Hardest Regional

[Akash Rastogi]

A lot of people are suggesting that there's just certain teams that make it hard to win a regional. If that's what makes a regional the hardest to win then New Jersey has to be one. 25 makes it almost impossible for any team in NJ to win unless you think of teams like 103, 375, 1089 1279 etc... But when those teams combine, its almost impossible to win over here.

You learn that you need a solid bot that plays the game efficiently and consistently, something that we still need to learn before we can ever win NJ. But, we will keep coming back for more

[flyingcrayons]

Originally Posted by lilstogi11

A lot of people are suggesting that there's just certain teams that make it hard to win a regional. If that's what makes a regional the hardest to win then New Jersey has to be one. 25 makes it almost impossible for any team in NJ to win unless you think of teams like 103, 375, 1089 1279 etc...

thanks for the shout out... but remember, our two teams, along with 1676 beat 25, 103, and 381 one round.... and yes i totally agree, i think the nj regional is underrated, and there are tons of tough teams... but maybe i'm just biased because nj is my home regional

[Sunbun]

At any given point in the competition season, there will always be some sort of obstacle.

While you can't get rid of all of them, you can, at least, negate some of the effects... with lots of practice and trial and error. With practice, the "hardest regional" shouldn't feel so hard anymore.

And I've also learned that veteran teams shouldn't be feared... teams should learn from them... they've been through it all.

That said, Las Vegas is looking pretty stacked this year...

[Akash Rastogi]

Originally Posted by flyingcrayons

thanks for the shout out... but remember, our two teams, along with 1676 beat 25, 103, and 381 one round.... and yes i totally agree, i think the nj regional is underrated, and there are tons of tough teams... but maybe i'm just biased because nj is my home regional

Used to be a very tough regional back in the day with insane teams coming from all over. This was when it was still at Rutgers though. Luckily, team 296 is coming back this year =D A lot of the older teams stopped coming once other regionals were introduced.

[BrianT103]

In terms of just the sheer number of high-quality teams, I believe that the Michigan State Championship will be unrivaled. I also agree with others that events that 1114 have attended are "the hardest" as well (that is, unless you are paired with them ). The Washington DC regional looks to be a "hard" regional as well, with team like 330 and 45 making a trip to this regional.

[Cory]

Originally Posted by BrianT103

In terms of just the sheer number of high-quality teams, I believe that the Michigan State Championship will be unrivaled. I also agree with others that events that 1114 have attended are "the hardest" as well (that is, unless you are paired with them ). The Washington DC regional looks to be a "hard" regional as well, with team like 330 and 45 making a trip to this regional.

I think 330 actually dropped DC for Vegas.

[EricH]

Originally Posted by Cory

I think 330 actually dropped DC for Vegas.

Or else they're waitlisted on DC--but they are signed up for Vegas. That's going to be a tough event.

[gorrilla]

i would bet it will be one of the mid-west regionals, but Florida is also going to be bringing some tough teams down, as well as some rookies(which are always interesting)and experienced teams

[ChrisH]

Originally Posted by EricH

Or else they're waitlisted on DC--but they are signed up for Vegas. That's going to be a tough event.

The BeachBots originally signed up for DC hoping to get a grant to attend. Then we found out we were not eligible for it. So we are going to Las Vegas instead.

If I figured out the BBQ and SAUCE for Las Vegas correctly, they come out to 1.92 and 1.11 respectively based on teams currently registered. It is also a deep field with no team having more than 20% of the SAUCE points. ALL of the powerhouse teams of the West Coast will be there. I am glad I'm not working this one. It will be one to watch. There should be at least two good robots in every match.

[Team 135]

I would say the regionals in the Midwest. They have some of the oldest and most experienced teams, mine included. The older teams have the way they do things down to a science and don't have to deal with the little stuff. Although a fresh perspective is not a bad thing any time.