Nova Labs FTC Robotics team moves on to State competition!

We won! Team captain of winning alliance!

Congratulations to Nova Labs FTC Team 8072, The Grey Jedis, for winning a nail-biting final at the Annapolis FTC Qualifier on Sunday, January 10th, 2016.

The final tie-breaker hang!

The Grey Jedis consist of 9 teens (over half of whom are FTC rookies) and various mentors, working together since August. Members of the team have learned programming skills, and after designing and assembling the core robot, have crafted and tested various attachments for the robot to help complete the mission. A tape measure with a carbon fiber hook was a key element to pulling up their robot and scoring them big points in this weekend’s victory.

More than 20 teams participated in the competition held at the US Naval Academy, vying for 6 slots advancing to the State Championship in February.

Ouch. Ran out of time… Only half way up the mountain. Thankfully still won the match!

After a frustrating first match with a stalled robot, Team 8072 rebounded and climbed steadily through the ranks to achieve 4th out of 24 before the end of regular play. This was enough to put them in position to be an alliance captain, picking team mates for the 2 playoff rounds. They subsequently won 4 out of 6 playoff matches over 2 rounds, defeating 2 other alliances, and emerged the captain of the winning alliance for the tournament!

Many thanks to all those who supported their efforts and continue to cheer them on. Follow their progress by liking the Nova Labs Robotics Facebook page!

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