Silicon Valley Regionals

[Amy Beth]

Originally posted by chris_suen86
Does anyone want to explain possibly why we wouldn't get picked?

Chris....i am sorry your team did not get picked. I really am. Not only did i think you had a phenomenal robot, the few people i spoke to from your team were both friendly and professional. I can only speculate that you did not get picked because the teams in the top 8 were not enough aware of your team. Those of us who did scouting were very impressed with your robot, but i cannot recall anything exceptional your team did as far as advertising goes. I'm still amazed that our team got picked, having bombed most of our matches. I can only guess that we got picked because 973 happened to be familiar with our team, and we are eternally grateful for their partnership.
So next year, Funky Monkeys, i want to hear your team name shouted all over the arena. The Apes of Wrath seemed to have a monopoly on monkey-related giveaways, but i know you can do even better. For new rookie teams, go out and meet other teams. Advertise. Flaunt your abilties shamelessly. No one will ever have a flawless robot their first year, and most teams will never have a flawless strategy, so making other teams aware of your presence is the only way to secure a spot in the finals. I hope you do better next year.