pic: 2007 Bayou Regionals

[Pjohn1959]

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[sam364]

those were some intense elimination matches.

[sdcantrell56]

Yeah the eliminations were crazy. That was probably the most fun we have ever had. 364 and 118 had some great robots!

[Wonder Woman]

Hey 364! Awesome competition!!! I have a couple of pics of your bot from those matches if you want them. Just PM me! Do you have any of 1683?

[b-rant]

Originally Posted by sdcantrell56

Yeah the eliminations were crazy. That was probably the most fun we have ever had. 364 and 118 had some great robots!

ditto: Even though we didn't win I had so much fun. It's always nice to have some suspense in the game.... My dad paced around the field probably 20 times but playing with 118 was a great memory I'll never forget especially when they played that hard defense when our robot flipped...WOW

[sam364]

that semifinal series was the most brutal yet smart play i have ever seen in FIRST

[sdcantrell56]

Which play would you be talking about?

[b-rant]

the match after we had tied and 118 pushed the robots off the ramps

[Pavan Dave]

That was one of the most intesne matches ever. Unfortunately problems stacked up for our alliance with drive chains falling apart and robots tipping et cetera. It was harsh, but fun. I had fun Fusion, you guys ready for round 2 at our house this time?

Pavan.

[sdcantrell56]

Oh yeah that match was crazy. We thought for sure that they were going to lift both robots and then 118 comes out of nowhere and pushes them off the ramp.

[Kevin Sevcik]

Originally Posted by b-rant

the match after we had tied and 118 pushed the robots off the ramps

I'm trying to figure out how it could possibly be legal to do this. The rules seem pretty cut and dry:

A ROBOT may attach to and/or climb onto a ROBOT on its own ALLIANCE. A ROBOT may not attach to and/or climb onto a ROBOT on an opposing ALLIANCE (doing so will be interpreted as an attempt to damage an opposing robot, and may be penalized as such).

So I'm trying to figure out how can can push a robot off a ramp without driving on the ramp or contacting the other robot outside the bumper zone. I'm pretty much failing at doing so, though. Anyone want to clarify things for me?

[Doug G]

Being the losing side of the semi-finals match against 118/364/2183, let me just say that it has been a struggle to keep my team's heads held up high and not to get caught up in complaining and whining. The 364/118/2183 alliance was a fierce one and we felt good about giving them and the Bayou a good entertaining match. The big picture of the regional is more than the outcome any one match and we felt honored to be there.

Climbing a opposing alliance's ramp definitely seemed like a violation. In an earlier match they were called for a ramming penalty. Another call was a ringer on a spider leg that was supported by a ringer on the floor was not counted in the qualifiers but was counted in the semi-final eliminations.

I know sour grapes. Again I see it as an opportunity to educate my team (and some parents) about the bigger picture and the goals of FIRST.

[R.Greene]

Originally Posted by sam364

that semifinal series was the most brutal yet smart play i have ever seen in FIRST

As one of the drivers of 118, I have to agree. When Fusion tipped and the other alliance started making their way back to the ramp, our coach told me to keep them from getting on the ramp at all costs. So I got back behind the ramp and pulled the joystick back and pushed them off. After the robot fell I got our robot out of the home zone as fast as I could. It seemed like the other alliance panicked and tried to get up the other side but went over on the way up.

Quoting one of Fusion's drivers "It was one of the most heart-warming things that I have ever seen".

Both alliances used a ton of defense and the matches were very, very tense. But it was a ton of fun and it was the most enjoyable part of the entire regional for me.

It is very impressive that we made it to the finals, with Fusion flipping, Us flipping, and Purple Reign breaking.

Anyone have any video's of it? (any part or all of the competition)

[RyanN]

Those finals were very very very very (yes, very) intense. I cannot wait for the Lonestar Regional now. If only our drive chain didn't fall off. When we got back to the pit it took us 3 minutes to fix it, but our alliance had already used our timeout and backup robot so we had no choice but to release our ramp. Overall, the 2007 Bayou regional will be one of my most favored competitions I've been to. I was tense from lunch all the way to the last match. Thank you to all the teams at the Bayou regional for such an awarding experience.

[Doug G]

Here's the Semis that are being discussed... These movies are here only for a short while until I figure out how to get them to SOAP.
I think my order is wrong or something because it doesn't match what's on the FIRST website.

Maybe someone can give me a recap of each of these matches? I'll be reviewing them with my team as well.

http://www.travisusd.k12.ca.us/vande...BayouSF2.1.wmv
http://www.travisusd.k12.ca.us/vande...BayouSF2.2.wmv
http://www.travisusd.k12.ca.us/vande...BayouSF2.3.wmv
http://www.travisusd.k12.ca.us/vande...BayouSF2.4.wmv