What team was this?

[Cyberphil]

Just in case this was not enough already, here is where some of their matches are. The site is called the blue alliance, and if you search any team number (and name) you can find the team.

http://www.thebluealliance.net/tbatv/team/469

If you click the little video reel or the green download arrow, you can watch matches they are in. I would suggest the Einstein matches.

[JaneYoung]

A team with a classy attitude that had to deal with a lot of nasty attitude and didn't let it prevent or deter them from playing the game on their terms.

Jane

[DonRotolo]

469 is one of the nicest bunch of people we ever lost to. I spent a good amount of time right next to them during Curie playoffs, saw how they operated, and want to emulate most of what I saw.

They did get a lot of 'bad press' and dirty looks for their brilliant method. Oh, it could be defeated (witness our first Curie match against them), but they competed and played fair and square.

[Cyberphil]

Originally Posted by JaneYoung

A team with a classy attitude that had to deal with a lot of nasty attitude and didn't let it prevent or deter them from playing the game on their terms.

Jane

Can you please explain this Jane? I do not quite understand.

I personally shook their hands and told them what a great implementation of a great idea it was. I did not hear about anyone giving them attitude, and if they did why? Because they came up with a great idea and implemented it well?

If you don't want to say it on the thread, please feel free to pm me.

[Mike Schreiber]

469 was battered with accusations of cheating and breaking the rules throughout the season all over. There was even a "joke" rule at MSC saying that a team couldn't park in the tunnel for more than the pinning time as it was impeding the movement of robots and would be penalized. While meant as a joke, it was in bad taste. There team also had to deal with the crowd consistently cheering for the opposing alliance and going wild when they flipped. Overall not an exemplary example of GP from the community.

[JaneYoung]

Originally Posted by Cyberphil

I personally shook their hands and told them what a great implementation of a great idea it was. I did not hear about anyone giving them attitude, and if they did why? Because they came up with a great idea and implemented it well?

Glad to hear it. I'll see if I can find a thread or two here in CD.

Jane

[rcmolloy]

I give them major props for being able to implement the perfect ball redirector. I know when I saw their robot in a video on Youtube redirecting I was amazed.