Microsoft Regional Update: 3/22/08

Posted by Rachel on 22 March 2008 | 3 Comments

Tags: tacoma, microsoft regional

Apologies about the lateness of this update!
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The final day of the Microsoft Regional was a very exciting one. Our team did very well in our remaining qualifying matches, and by the end of those rounds was seeded second, with a record of 8 wins, 2 losses, and 1 tie and an average score of 25.5 points per round we competed in. As one of the top eight teams, we led a three-team alliance in the elimination rounds. We invited teams 488 and 1696 to join us on our alliance. After strategizing during the lunch break, our alliance won our first two quarterfinal matches to progress to the semifinals. There, we were defeated by the 3rd seeded alliance that went on the win the competition.
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The final matches, between the 1st and 3rd seeded alliances were intense, and it was a lot of fun to watch the robots compete even from the stands. We’re quite pleased with our performance at this competition. By the latter half of the matches, we were consistently making about eight laps around the track each match (16 points) and had the capability to cross four lines in the hybrid period, reliably crossing at least two (8-20 points).
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After all the matches had ended, we packed up our robot and tools in our crate for shipping to Atlanta, GA, where we will attend the national championship April 17-19. We’ll be sending updates from there as well.
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P.S. Congratulations to Team 488 (Team XBot) on winning the Microsoft Seattle Regional Chairman’s Award!