Team of the Decade

[Koko Ed]

Which FIRST team do you think is deserving of the honor?
I go with 67 who have won 2 world championships, they were a finalist another year as well as a division winner another year, a national Chairman's award winner, have a Woodie Flowers award winner and have won 9 regionals.
Who is your choice?

[ATannahill]

I have to agree. You also forgot they won IRI in 2008.

[Koko Ed]

Originally Posted by rtfgnow

I have to agree. You also forgot they won IRI in 2008.

They were a hundred more times impressive at Kettering. They annihilated a shooter allaince that would win most regionals by 50 points!

[Karthik]

I have two other candidates:

Team 71
- 3 World Championships (2001, 2002, 2004)
- 1 World Finalist (2007)
- 4 Division Championships (2001, 2002, 2004, 2007)
- 8 Regional Championships
- 1 Woodie Flowers Award (Bill Beatty, 2002)

Team 217
- 2 World Championships (2006, 2008)
- 1 World Finalist (2009)
- 5 Divisions Championships (2001, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009)
- 6 Regional & District Championships
- 1 Woodie Flowers Award (Paul Copioli, 2005)

If I had to vote on one of these three teams (67, 71, 217), Beatty would get the nod based on the number World Championships.

[Karthik]

I'll throw in a 4th candidate.

Team 111
- 2 World Championships (2003, 2009)
- 1 World Finalist (2001)
- 3 Division Championships (2001, 2003, 2009)
- 7 Regional Championships
- 1 Woodie Flowers Award Winner (Dan Green, 2007)

[Adam Freeman]

On behalf of the rest of 67, we are honored just to be thought of in the discussion. I hope our luck continues into the next decade.

A couple of other worthy candidates:

111 - 2 World Championships, 1 Championship Finalists, 3 Division championships, 1 National Chairman's award, 8 Regional championships, and a Championship Woody Flowers award winner.

217 - 2 World Championships, 1 Championship Finalists, 5 Division championships, 7 Regional/district/state championships, and a Championship Woody Flowers award winner.

71 - 3 World Championships, 1 Championship Finalist, 4 Divisions championships, 8 Regional wins, and a Championship Woody Flowers award winner.

Thinking about it for awhile, between (71,111, and 217) I have to go with 111 based on the strength of their Chairman's award. I think that carries slightly more weight than a Championship.

[Koko Ed]

Originally Posted by Karthik

I have two other candidates:

Team 71
- 3 World Championships (2001, 2002, 2004)
- 1 World Finalist (2007)
- 4 Division Championships (2001, 2002, 2004, 2007)
- 8 Regional Championships
- 1 Woodie Flowers Award (Bill Beatty, 2002)

Team 217
- 2 World Championships (2006, 2008)
- 5 Divisions Championships (2001, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009)
- 6 Regional & District Championships
- 1 Woodie Flowers Award (Paul Copioli, 2005)

If I had to vote on one of these three teams (67, 71, 217), Beatty would get the nod based on the number World Championships.

My Decade Allaince is:
67, 111 and 217 with 71 being the backup.

[rulesall2]

Originally Posted by Karthik

I'll throw in a 4th candidate.

Team 111
- 2 World Championships (2003, 2009)
- 1 World Finalist (2001)
- 3 Division Championships (2001, 2003, 2009)
- 7 Regional Championships
- 1 Woodie Flowers Award Winner (Dan Green, 2007)

I'll throw in a fifth. Team 1114, Karthik

- 1 World Championship (2008)
- 1 Division Championship (2008)
- 1 Division Finalist (2006)
- 11 Regional Championships
- 3 Regional Woodie Flowers Awards (2005, 2007, 2008)
- 1 Rookie All-star (2003)
- 2 Regional Finalists
- 3 Regional Chairman's Awards
- 1 IRI Championship and 2 semis

Maybe not best, but surely deserving.

[Jonathan Norris]

Originally Posted by rulesall2

I'll throw in a fifth. Team 1114, Karthik

- 1 World Championship (2008)
- 1 Division Championship (2008)
- 1 Division Finalist (2006)
- 11 Regional Championships
- 3 Regional Woodie Flowers Awards (2005, 2007, 2008)
- 1 Rookie All-star (2003)
- 2 Regional Finalists
- 3 Regional Chairman's Awards
- 1 IRI Championship and 2 semis

Maybe not best, but surely deserving.

and remember 1114 started in 2003, giving 67, 111, 217, and 71 3 more years on them. My vote goes to 71.

[Tetraman]

67, 111, 71, 217, 365, and 341 are my choices for the finalists. Alliance 67, 365, and 341 v. Alliance 217, 111, and 71.

[Akash Rastogi]

254 'nuff said

along with those previously mentioned of course.

[rulesall2]

Originally Posted by Tetraman

67, 111, 71, 217, 365, and 341 are my choices for the finalists. Alliance 67, 365, and 341 v. Alliance 217, 111, and 71.

That all depends, are we only considering robot dominance, or overall performance throughout the years (Including chairmans, and other awards like animation, etc.) Because if so, 365 and 341 are very deserving, but in the case of, it's the finals, who do I want on my team? 71 and 1114 no doubt. I would like to see a dominate robot alliance, and a dominate "team alliance" so to speak that is a group of three teams whose work exemplifies FIRST in a positive way year in and year out.

Robot alliance: 71, 67, 114 (217, 111 as very close backups)
Overall team alliance: 365, 341, and (drum roll please) 842

[BrendanB]

71, they have inspired me the most.

Teams 67, 111, 217, and 1114 are also up there in IMHO!

[Vikesrock]

Originally Posted by Akash Rastogi

254 'nuff said

Here are the "stats" for 254 to add to the discussion

2 Championship Finalists (2001, 2005)
1 Championship Division Finalist (2008)
16 Regional Championships
2 Regional Finalist
2 Regional Chairman's
1 Championship Chairman's (2004)

Personally I would go with 71 narrowly over 67 with 111 a close third.

[Gary.C]

233. I think they would be deserving. I have not seen word of them in this thread yet.