[Southern Spy]

Greetings from the Bayou Regional!

Thursday was a long thrash for the majority of the teams present. Many practice matches had NO robots in them, only human players! Don't think any practice rounds had a full field, 3 or 4 robots at the most.

Several robots stood out in the practice rounds. Teams 364, 624, and 2815 will definitely be in the eliminations. These 3 robots were working well and consistently all day. Luck of the draw and scouting will make a HUGE difference to these teams.

2992 also has the potential to be in the mix above with skillful operation. The only thing plaguing them was feed system jams when fully loaded (9-10 balls). Their last practice was very successful when only picking up then emptying 6-7 balls.

2992 was also honored by being driven in a practice session by Gov. Jindal's wife, who made an appearance and gave a short speech on the importance of technology in Louisiana. The Louisiana First Lady did an impressive job of operating the robot, considering that it was it's first time on the court and was operating with the drivers controls reversed at the time ......

The serious fun and frolics start today, Good Luck to everyone at the Bayou Regional!