A. update.

330 and 1717 were neck-and-neck for the top spot. Two 100-point scores so far, and both involved one or both. (Yes, they paired up in one match. 100-something much smaller win.) But 1717 lost one match and tied one and fell to 5th.

2102 is running laps like crazy and doing well.

The two shooter bots at the regional--1726 and 842--seem to be struggling a bit. I haven't been able to watch them much, but neither has gotten off many hurdles. Of the two, 1726 is the more active at shooting.

Other notables at the event: 980 and their herder are doing well. 702 has come out of nowhere and are my dark horse favorite. Running laps and the occasional herd are standing both teams in good stead, as 702 was third for a while before slipping.

Current rank of the favorites:
330, 7-0-0, 1st
1717, 5-1-1, 5th
2102, 4-2-1, 12th
842, 1-5-1, 44th
1726, 3-3-0, 33th
980, 3-3-1, 22nd

Dark horses:
1515, 7-0-0, 2nd
702, 4-3-0, 17th