EastvsMidwestvsWest

[aaeamdar]

Obviously the east is going to win (I come from Maryland).

Just kidding.

I'm not sure what inherent advantages the West and Midwest have. I know that the East has been doing it longer. The X-Cats, the Cheesypoofs, all the low numbered teams that have been at this year after year.

[Jeremiah Johnson]

Originally Posted by Josh Hambright

I believe that although the different regions do often show trends towards being remarkably good at one area, say defense, or scoring, or some sort of common strategy between a region. Really it comes down to the team, and the group that makes up that team that year, and a whole lota luck.

Personaly i would say watch out for the threat from the far east or the far west...who knows what the teams from outside North America are going to come up with, and they often bring some amazing robots to competition.

All kidding and niceties aside. Midwest is where its at! Can i get a what what from my homies in the corn fizields?!

WHAT! WHAT! Gonna be tough and I'm sure the Midwest will pull it off. Heck... 648 in da house!

[Jon K.]

Originally Posted by aaeamdar

Obviously the east is going to win (I come from Maryland).

Just kidding.

I'm not sure what inherent advantages the West and Midwest have. I know that the East has been doing it longer. The X-Cats, the Cheesypoofs, all the low numbered teams that have been at this year after year.

Just to let you know that statement isn't entirely factual. The Cheesy poofs come from California area, and in 1998 they restructured the team numbers and kept them the same from year to year, before that it was whenever you signed up was your number.

o wow what if there was a finals.. the best three of each regional compete against other regionals.. O_O

[ChrisH]

Originally Posted by aaeamdar

Obviously the east is going to win (I come from Maryland).

Just kidding.

I'm not sure what inherent advantages the West and Midwest have. I know that the East has been doing it longer. The X-Cats, the Cheesypoofs, all the low numbered teams that have been at this year after year.

The Cheesypoofs are from San Jose, California. I think that makes them a West Coast team.

[phrontist]

My money's on Brazil or Israel, they put out robots that are a bit more classy (aesthetically speaking) than your average humdrum U.S.-ian robot . They have some unique advantages and disadvantages though:

1) Brazil builds during what I believe is their main vacation from school... (if I recall correctly)
2) They get their KOP much later
3) In Israel students need to have a "senior project" of sorts, and for most FIRST student's, the robot is that project and they can dedicate a lot of effort to it.

[Stephen Kowski]

since everyone moves down florida anyways from the northeast and midwest we have the best of both worlds....whether the northeast or midwest wins....i chalk it up as a win for florida but we all know i won't have to do that cause a florida team will win it all

[Matt_Kaplan1902]

Originally Posted by Stephen Kowski

.... but we all know i won't have to do that cause a florida team will win it all

Yes! I truly believe that this year is finally the year a team from Florida is a part of the World Championship alliance. The Florida Regional is shaping up to be one of the toughest out there and last year we had my old team (108) make it to Einstein, 179 made the finals on Archemedies, plus several other teams make it deep, and this is hopefully the year we break through.

[Rohith Surampudi]

The East has and will always own, FIRST was started in the east therefore the EAST IS A BEAST... i know really corny, but still

West will totally take this. All I can say is we have Geek pride. (and we have Swartzenegger as a Govenator)

[dubious elise]

Originally Posted by rvssnake

The East has and will always own, FIRST was started in the east therefore the EAST IS A BEAST... i know really corny, but still

No no, I believe you are mistaken. Beatty is a BEAST

[Almaster]

Originally Posted by Jon K.

Just to let you know that statement isn't entirely factual. The Cheesy poofs come from California area, and in 1998 they restructured the team numbers and kept them the same from year to year, before that it was whenever you signed up was your number.

its not excatly true..FIRST used to put the team names by alphabetical order and then distribute numbers.


1998- Boeing/JPL/Chatsworth High School- Team 22

[akshar]

i can't say much for most of the country but the east coast will dominate, however wouldnt it be cool if the top alliances in Atlanta were composed of a bot from each team? or even better alliance with all east vs all midwest vs west?

[Éowyn]

The mid-west shall dominate by way of team 81. Go Metalheads!

[Not2B]

What? What?

or was that a WHAT! WHAT!

Some say east, some say west.... let's average it all out... MIDWEST!!!