Homeschool Robotics Team Wins World Championship

[Lil' Lavery]

Originally Posted by Hachiban VIII

So does this mean simbotics LOST the world championship!?

Didn't they win all of the first four FTC championships?

No, they won the 2006 and 2007 FTC (then FVC) Championships. The 2005 pilot event was won by teams 27, 18, and 48 (all sense renumbered).


I got to see Team Overdrive first hand at the Delaware event, and compete against them in the finals, and let me tell you, they deserve every ounce of praise. If you thought 1114 was dominant in FRC year, you'd be blown away by what 74 did in FTC. As mentioned in the article, they won all 4 regional championships they attended, but they also won (at least) two Inspire Awards (possibly more). The Inspire Award, while be very different, is the closest award in FTC to Chairman's in FRC, given to the team judged to best embody the 'challenge'.
From a previous FTC (FRV at the time) champion, it's a pleasure to welcome Team Overdrive to the club.