2016 MAR Season

[The Lucas]

Originally Posted by AGPapa

I believe that a team last year received their invitation on Thursday morning after practice matches had already started.

Yes there was, Team 5438 the Technological Terrors. There were 3 late cancellations last year and they were the only one who could fill on day of the event (and all the way from Jersey City, New Jersey). The last 2 spots went unfilled. Here is a video queued to Rizzo telling the story:

https://youtu.be/SmqR_KuUuxQ?t=4h40m24s

I finished the last bits of that inspection while the cart was rolling to the queue. In a scheduling coincidence, they were paired with the eventual MAR Champs 316 & 225. That is 188 points you wouldn't want to miss out on. 5438 only had 41 district points last year so that gives you some feel of how few points a team can have and still have a possibility be invited to the Champs. Everyone on the bubble, make sure you have the registration fee ready in an account in case you get a late call. It was a fun story to go from registered to competing in such a short time (students were literally pulled out of classrooms), but hopefully we will not have as many late declines this year.