2013 Greater Kansas City Regional

[Jaxom]

Originally Posted by CalTran

Note: The scores that Titanium posted at Hub City are WITHOUT utilizing their 30 point hanging ability and strictly sticking to their 10 point hanger.

Minor correction: we did hang for 20 once in Lubbock. You are correct about no 30-pointers.

I'm with Aaron...this is a deep tournament, and it's going to be fun. We saw some interesting capabilities during the pre-bag "open house/week 0/whatever you want to call it" at LSHS; MOREnet's stream is going to be getting some traffic.

[Blackphantom91]

Originally Posted by Aren_Hill

Silly little team from the middle of Iowa is joining, should be fun

It would be nice to have you and just like Alpha beta said you guys always are pushing the envelope when it comes to designs and whats possible.

I think this regional is a really deep regional every year. Its allways interesting to see what teams come up with from 1730's incredible active appendage to unique craftsmanship of 525 there is always a great team throughout with unique Ideas.

I'm excited for the new season and to see what new things the midwest region has to show.

[rbrown1]

Aaron, we are looking to break that curse.

[Alpha Beta]

Originally Posted by rbrown1

Aaron, we are looking to break that curse.

No doubt you can. That would require your team winning a third WFFA in KC. And while 2 from the same team in KC was already unprecidented, 3 still wouldn't shock me as much as your mentors do for your team and the rest of the region.

Did you know...
3528 won a regional (Oklahoma 2012) as the #1 seed in only their second year as an FRC team. That is tied for the fastest any team attending the KC regional has achieved such a feat. 1730 also accomplished this at Boilermaker 2007.

1625 was close being the top pick of the #2 seed in their second season and going on to win the 2006 Wisconsin regional.
1775 was even closer being the top pick of the #1 seed in their second season, and going on to win the inaugural KC Regional in 2007. They were the #2 seed that year.
1810, 1997, 2996 and 3784 won their rookie seasons as late picks in the draft, or emergency replacements.

[Bruce Newendorp]

We will miss seeing all of our friends in Kansas City this year. Unfortunately the Kansas City date conflicts with our spring break so it did not work out for us this year. We really enjoyed being here the last few years.

We will be heading north to Duluth instead.

[pwnageNick]

PWNAGE 2451 will be attending Greater KC Regional for a second year in a row!

-Nick

[Alpha Beta]

Originally Posted by pwnageNick

PWNAGE 2451 will be attending Greater KC Regional for a second year in a row!

Great to have PWNAGE on board. We'll try to get used to the new number.

Did you know...

6 of the 54 teams registered have earned a Regional Chairman's Award at some point in their history. Of those 6 only 1710 actually earned one in Kansas City.

• 1625 (2009, 2010)
• 1710 (2009, 2012)
• 1730 (2011)
• 1986 (2009)
• 1987 (2009, 2010)
• 2996 (2011)

11 teams have earned an Engineering Inspiration Award. (Thanks NASA for helping to fund these teams' way to the Championship.)

• 1625 (2008, 2011)
• 1710 (2011)
• 1730 (2009, 2010)
• 1764 (2010, 2011, 2012)
• 1939 (2008)
• 1986 (2011, 2012)
• 1987 (2008, 2012)
• 2164 (2010, 2012)
• 2341 (2010, 2012)
• 2359 (2011)
• 2451 (2012) as team #2949

[pwnageNick]

Great to have PWNAGE on board. We'll try to get used to the new number.

As we all are...

-Nick

[Alpha Beta]

Originally Posted by Bruce Newendorp

We will miss seeing all of our friends in Kansas City this year.

We will miss playing with 525, as well as several of our St. Louis area friends like 1094, 1208, and 1985. We will have to fight our way to champs in hopes of meeting up with you all again.

Did you know...
The #1 seeded alliance has won every year at the KC regional except for 2008. That year the #8 seed with 476, 1806, and 1802 pulled off the Cinderella story.
But before you think the #1 seed alliance always wins in a run-away...

• Last year the #1 seed (1986, 16 & 3784) was pressed to a 3rd game in both the quarters and semis, escaping the final quarter final game by 1 point with a basket in the last 6 seconds.
• And in 2010 the #1 alliance (2345, 525, & 931) needed a 3rd match in the finals to overcome (1625, 16, and 2410). 1625 played on Einstein that year. 16 was the #1 seed in Chicago and a division finalist at champs. 2410 went on to be the #1 seed at Oklahoma later that season.

[Nemo]

Originally Posted by Alpha Beta

And in 2010 the #1 alliance (2345, 525, & 931) needed a 3rd match in the finals to overcome (1625, 16, and 2410). 1625 played on Einstein that year. 16 was the #1 seed in Chicago and a division finalist at champs. 2410 went on to be the #1 seed at Oklahoma later that season.

I was just telling somebody about those finals yesterday! Overall, that year KC was a really tough regional, and the finals in particular were a great show.

[Woolly]

Originally Posted by Alpha Beta

16. 1806

16...

Huh, I just noticed they aren't on the list.
Well if patterns are anything to go by, 1986 and 3784's odds just went up.
I'll miss seeing Bomb Squad there though.

[CalTran]

Originally Posted by Woolly

16...

Huh, I just noticed they aren't on the list.
Well if patterns are anything to go by, 1986 and 3784's odds just went up.
I'll miss seeing Bomb Squad there though.

3784 already had their double run, so it sounds like it's Titanium's year again.

[Woolly]

Originally Posted by CalTran

3784 already had their double run, so it sounds like it's Titanium's year again.

Note to self: Be sure to make every attempt to align with 1986. Otherwise, good luck being a trend-breaker.

Granted 1806 already has 2 GKC Banners, so just by winning we'd break one of those stats.

[CalTran]

Originally Posted by Woolly

Note to self: Be sure to make every attempt to align with 1986. Otherwise, good luck being a trend-breaker.

Granted 1806 already has 2 GKC Banners, so just by winning we'd break one of those stats.

Nope, the stats only apply to back to back wins.

[Woolly]

Originally Posted by CalTran

Nope, the stats only apply to back to back wins.

I thought no team had won it more than twice.