The best Final match yet? (SBPLI)

[Kevin Ray]

I've seen many of the finals matches thanks to SOAP and NASA, and most of them were truly awesome. I think, however, we might have had the best nail biter yet at the SBPLI regional.

The #1 seed 358 selected the #2 seed 271 (both awesome shooters even while being knocked around) and 870 (an all round solid robot). The #3 seed 329 (sweeper with 10pt corner auto) selected 353 and 1468 (both top and bottom shooters).

All teams had multiple auto programs so, to some extent, it was a chess match setting up. You might think that, "heck there are only three matches (best 2/3)". Nope!

358's alliance dominated scoring in the first round 96-52. In the second round 329's alliance dominated. In the third round with seconds left 358's alliance had all three bots on the ramp and a lock on the finals--until team 1468 raced over and shot 7 balls in the top to tie the score.
Round four auto was won again by 329's alliance but the computer scored the win for 358's alliance. They only put one ball in the top thanks to 1468's blocking and 329 scored it's 10 corner balls. Luckily I guess, (one of the 358 alliance members broke the 3" plane and was to be DQ'd) the round was eventually replayed.

In the FIFTH round 358's awesome alliance won!

The chant from the crowd was unanimously shouted, "One more time!"

I didn't mind losing that match up. We were beat by three great teams. I want to thank 353 and 1468 for being awesome partners to work with!!