paper: Alliance Seeds and Results

[runneals]

Originally Posted by Chief Hedgehog

We beat the #1 alliance in the finals (partly due to 3928's pick-up failing).

It wasn't our pick-up that failed, it was our pneumatic system that became disconnected

From participating in 2013 Ultimate Ascent at KC and North Star, the main reason we picked how we did was that our partners fit in with our strategy.
The other thing that's special about Minnesota that I think doesn't help things very much is the fact that they have more FRC teams than hockey teams (but many teams -- although NOT ALL -- lack the support needed to have successful/quality teams/robots - mentors, resources, and knowledge - to not be overwhelmed). I know our mentors were helping a team put a kit bot together in their pit on Thursday. If anything, states that want to follow their lead should start building out their FTC programs like Iowa.

Overall, Minnesota is just an interesting state to look at as far as teams/regionals go. Don't they have like the most regionals in a state than any other state?

[Aren Siekmeier]

Originally Posted by runneals

Overall, Minnesota is just an interesting state to look at as far as teams/regionals go. Don't they have like the most regionals in a state than any other state?

Texas also has 4, with far fewer teams. California has 7, also more per team than MN. Ontario has 5, with fewer teams than any of those 3 states.

We are packing our events to the brim (two at 60, two at 63). Those other states (provinces) can get away with event attendance as low as 30 or 40, and offer more 2nd plays than we can, both of which I feel make a much better experience for all teams. That along with the number of overwhelmed teams, we are definitely behind the curve ...