Quote:
Originally Posted by Scoutin' Master
To the teams that declined during alliance selection:
I know it sounded like the crowd was "boooooooo"ing from where I was standing on the field, but I was told that actually most of them were just surprised and saying "Oooooohhhhhh" in a low voice. I know that I was clapping and other people were too. You had every right to make that move and everyone who was booing should be ashamed of themselves. Not only does declining show strategic thinking, but it shows that you have guts and aren't afraid to make your own decisions. You should be proud of yourselves!!
|
i think that the reason most people did that is because that was the first time anyone has ever said no at the new york city regional (i'm 98% sure). when i was out there and i said it i looked up right after making the decision because i knew there would be a big reaction from the crowd.
my team does not regret the choice. because of it we got paired with 395 who was great out there and snag 3111 who just knew how to defend. our alliance didn't get as far as we would have liked but 743 flat out shut down our bot and i give them a lot of credit for that, them and each of their 14 wheals.
i would also like to thank 395 and 3111 for being great alliance partners. i could not believe that 395 was still out there when the pick came to us. they were one of the best scorers out there and it was great being with them. 3111 was one of the best defensive bots this weekend. they scored their first 7 balls very effectively and then played stone cold defense.