Comments for Lynbrook Robotics http://lynbrookrobotics.com FIRST Robotics Team #846 Sat, 17 Oct 2009 21:49:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 Comment on CalGames Results by icyplanetnhc http://lynbrookrobotics.com/news/calgames-results/comment-page-1/#comment-5365 icyplanetnhc Sat, 17 Oct 2009 21:49:26 +0000 http://lynbrookrobotics.com/?p=1456#comment-5365 On October 9, 2009, Lynbrook Robotics competed in the Cal Games event. From the beginning, Moonkey came out of the gates raging, with a 60-24 victory over a meek opponent alliance that was pounded into the ground. Perhaps it was karma that in the next match Moonkey and Co. were outclassed by an alliance containing “The Cheesy Poofs” and “Raging Sea Biscuits,” two of the most powerful robots in the entire competition. Despite this disadvantage, our alliance was still able to score 42 points, a considerable total considering the circumstances. It would be only fitting that the third match would wind up a tie, 62-62, as Moonkey cruised to a 1-1-1 record in the qualification matches. Moonkey then displayed its amazing ninja skills on the slippery lunar surface with a match where no balls were scored in its trailer. Although the match was quite even, the opposing alliance committed several faults that led the score to be 52-16, a wide margin. Team 971 “Spartan Robotics,” the world champions, awaited in the last team match Moonkey would go on to lose the match, albeit by an extremely close margin of 48-50. Elimination rounds began with the 8th seeded alliance of 2144 choosing our outstanding Moonkey to be a part of their alliance, and then picked team 668 “Apes of Wrath” to round out the three. Unfortunately, being the 8th seeded alliance forced an elimination matchup against the top seed, and Moonkey could not overcome this, losing 1-2 in the elimination matches. Thirsting for higher placement, Mentors and student participants of Lynbrook Robotics are already analyzing and correcting faults in build order and strategy in order to prepare for next season. The funky monkeys of 846 have their eyes set on the prize, and will find success in this coming season! - Alexander Lin On October 9, 2009, Lynbrook Robotics competed in the Cal Games event. From the beginning, Moonkey came out of the gates raging, with a 60-24 victory over a meek opponent alliance that was pounded into the ground. Perhaps it was karma that in the next match Moonkey and Co. were outclassed by an alliance containing “The Cheesy Poofs” and “Raging Sea Biscuits,” two of the most powerful robots in the entire competition. Despite this disadvantage, our alliance was still able to score 42 points, a considerable total considering the circumstances. It would be only fitting that the third match would wind up a tie, 62-62, as Moonkey cruised to a 1-1-1 record in the qualification matches. Moonkey then displayed its amazing ninja skills on the slippery lunar surface with a match where no balls were scored in its trailer. Although the match was quite even, the opposing alliance committed several faults that led the score to be 52-16, a wide margin. Team 971 “Spartan Robotics,” the world champions, awaited in the last team match Moonkey would go on to lose the match, albeit by an extremely close margin of 48-50.

Elimination rounds began with the 8th seeded alliance of 2144 choosing our outstanding Moonkey to be a part of their alliance, and then picked team 668 “Apes of Wrath” to round out the three. Unfortunately, being the 8th seeded alliance forced an elimination matchup against the top seed, and Moonkey could not overcome this, losing 1-2 in the elimination matches.

Thirsting for higher placement, Mentors and student participants of Lynbrook Robotics are already analyzing and correcting faults in build order and strategy in order to prepare for next season. The funky monkeys of 846 have their eyes set on the prize, and will find success in this coming season!

- Alexander Lin

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