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Posted by Tom Dissington.

Coach on team #3920, The 'Bot Kickers, from Clover High School and NASA, York Tech & CFC, Inc..

Posted on 3/24/2000 5:20 AM MST



My kids are under the impression that if our team came in 3rd, they could shave my head ( an apparent reference to some STUPID comment I made late one exhausting night). Since we lost in the semi-finals of the Langley regionals, I need to know if we came in 3rd or 4th! Where can I get these results? FIRST only has the alliances listed but not match results. Anyone have suggestions?

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Posted by P.J. Baker.

Engineer on team #177, Bobcat Robotics, from South Windsor High School and International Fuel Cells.

Posted on 3/24/2000 7:23 AM MST


In Reply to: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, etc... posted by Tom Dissington on 3/24/2000 5:20 AM MST:



Tom,

You are splitting hairs. Be bald and be happy.

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Posted by Michael Betts.

Engineer on team #177, Bobcat Robotics, from South Windsor High School and International Fuel Cells.

Posted on 3/24/2000 10:17 AM MST


In Reply to: Re: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, etc... posted by P.J. Baker on 3/24/2000 7:23 AM MST:



: Tom,

: You are splitting hairs. Be bald and be happy.

PJ,

The happiness of my team members is always my prime concern... Are you volunteering? ;-)

Mike

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Posted by Dodd Stacy.

Engineer on team #95, Lebanon Robotics Team, from Lebanon High School and CRREL/CREARE.

Posted on 3/24/2000 7:45 AM MST


In Reply to: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, etc... posted by Tom Dissington on 3/24/2000 5:20 AM MST:



I don't know, Tom, not much room to maneuver in that box. Sounds like the thatch is toast. Maybe you could compromise with a Mohawk, shave just one side, the front, the back.......? Think of it as an opportunity in team building.

Dodd

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Posted by Doug Fischer.

Student on team #41, Warriors, from Watchung Hills and Cordis.

Posted on 3/24/2000 3:01 PM MST


In Reply to: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, etc... posted by Tom Dissington on 3/24/2000 5:20 AM MST:



In the past the way the 3rd and 4th place finishers were determined was by points in the semi-finals. If your alliance scored more then the other losing alliance in the semi-finals then you came in 3rd. Hope this helps, and by the way, good luck with your hair.

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Posted by Becky Sherman.

Student on team #27, Team Rush, from OSMTech Academy and DaimlerChrysler.

Posted on 3/26/2000 5:52 PM MST


In Reply to: Here's how it works... posted by Doug Fischer on 3/24/2000 3:01 PM MST:



I was always told that 3rd and 4th place was determined by the results in the finals. If the alliance that defeated you in the semis won in the finals, you take 3rd. If they came in 2nd, you take 4th.

Good luck to your hair.

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Posted by Justin Ridley.

Engineer on team #221, MI Roboworks, from Michigan Technological University.

Posted on 3/26/2000 8:03 PM MST


In Reply to: Re: Here's how it works... posted by Becky Sherman on 3/26/2000 5:52 PM MST:



I'm pretty sure this is how it works

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Posted by Joe Ross.   [PICTURE: SAME | NEW | HELP]


Coach on team #330, Beach Bot 2000, from Hope Chapel Academy and NASA/JPL & J&F Machine.

Posted on 3/27/2000 2:45 PM MST


In Reply to: Re: Here's how it works... posted by Becky Sherman on 3/26/2000 5:52 PM MST:



: I was always told that 3rd and 4th place was determined by the results in the finals. If the alliance that defeated you in the semis won in the finals, you take 3rd. If they came in 2nd, you take 4th.

This is not how it works. Last year at the CA regional, we lost in the semis to the eventual winner and were ranked 4th. Personally, I think the people at FIRST pull the names out of a hat. I haven't figured out any kind of pattern as of yet.

Joe Ross
Team 330

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Posted by Michael Martus.   [PICTURE: SAME | NEW | HELP]


Coach on team #47, Chief Delphi, from Pontiac Central H.S. and Delphi Automotives Systems.

Posted on 3/26/2000 7:40 AM MST


In Reply to: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, etc... posted by Tom Dissington on 3/24/2000 5:20 AM MST:



For the this purpose you are definatly in third place.

It is now official.

I hope you hair grows fast.