Wildcard 2014

[PVCpirate]

Theory 6 came up just short of a win at GTR East this weekend, so no one earned a wildcard slot in Week 2. That is looking much more likely this week, with 13 qualified teams in action at 7 different events in Week 3. Without further ado...

Wildcard Possibilities for Week 3:
Dallas

• 359
• 1817
• 2158
• 4063

Greater Kansas City

• 118
• 1939
• 1986

North Carolina

• 4935

Orlando

• 624

Sacramento

• 1671
• 1678

St. Louis

• 4500

Utah

• 399

If any of these teams win their respective regional, a team on the finalist alliance will qualify for CMP via a Wildcard slot. Good luck to all teams competing in Week 3!

[AllenGregoryIV]

Originally Posted by PVCpirate

Dallas

• 359
• 2158
• 4063

1817 were winners at Hub City and will be competing in Dallas this weekend.

[Gregor]

If a HOF team, or another team that prequalified for champs before the 2014 season is the captain of the finalist alliance in which they should earn a wildcard, is the wildcard applied to them or their first pick?

[orangemoore]

Originally Posted by Gregor

If a HOF team, or another team that prequalified for champs before the 2014 season is the captain of the finalist alliance in which they should earn a wildcard, is the wildcard applied to them or their first pick?

It goes to the first team that has not qualified for championship.

[cgmv123]

Originally Posted by orangemoore

It goes to the first team that has not qualified for championship.

First team that has not qualified this season. HOF/Winning last year doesn't count.

[Gregor]

Originally Posted by Gregor

If a HOF team, or another team that prequalified for champs before the 2014 season is the captain of the finalist alliance in which they should earn a wildcard, is the wildcard applied to them or their first pick?

Nevermind, I decided to go find the document.

Originally Posted by orangemoore

It goes to the first team that has not qualified for championship.

I thought so too, but apparently not.

http://www.usfirst.org/sites/default...eet%202014.pdf

See the second sentence of step 5.

[orangemoore]

Originally Posted by Gregor

Nevermind, I decided to go find the document.



I thought so too, but apparently not.

http://www.usfirst.org/sites/default...eet%202014.pdf

See the second sentence of step 5.

That is very interesting. I wonder if tha'ts an error.

[JTEarley]

Orlando has at least one wild card from 624. I'm not sure if there are any others

[Yipyapper]

Since no one from Waterloo is competing in a week 3 event, we can determine (I looked at Gregor's post on Waterloo just a moment ago, kudos to that) that if one of the following teams wins at Waterloo, then the finalists will make it on:

254 - Central Valley Winners
781 - Greater Toronto East Chairman's
1241 - Greater Toronto West Chairman's
1285 - Greater Toronto East Winners
3161 - Greater Toronto East Engineering Inspiration

Like Gregor said:

I expect everyone from the finalist alliance to qualify for champs, just like last year.

[PVCpirate]

Ok, so after Week 3, we now have 5 Wildcard qualifiers! Congratulations to team 2085 RoboDogs at Sacramento, teams 1775 Tigerbytes and 1806 S.W.A.T. at Greater Kansas City, team 4256 Cyborg Cats at St. Louis, and team 2848 The All Sparks at Dallas, who all qualified for Championship via a Wildcard slot.

[PVCpirate]

Wildcard Possibilities for Week 4:

Boilermaker: 135
Buckeye: 4269
Los Angeles: 330, 973
Waterloo: 254, 781, 1241, 1285, 3161
Wisconsin: 1714, 3018, 3692, 4296, 4531

Any of these teams will generate a wildcard slot with a win at their regional. Good luck!

[waialua359]

Originally Posted by PVCpirate

Ok, so after Week 3, we now have 5 Wildcard qualifiers! Congratulations to team 2085 RoboDogs at Sacramento, teams 1775 Tigerbytes and 1806 S.W.A.T. at Greater Kansas City, team 4256 Cyborg Cats at St. Louis, and team 2848 The All Sparks at Dallas, who all qualified for Championship via a Wildcard slot.

Glad we could be of help once again this year.

Hopefully we can help another team next week in Hawaii.

[Dr. Shocker]

Here's my attempt to compile a list for those attending FLR:

20, 340, 639, 1126, 1511, 1592, 4930

that's roughly 14% of teams attending, I'd say there's a decent chance of at least one finalist qualifing for champs off of a wild card.

[Reanna]

Do teams who have qualified for a wildcard at a previous regional create a wildcard at subsequent regionals?

[vhcook]

Originally Posted by Reanna

Do teams who have qualified for a wildcard at a previous regional create a wildcard at subsequent regionals?

Potentially, yes. After receiving a wildcard, you have qualified for championships in the current year, and are therefore a carrier at subsequent events.