Disappointing Game

[Dival]

Originally Posted by tanmaker

And I'll disagree with you. This year, a team can build a kit bot with absolutely no appendage, and still have a major effect on the game. That box bot can play hard defense, and week 1 has shown us that defense can be the difference between winning and losing. That bot can even score in the low goals, possess the ball, and give assists. Last year, a box bot was almost useless without some sort of appendage to hang or score low goals. And defense was nearly impossible because of all the safe zone.

So without a doubt, a very inexperienced rookie team can still build a robot and have just as good of a chance as anyone else.

I'm truly sorry that the Israel regional did not go according to plan. But that is the risk one takes with a week 1 event. I won't blame anyone, but I think that if it were to have been even a week 2 regional, the outcome would have been much more positive for all teams involved.

But is a box bot as fascinating as a 2013 high goaler?

As for the week 1 issue, the regional takes place in one of Israel's biggest basketball arena. It's good on the one hand, because it helps raising awareness to FRC, but on the other hand we are completely dependent on the schedule of the place. We therefore can not freely pick a time for the regional when it's the most comfortable for us.