2008 West Michigan Regional

[Mark Pierce]

OK, I take it back, that has definitely been one of the most exciting first round of quarterfinals I've seen in ten years of doing this.

[GaryVoshol]

Is having 2 pbp announcers as annoying in person as it is on the webcast?

[Josh Murphy]

Originally Posted by GaryVoshol

Is having 2 pbp announcers as annoying in person as it is on the webcast?

Yes, they keep cutting each other off.

[Josh Murphy]

Ok this field is cursed.

[Chief Samwize]

Same field from the Rookie Event at Kettering and Detriot?

-Sam

[Josh Murphy]

Originally Posted by Chief Samwize

Same field from the Rookie Event at Kettering and Detriot?

-Sam

Yes and it will be at EMU next week.

[Chief Samwize]

Wow more problems with the field. Hopefully they get it all worked out for the end of this regional and then have it running good for the Great Lakes Regional.

Very exciting final matches though.

-Sam

[Luckyfish05]

This is getting a little nuts.... A redo and then a tie! can it be anymore dramatic?!

[Mihai]

This is simply insane!

For those of you that don't know:

1677 steps in for 302 as a backup.

Finals match 1st attempt (2171 71 2604 vs. 33 141 302 1677)
Due to field/scoring problems the match is going to be replayed (it seemed to me that red took that one fairly easily due to the -30 point net penalty score for blue)

Finals match 2nd attempt
They went to manual scoring. Blue was winning by 10 points, but due to a penalty (<G37>: contact outside the bumper zone) it was declared a tie.

Finals match 3rd attempt
red won: 96 to 52! Blue received 2 <G42> penalties (interfering with a hurdler). Red received 1 <G42>. Great match!

Finals match 4th attempt
Blue exited hybrid with a 24 to 16 lead. Then in teleop mode due to a traffic jam in the blue home stretch blue only got 3 hurdles. Meanwhile red got 10 hurdles! There was only one penalty: <G22> on the red alliance by 141. Final score: 118 to 66!


Congrats 2171, 71 and 2604!! Good job to 33 141 302 1677, it was a great effort.

I wish I would have went there to see this in person

[Alivia]

Originally Posted by Mihai

I wish I would have went there to see this in person :'-(

I know EXACTLY what you mean! This is a very exciting round of finals!!
=]
Good luck to both alliances. Wish I was there!

[IndySam]

I can't here what's happening?

[Luckyfish05]

Can anyone determine what's going on with 1677? They look like they're trying to hold their bumpers on with zipties...?

[Chief Samwize]

Originally Posted by Luckyfish05

Can anyone determine what's going on with 1677? They look like they're trying to hold their bumpers on with zipties...?

Durring the one of the previous matches there bumper got pulled of of there robot, probably ruining the mounts that they were using. It was probably their idea of a quick fix.

-Sam

[Chief Samwize]

Congrats to teams 71, 2171, and 2604, Regional Winners
Congrats to teams 33, 141, 302, and 1677 Regional Finalists

-Sam

[Luckyfish05]

Originally Posted by Chief Samwize

Durring the one of the previous matches there bumper got pulled of of there robot, probably ruining the mounts that they were using. It was probably their idea of a quick fix.

-Sam

Ahhh thanks, somehow I missed that happening. Not sure how though.

Originally Posted by Chief Samwize

Congrats to teams 71, 2171, and 2604, Regional Winners
Congrats to teams 33, 141, 302, and 1677 Regional Finalists

-Sam

Ditto from me as well! Man those were awesome matches! I'm sad I missed it.