Highest Seed not Chosen for Finals

[RoboMom]

Originally Posted by Cory

Back in 2002 at nationals we were seeded 11th in Einstein and didn't get picked.

The last picking team was seed #10.

We lost our last match like 52-50 to 16... we would have been the #1 or #2 seed had we won

I was with a team in 2002,that was on a winning regional alliance, that was 12th seed at Epcot with an almost flawless performance and didn't get picked. That was a huge learning experience year. We watched in amazement as robots were picked that were really low in the seedings (high numbers). It was like a bolt of lightening hitting that year.

There is so much more to this than how good your robot is. It's about people knowing how good your robot is. Who actually saw your robot performing? It's about whether your team is easy to work with. It's about how you are perceived. It's not always fair. It is like life.