[FF]: [FF]: 2013 Hatboro-Horsham Tier 1

[Zach O]

Done?

Peach Alliance.................341......2729......816
PureMichigan...................25......3123......8 07
TeamRUSH.......................1403......2539..... .708
rusty bucket o bolts...........365......1640...... 3151
Cybergus.......................1168......225..... . 896
The Yellow Alliance............1218......1647......834
Falcon ........................103......4460......2234
Exploding Bacon................4342......2229......1712
Team Paradise..................222......357...... 1143
X-Cats.........................3974......1923...... 2607
Beastly As My Fajitas..........2590......272......304


87
816 1143
1495 1647
2234 2559 2607
3151

[EricH]

Not quite done--several teams were left in the pool after being picked. I got them out.

Peach Alliance.................341......2729......816
PureMichigan...................25......3123......8 07
TeamRUSH.......................1403......2539..... .708
rusty bucket o bolts...........365......1640...... 3151
Cybergus.......................1168......225..... . 896
The Yellow Alliance............1218......1647......834
Falcon ........................103......4460......2234
Exploding Bacon................4342......2229......1712
Team Paradise..................222......357...... 1143
X-Cats.........................3974......1923...... 2607
Beastly As My Fajitas..........2590......272......304


87 1495 2559

[Zach O]

Thank you.

[Clinton Bolinger]

Peach Alliance.................341......2729......816
PureMichigan...................25......3123...... 1807
TeamRUSH.......................1403......2539..... .708
rusty bucket o bolts...........365......1640...... 3151
Cybergus.......................1168......225..... . 896
The Yellow Alliance............1218......1647......834
Falcon ........................103......4460......2234
Exploding Bacon................4342......2229......1712
Team Paradise..................222......357...... 1143
X-Cats.........................3974......1923...... 2607
Beastly As My Fajitas..........2590......272......304


87 1495 2559

Fixed 807 to 1807 for PureMichigan ... I think it was a typo.

-Clinton-

[EricH]

Peach Alliance.................341......2729......816
PureMichigan...................25......3123...... 1807
TeamRUSH.......................1403......2539..... .708
rusty bucket o bolts...........365......1640...... 3151
The Yellow Alliance............1218......1647......834
Falcon ........................103......4460......2234
Exploding Bacon................4342......2229......1712
Team Paradise..................222......357...... 1143
X-Cats.........................3974......1923...... 2607
Beastly As My Fajitas..........2590......272......304


87 1495 2559

Waiver: 225, 896, 1168

[Lil' Lavery]

Originally Posted by Littleboy

This is an easy pick. 1218 please.

I know it's easy to take pot shots while not participating, and I'm sorry. But to call 1218 the "easy pick" in that situation suggests you did little to no research on the other teams competing at Hatboro-Horsham. 103, 222, 357, and 2590 were all available then, and there are convincing arguments for each of them to be picked ahead of 1218. I'm not saying 1218 was necessarily the wrong pick, as they are strong contenders both on the field and in the various awards categories (including Chairman's), but the difference between them and several other competitors is razor thin.

103:
A FIRST Hall of Fame team with a tremendous amount of success on the field. Has taken home at least one trophy from their last nine regional/district competitions.
Orlando regional semi-finalists (#3 selection)
Lenape district semi-finalists (#2 selection)
Mount Olive district finalists (#1 selection)
Reached regional finals (won or lost) in 1997, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, and 2011
Division finalists in 2003 and 2011
Won Championship Chairman's Award in 2003

222:
One of the most competitive and consistent teams in Pennsylvania for a long time. Captained an alliance (with 1218 on it) to Einstein in 2009.
Won Mount Olive District (#3 selection)
Chestnut Hill District Finalists (#3 selction)
MAR Championship semi-finalists (#6 selection)
Also reached a regional finals (win or lose) in 2003, 2004, 2007, 2009, and 2011.

