2015 Dallas Regional

[MikeZ]

624 CRyptonite appreciates the kind and humbling words from 118 Robonauts on our contribution to the winning Alliance. We did indeed have our struggles through Qualifications but we were determined to find a game play that gave us the best chance to compete. We thank 118 for seeing our potential and working with our drive team to bring out the best in their abilities. 118 is a fantastic Alliance captain, always striving to respect and get the most out of each team. We are happy that 2613 Protobot has an opportunity to advance to Championship and wish them all the best.

I can’t say enough about the first class behavior of 148, 987 and 3802 despite a disappointing Finals situation. They exhibited gracious professionalism immediately after the last match and we especially appreciate 148 reaching out to us after the last match giving recognition to our Alliance’s win as well as 987 accepting our appreciation of their fantastic robot and team. Having been involved in our share of controversial Elimination rounds, we know that it is through a solid foundation of principled behavior, integrity, and professionalism, that these teams exemplify, will the students and mentors deal with and grow from the disappointment.

We were fortunate to be next to 148 in the pits and see firsthand the wonderful machine and fantastic team they have built. We appreciate that they are always willing to answer any question teams have about their robots or their team. It was good seeing the 987 High Rollers again after having the opportunity to work with them on Curie last year. What an incredible team as exemplified by earning Dallas Region Chairman’s Award, seeing all their past Woodie Flowers recipients called to the field , and of course an incredible robot that was inspiring to watch play this game.

We loved the experience in Dallas and hope to return. The quality of the team interaction in the pits was phenomenal and the opportunity to catch up with old friends and colleagues, as well as make new ones was a highlight. The Dallas Region volunteer team did a great job of managing the event despite the weather situation and kept the energy in the house all the way until very late Saturday night.

Good luck to all teams and look forward to seeing how Recycle Rush plays out throughout the season.