Curie Semifinal 1 - 3, what happened?

[Karthik]

Originally Posted by EnderWiggin

Just because they knew what happened doesn't make them guilty! It may be hard to see from behind the rack and across the field, but sounds travels fine and I'm sure they hear the crack and saw the arm dangling from the ringer...
They stopped playing defense on 1114 because playing defense against a bot that can't score isn't much use. Or would it be more "graciously professional" to pretend like they still did?

Carl,

Team 48 denies knowing that the arm snapped off, this is what I am disputing. I agree it doesn't make them guilty of showing intent, but it does show that the knew the arm broke off, that's all.

Again, people feel so badly for 1114 because they're such a grade A+ team and would likely have been Curie champs (and then who knows what). This section of the stands obviously failed to see things objectively here. 1114 = good guys; 48 = bad guys. right?

Team 1114 has never been a fan favourite at any event, you know that better than anyone. Considering in the past people have cheered when our robot has broken, including people from a team you know rather well. Neither of us can know why 48 was booed, my guess is that it was because people thought it was a dirty play. Also, I wouldn't say it was likely that we would have been Curie division champs. 330 (best robot in 2007, hands down), 910 and 1270 would have had a lot to say about that.

I'll say it again, put yourself in the place of team 48's driver. Would you have backed off just as they were about to score the ringer? I doubt it.

I most definitely would have backed off. I know you wouldn't have, but that's what makes us different.