Newton Discussion

[Richard Wallace]

So what's going on on the other fields?

[Tim Delles]

Congrats to our Newton Champions 25, 968, and 195

[Rick TYler]

Originally Posted by Richard

So what's going on on the other fields?

I don't understand your question? I think I would explode if they were all this good.

[Richard Wallace]

Originally Posted by Rick TYler

I don't understand your question? I think I would explode if they were all this good.

Agreed. I watch some of the others for a while earlier, then switched to Newton because it was the most exciting.

So now I don't know which teams advanced from Archimedes, Curie, and Galileo.

/edit: should have just looked here /edit

[Lil' Lavery]

Originally Posted by sw293

Did 25 not get picked first? Or did they get picked first and then decline?

They got picked first and declined. 176 then picked 254, who also declined. 111 was their third pick, who accepted (obv). Ironically, 176 beat 254 in the semi-finals.

[Alex Cormier]

Originally Posted by SURVIVORfan44

I've been watching Archimedes all day, but I'll definitely be watching Newton. I know now, the winner will probably come from Newton. Those alliances are going to put on a good show. I can't wait to see it.

hahaha, thats funny. Arch did good and surprised me about it.

[Bill Gold]

Originally Posted by Alex Cormier

4v5, 5 wins.

Sorry to disappoint you. Chris' strategy of getting 229 stuck on/inside 254 worked pretty much perfectly, but wasn't quite enough to pull out the victory.

Big Grats to Travis, Kirk, and 968 for their performance. It was a great feeling helping out any way we could and rooting you guys on.

[Snappel328]

Congrats Newton Division. We almost beat out Archimedes for the win, but sadly we didn't. Maybe next year we can pull out a victory. Congrats to team 111 for winning the Chairman's Award as well.

On a lighter note, I know my team's happy that in our Rookie Year we built the sexiest robot in the world and got the Imagery Award at Nationals

[dan 322]

Originally Posted by Snappel328

got the Imagery Award at Nationals

That was great, good job guys.

[natis]

Originally Posted by Rick TYler

My son just said, "That's the kind of thing that you talk about in strategy sessions then say, 'nah, that would never really work.'" Un-be-freaking-lievable.

Well it actually happened before 987 did it at phoenix,it was pretty cool Then we tried at Vegas with 25 but we never got the chance, Im glad 25 could use that move at nationals.
I really wanted to see them win!!

[Corey Balint]

I must say, 987's alliance should've been on Einstein as well. The perfect set of matches from this year has to be the Semis with the 2 vs 3 seed. Perfection.

[Sean.Conway]

Originally Posted by Corey Balint

I must say, 987's alliance should've been on Einstein as well. The perfect set of matches from this year has to be the Semis with the 2 vs 3 seed. Perfection.

Thankyou! All 3 of our matches were extremly close, but your team deserved to be there! (im just glad you beat the first alliance!) Your matches on Einstein were close 2! Good job guys!

[AcesPease]

Originally Posted by Sean.Conway

Newton was a very tough decision and everyone was hoping that the "power alliances" would get together, however 111 knew that no one would accept 176's invitation to join, since they were carried. So 176 went to wildstang, and picked cheesys and 25, obviously they declined...

A few points:
1) We made finals in every event this year including an upset win over 296's alliance at BAE.

2) Wildstang's robot and team are super (clearly a power in the Newton Division).

3) 122 played some amazing defense for us, better than some of the other third picks (not 195 of course ).

4) I think that superior driving and qualification round planning (yes we planned each qualification round as though it were an elimination round) are what carried our wonderful but less than perfect robot to a well deserved 1st seed on Newton.

5) 968 sure played like a power house in the elims.

Congratulations to Teams 25, 968, 195 on the win.

[BobC]

Originally Posted by sw293

Did 25 not get picked first? Or did they get picked first and then decline?

25 declined

[Morgan Gillespie]

Some people think 987, 25, and all the other teams that 176 was partnered with, carried them.




[edited due to info error]