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Re: 2010 Philadelphia Regional!

So, in the absence of Looking Forward, I figured I'd do some predictions for Philly.

The Philadelphia Regional is always an interesting event, and this year looks no different. Last year we saw a surprisingly strong alliance created in the 6th position storm through the Eliminations and take down the number one seed. If Philly defense is still alive and well, we could see the same happen again…

Onto the teams though; of the 44 teams competing in Philly this weekend 17 have already competed in the Eliminations, but only 2 Champions and 2 Finalists are in the Field. On top of that, 12 teams have not yet competed in 2010, and some of these could prove to be wild cards. In my usual fashion, I’ll break my predictions into Locks, Tips, and “Others”.

Locks:

341 – Of all of the teams going to Philly this weekend, Miss Daisy may have the largest Target on their back. 341 Pulled off seeding in the top spot even after getting a DQ Friday afternoon for “Aggressive Play”. They looked Dominant throughout Saturday Morning, and went on to win their Fourth Regional in Four Years. Expect Miss Daisy to make an impact this weekend, especially if they have some help.

103 – The Cybersonics are always a force to be reckoned with, and this year is no different. Their low and powerful machine uses a kicking mechanism derived from their 2008 trackball launcher combined with a “Wind Tunnel” ball possession mechanism similar to 25’s. 103 may have exited the Florida Eliminations in the Quarter-Finals, but I doubt they’ll let it happen again. Expect them to make some tweaks and go out in Philly as strong as ever.

365 – Once again MOE has fielded a competitive machine. With its Adjustable Kicker, Ball Possession System and Autonomous Targeting, MOEmentum is sure to stir things up a bit. With some help, 365 might be able to take home their Third Philly win in Three years.

2753 – The Wildly successful Rookie from 2009 is back again with an equally capable Machine. With some smart driving and Game play there’s no doubt in my mind that Overdrive will make it into the Eliminations, if not into the Finals. We’ve already seen that their design is proven, as their Pseudo-Twin,
2016, has already taking home two trophies, one Champion and one Finalist.

1218 – Vulcan Robotics is one of the two Finalists competing in Philly this weekend, and I wouldn’t expect anything less than a Semi-Final Appearance from them. 1218 has a Holonomic Drive coupled with a Capable Vertical bar Hanger and the ability to score well at times.

Tips:

56 – Robbe Extreme has fielded a Capable Robot once again. 56’s Kicker was a great asset in New Jersey and they were able to kick from the far zone with ease, this kicker coupled with a decent hanger made them a strong opponent or ally on the field.

272 – The Cyber Crusaders have a powerful adjustable kicker and a vacuum ball handler that should help them out a lot throughout the weekend. According to my sources they kick a bit too high though, so we’ll see if this ends up becoming a problem in the long run.

816 – The Westech Anomaly was one of the top “strikers” at New Jersey… when they moved. After being plagued with numerous control system problems throughout the weekend, The Anomaly managed to make their way to the Finals as a member of the Number two alliance. If they can get the kinks out of their machine in Philly, they should be one of the top strikers once again.

1647 – LRR has yet to play a match in 2010, but they’re planning capitalize on the Ball redirection strategy that seems to be all the rage right now. While they may not be able to control the falling balls as well as 469 or 51, they can without a doubt get them into their near zone with their mechanism. With some smart play and a strong offensive partner, 1647 may be a part of a pretty strong alliance.

395 – 2Train Robotics was part of the Winning Alliance in Philly in 2009. They’re back this year with another capable machine. 395 should be a player in the elims for sure.

3123 – I’ll admit that I don’t know much about the Wildcogs, but any Rookie that manages to get onto a regional winning alliance and has an 11-5-1 record from that event must be good, right?

Others


In addition the 11 teams listed above, the Elimination Alliances will be probably be composed from some of the following teams: 84, 223, 316, 321, 433, 639, 708, 709, 1143, 1391, 1640, 1712, 2729

Notes:


There are 32 Breakaway “Veterans” competing in Philly this weekend. Hopefully this will lead to a higher level of game play and fewer penalties.

Seeding will be interesting. “Philly Defense” will have a huge effect on where teams seed, should teams choose to play defense. Smart teams will probably begin to score for their opponents to drive their scores up – but hopefully it won’t come to this.

And if your team wasn't mentioned, or you didn't like what I predicted, then go out there and prove me wrong. (Seriously, do it.)
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