Posted by Ellery at 03/27/2001 8:49 AM EST
Engineer on team #191, X-CATS, from Joseph C. Wilson High School, Rochester NY and Xerox Corporation.
In Reply to: getting picked for finals...
Posted by Ken Leung on 03/27/2001 4:09 AM EST:
Hi Ken!
In my opinion I think people should concentrate on wach team's ability to accomplish their given tasks while still try to get the most points possible by planning properly.
The X-CATS have always been a great contender at all the competitions throughout the 10 years involved and I say honestly say that having a great machine isn't always everything. It's a whole package deal!
I believe in reliability in the team's machine (no break-downs), experienced drivers (consistent), student Coaches' with great scouts (proper info to develop the best strategy) and last but not least a team that is easy to work with and has a strong cheering section!
Going for BIG scores will always have risks but might as well go for the gusto if you only have 7 matches