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Re: pic: GTR QTR-Finals

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Originally Posted by Tim Delles
Okay for those that weren't at GTR what makes this picture so great is that this is at the end of automode.

Team 4 autonomously climbed the ramped.
Team 703 tried to climb the ramp, but hit team 4 and rolled back down the ramp missing all but 1 or 2 of there shots.
It was even better than this.

Team 4's robot didn't arrive at the GTR until late on Friday. The team was competing using a kitbot they built on Thursday. They only played on qualifying match with their original robot. So going into the eliminations rounds, very few people new what to expect from them. (Obviously the scouts from 217 & 229 had an idea, great pick guys...)

All weekend long, 703 was scoring balls at will. They were the highest scoring team at the regional, even ahead of 1114. The key to there success was being on top of the ramp. If left undefended, 703 could easily score 30+ balls in a match, starting with 10 in autonomous mode. To stop 703 you needed to get someone up on the ramp before them.

So, at the start of this match most people were expecting 4 to take a run at 703 in auto, to try and knock them off course. Well, the crowd was in for a surprise when Team 4 drove straight up the ramp and into the spot where 703 wanted to be. The sheer speed that 4 moved with was just amazing. The crowd went wild, as they realized they were in for a treat. The intensity level jumped about three notches after that moment, and stayed up there for the remainder of the afternoon.

That was definitely one of the coolest moments that I've witnessed at a FIRST competition.
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