Toughest regional?

[Nuttyman54]

Originally Posted by Koko Ed

1. Connecticut Regional - There is is some seriously sick depth at this regional.

CT will be a brawl this year. 39 of the 62 teams have been around since 2006. Say what you will about the game similarities, the fact remains that over 60% of the regional attendees have a LOT of experience, and that's before you even consider the impressive list of perennial powerhouses in attendance. 118's even making the trek out from Texas to throw their name in the pool.

[akoscielski3]

Originally Posted by Nuttyman54

CT will be a brawl this year. 39 of the 62 teams have been around since 2006. Say what you will about the game similarities, the fact remains that over 60% of the regional attendees have a LOT of experience, and that's before you even consider the impressive list of perennial powerhouses in attendance. 118's even making the trek out from Texas to throw their name in the pool.

I remember when we went in 2008 as the only Canadian Team. I'm not sure how far we got but i know 1124 won. That was such a fun regional too. Idk if you remember us being there but we were the very bright orange team
best memory from that regional was our robot doing chin-ups on the overpass because of another robot hitting ours during autonomous . and Dean signed our robot

[V_Chip]

Originally Posted by Nuttyman54

CT will be a brawl this year. 39 of the 62 teams have been around since 2006. Say what you will about the game similarities, the fact remains that over 60% of the regional attendees have a LOT of experience, and that's before you even consider the impressive list of perennial powerhouses in attendance. 118's even making the trek out from Texas to throw their name in the pool.

Connecticut is always a dense pool of East Coast fun.

We're excited to welcome 118 this year to the brawl.

[plnyyanks]

Originally Posted by Koko Ed

1. Connecticut Regional - There is is some seriously sick depth at this regional.

This. Every year, there's some really intense competition (and 1124 has won it 4 out of the last 6 years). It's also very veteran laden - about 75% of teams attending have a team number under 3000.

[Nuttyman54]

Central Valley Regional is going to be a huge battle of the west coast powerhouses:

254, 330, 368, 973, and 1717 are in attendance, representing some of the best, most consistent teams in California (and Hawaii). That also includes 2/3 of the defending World Champions.

980, 1323, 1388 and 1622 will also be coming to play, and are always solid performers.

Oh yeah, it's also the second event for every one of those teams. It may not be MSC, but I'll venture to say it will be the most competitive west coast regional this year, and maybe even the most competitive regional (State Champs are excluded from that category, IMO). I think it will definitely be in the top 10 most competitive official events this year, too (including State Champs and World Champs).

[CalTran]

Midwest is always up there. There's a pretty good list of teams usually. 16, 111, 1625, 71, and 148 this year. That should be quite a show.
I recall going last year, and the team list was about the same: 16, 45, 111, 118, 1625. Plus a show from Dean Kamen, and that's a regional I'll never forget.

[ghostmachine360]

Originally Posted by santosh

I think that peachtree this year will be a clash of the titans

Could be, with Metal-in-Motion returning to Peachtree; plus you guys at Westminister, North STARS, Walton, Kell, CircuitRunners Robotics (looking to make a comeback), FLASH, Los Pollos Locos, and RoboLions.

[JosephC]

IRI, MSC, Championships.. That sounds about right.

Regionals only though,

1. Connecticut
2. Midwest
3. Central Valley

[Marjory Frosty]

MSC is by far the hardest competition I've seen in my 13 year in FIRST.... Especially the last two year, I can't wait to see what this year brings!!!

Koko Ed - can't wait for you to come see how much fun we have here!!!

[Nick Lawrence]

Waterloo, CVR, MSC and MAR Championships.

IRI is in a league of it's own.

-Nick