So the robotics team qualified to go to the State Tournament. The top teams there - I think its 8 - get to go to Worlds at Houston.
It's been a good season. Since we moved up to being a "two event team" in 2023 we've usually had one good event and one not so good one. This season, despite some really weird luck with things like weather, we did well at both our events. Placed 6th at one, 9th at the other.
In a year where we were starting a major rebuild this is quite good. Software in particular over performed. And for once the kids started with a realistic design and just forged ahead building it and gradually optimizing it.
How this will translate to the next level of competition is unclear. We will be facing the top teams from all four of the qualifying District events. I'd say at least ten of them have decidedly "better" robots. But its more complicated than that.
Matches are played between "alliances" of three robots on each side. Sometimes there are a couple of major scoring robots....and a third member of the alliance that shuttles game pieces, plays a bit of defense, etc. That third robot can be the difference when the Big Boys go head to head.
Well, that's the theory anyway.
The robot has looked good in its final tune ups. We discovered for instance that one of our four drive wheels was basically not working for part of the last event. Now fixed.
If nothing else we'll go, have a good time. Play Well With Others.
Details when available.
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