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[MARS_James]

Did Pink Team really get 233 points or were you all being cheeky? Lol

[Justin Montois]

Originally Posted by MARS_James

Did Pink Team really get 233 points or were you all being cheeky? Lol

The pink team really did receive 233 voting points! 359 achieved 360 points, so close!

[Mr. Tatorscout]

"No offense to Utah..." Justin! When you have to preface something with that you are setting yourself up to imply something offensive. I'm trying to keep things positive, but remarks like that make it a little difficult. So, I'll just say, please come visit a Utah regional sometime instead of assuming that it's weak. You do a disservice to all of those Utah regional teams who've worked so hard all season just to be dismissed by you and be surprised that so many alliances could put up so many points in Elims. Next year, I expect to see you there, watching it happen so you can speak from personal experience.

[Justin Montois]

Originally Posted by Mr. Tatorscout

"No offense to Utah..." Justin! When you have to preface something with that you are setting yourself up to imply something offensive. I'm trying to keep things positive, but remarks like that make it a little difficult. So, I'll just say, please come visit a Utah regional sometime instead of assuming that it's weak. You do a disservice to all of those Utah regional teams who've worked so hard all season just to be dismissed by you and be surprised that so many alliances could put up so many points in Elims. Next year, I expect to see you there, watching it happen so you can speak from personal experience.

To be clear, I admire your enthusiasm for your area, and I don't doubt there are good teams there. However, I believe that many people were surprised by the numbers that were scored in the elimination rounds. I wasn't trying to be offensive (Hence, "No Offense") but I was being honest.

For the past 5 years, Mike and I have asked teams to send us information about their area so we can use it on the show. This would be a perfect opportunity for you to tell us about all the great teams that I wish we had the time to research ourselves. Another cool thing that would help would be to organize a rapid posting of match videos so that it's easy for people to watch the great matches played in Utah this past weekend. I don't think it's much of a coincidence that Canada, California, and Michigan, three of the most well known regions in FIRST also have the highest quality webcasts and the quickest posting of their match videos. Bringing worldwide attention to your region isn't easy, but there is a lot of support available if you're willing to put in the work.

We were glad to have Team Tators on the Top 25 again and good luck in Arizona.

[Mr. Tatorscout]

Fair enough. Utah regional is on YouTube, but the quality leaves a lot to be desired. Guess I never realized the importance of trying to sell a regional. I still invite you to come next year. I don't think you will be disappointed. And the scenery is beautiful, too.

[Justin Montois]

Originally Posted by Mr. Tatorscout

Fair enough. Utah regional is on YouTube, but the quality leaves a lot to be desired. Guess I never realized the importance of trying to sell a regional. I still invite you to come next year. I don't think you will be disappointed. And the scenery is beautiful, too.

If I had the time and money I would love too! Mike and I wish we could be at a different event every week, trust me.