[rahilm]

We went to San Diego this year, and it was the first week 1 regional for any of us on the team. I'm sure almost the whole team would say it was the longest, hardest and most stressful regional we've ever been to: close to nothing worked on our robot; there were field problems; the rules weren't in their best shape of the season, as it seemed like every other match was a 0-0 tie.

BUT, if there's one thing it taught us was teamwork. I don't think I've seen our team work together the way it did those 3 days. Instead of complaining and arguing, we came together and decided to bank on what was working well: our drive system. We took a completely defensive approach to the rest of the competition, and found our way into the semifinals.

While week 1 regionals have their problems, I think it's worth it. The adversity really brings a team together.

Just my $0.02 on the subject