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Originally Posted by BrendanB
We were also upset over the fact that we had to re-pick alliances mostly because we liked our alliance already, not to mention that the event was already far behind and we were looking forward to playing with 467 but it didn't work out
And the alliance name "The Mechanical Duct Taped Blitz" Just sounds cool  |
That's really nice to know, and 467 was looking forward to playing with you guys as well. And congrats on chairmans 1519, it was very well deserved!
But yea, as many other people have said, this was one of the most poorly managed regionals I have ever seen. I understand the pressure of scoring and judging (from scoring FLL teams once, madness!), but there should not have been nearly as many redos as there were, or at least matches that had already run all the way through that were redone. That's what the foghorn is there for! If a team is disabled without hitting their big red button, it's time to stop the match and check out the system (or splash the field a bit, as we saw towards the end). This regional also showed that it's important not to rush alliance pickings. I could tell that the MC had been told to go as fast as he could, since some teams weren't being asked to accept (although it was true that some of the acceptances were obvious based on reactions). Even though the competition was behind schedule, it would have been more beneficial to take it at a decent pace. If they hadn't been rushed, the ranking mishap might have been noticed earlier.
467 has gone to Manchester to observe the game in past years and to see what teams are doing, and it has always been a smooth running competition. Although this is my last year as a highschool student in FIRST, I hope that next year in Manchester will be as good or better than it's past years past years (and that I can come back and see some more action!).
Finally, congrats to 121, 175, and 2621! You guys did a great job and had outstanding robots. If you're going to nationals, good luck!
And Think Pink, congrats on the spirit award! I loved your signs, and I want to thank you for humoring my request for "Pant."