357:
A strong competitor for several awards and on the field. Coming off of a very strong 2012 season, including beating 1218 in the Washington DC finals.
Hatboro-Horsham finalists (#3 selection)
Chestnut Hill quarter-finalists (#4 selection)
Washington DC winners (#2 selection)
MAR Championship quarter-finalists (#3 selection, not counting declines)
3x Imagery Awards in 2012
Won Chairman's Awards in 2003 and 2006
Won Engineering Inspiration Awards in 2004, 2005, 2006, and 2011
Won regionals in 2008 and 2012

2590:
Doesn't have the track record of the others, but is blossoming into a very strong team and had a terrific season last year.
#6 seed, #2 selection Hatboro-Horsham District
Semi-finalist Hatboro-Horsham District
Entrepeneurship Award Hatboro-Horsham District
#1 seed Montreal Regional
Winner Montreal Regional
Entrepeneurship Award Montreal Regional
#9 seed, #3 selection Lenape District
Winner Lenape District
Chairman's Award Lenape District
Website Award Lenape District
#22 seed, #2 selection MAR Championship
Quarter-finalist MAR Championship
Website Award MAR Championship
#6 seed, #6 AC Archimedes Division (picked 1218)
Semi-finalist Archimedes Division

[Littleboy]

1218
Hartboro-Horsham 2012
2nd seed
17-1-0
winner #2
Chairman's
Engineering Excellence
Do you know how many points that is?

Other competitions from last year and other recent years have good records too.

From what I can see, recently 1218 has been most consistently seeding high and getting awards. Everyone has a different opinion on how good teams are, but I believe 1218 was the best available closely followed by 103 and 222 and the other teams you mentioned. Perhaps I shouldn't have called it an "easy pick" but it really doesn't matter that much.

Yes I did do research. Don't say I didn't.

[Zach O]

Originally Posted by Littleboy

but it really doesn't matter that much

I think this says it all... It's Fantasy FIRST on Chief Delphi.

I'm floored that a 400+ word post spawned from 7 words someone used to make their draft pick in a fun league. Especially when there's no obvious reason why you would be invested in who he picked or what words he used to pick his team.

[EricH]

Peach Alliance.................341......2729......816
PureMichigan...................25......3123...... 1807
TeamRUSH.......................1403......2539..... .708
rusty bucket o bolts...........365......1640...... 3151
The Yellow Alliance............1218......1647......834
Falcon ........................103......4460......2234
Exploding Bacon................4342......2229......1712
Team Paradise..................222......357...... 1143
X-Cats.........................3974......1923...... 2607
Beastly As My Fajitas..........2590......272......304


87 225 896 1168 1495 2559

[EricH]

Peach Alliance.................341......2729......816
PureMichigan...................25......3123...... 1807
TeamRUSH.......................1403......2539..... .708
rusty bucket o bolts...........365......1640...... 3151
The Yellow Alliance............1218......1647......834
Falcon ........................103......4460......2234
Team Paradise..................222......357...... 1143
X-Cats.........................3974......1923...... 2607
Beastly As My Fajitas..........2590......272......304


87 225 896 1168 1495 2559

Waiver: 1712 2229 4342

[EricH]

Peach Alliance.................341......2729......816
PureMichigan...................25......3123...... 1807
TeamRUSH.......................1403......2539..... .708
rusty bucket o bolts...........365......1640...... 3151
The Yellow Alliance............1218......1647......834
Falcon ........................103......1712......2234
Team Paradise..................222......357...... 1143
X-Cats.........................3974......1923...... 2607
Beastly As My Fajitas..........2590......272......304


87 225 896 1168 1495 2229 2559 4342 4460

[MARS_James]

Peach Alliance.................341......2729......816= 168
PureMichigan...................25......3123...... 1807= 72
TeamRUSH.......................1403......2539..... .708= 87
rusty bucket o bolts...........365......1640...... 3151= 87
The Yellow Alliance............1218......1647......834= 90
Falcon .............................103......1712......22 34= 50
Team Paradise..................222......357...... 1143 = 73
X-Cats.........................3974......1923...... 2607= 83
Beastly As My Fajitas..........2590......272......304= 103

[MARS_James]

Peach Alliance.................341......2729......816= 187
PureMichigan...................25......3123...... 1807= 86
TeamRUSH.......................1403......2539..... .708= 89
rusty bucket o bolts...........365......1640...... 3151= 87
The Yellow Alliance............1218......1647......834= 92
Falcon .............................103......1712......22 34= 50
Team Paradise..................222......357...... 1143 = 85
X-Cats.........................3974......1923...... 2607= 95
Beastly As My Fajitas..........2590......272......304= 121