Score Predictions for 2018 Nationals

[DarthBuilder]

1st: 3400+
2nd: 3300+
3rd to 6th: 3000+
7th to 15th: 2500 to 3000
15th to 30th: 2000 to 2500
I'm in Division B, but I would think this is reasonable for Division C. windu can you check it over?

My predictions

1. 3200
2.3000
3.2900
4.2850
5.2800
6.2700

I only know of one team breaking 3k so it is hard for me to tell.

[randomperson123]

are these predictions for bonus or non bonus towers? I feel as though 7 gram towers going for bonus would be fairly finicky and prone to early collapse. Personally the only score above 2600 that i have heard is the rumor of troy at 3000+ non-bonus.

[DarthBuilder]

are these predictions for bonus or non bonus towers? I feel as though 7 gram towers going for bonus would be fairly finicky and prone to early collapse. Personally the only score above 2600 that i have heard is the rumor of troy at 3000+ non-bonus.

That and First place at NJ

[Cow481]

are these predictions for bonus or non bonus towers? I feel as though 7 gram towers going for bonus would be fairly finicky and prone to early collapse. Personally the only score above 2600 that i have heard is the rumor of troy at 3000+ non-bonus.

That and First place at NJ

I have heard of at least 6 teams breaking 3000. So if all the towers at nats go as planned I think top 8 are greater than 3000

[randomperson123]

are these predictions for bonus or non bonus towers? I feel as though 7 gram towers going for bonus would be fairly finicky and prone to early collapse. Personally the only score above 2600 that i have heard is the rumor of troy at 3000+ non-bonus.

That and First place at NJ

I have heard of at least 6 teams breaking 3000. So if all the towers at nats go as planned I think top 8 are greater than 3000

For Division B or Division C?

[Cow481]

That and First place at NJ

I have heard of at least 6 teams breaking 3000. So if all the towers at nats go as planned I think top 8 are greater than 3000

For Division B or Division C?

For div b I haven’t heard any over 3000 for div c

[MadCow2357]

[quote="Cow481"
I have heard of at least 6 teams breaking 3000. So if all the towers at nats go as planned I think top 8 are greater than 3000

For Division B or Division C?[/quote]
Either way, I know I'm not medaling...
Division B's scores will probably be about 200 higher.

[Crtomir]

Our Div-B team in Ohio scored over 3000 in competition 2-3 times. We did not score over 3000 at State though, because the students wanted to go all out trying to beat Tower Heights who had been beating us in Towers all year. Our kids fell short and placed 4th. So I am pretty sure Solon and Tower Heights can get over 3000 points in Div. B. I am guessing there are 4-6 other teams in the nation that can get over 3000 as well.

One thing to think about.... If you go for the bonus and have a really light tower, if it breaks too early, you still can get a decent score that will not ruin your team score. However, if you don't go for the bonus and break too early, you will probably end up with a much lower Tower score that will ruin your team score. For those teams at Nats that are in contention for the top positions, you might want to think about that. As I said, at States, our kids built a 4.1g tower that broke early at about 5kg. However, because of the bonus, they scored high enough to get 4th place which kept our team in contention. If they had used their tried-and-true 5.3g back-up tower, they would have scored over 3000 points and probably placed 2nd. So, they took a calculated risk and failed, but it only cost them two places.

[wzhang5460]

Top 6 definitely above 3000.

1st: 3500+ range
2nd-6th: anywhere from 3000 to 3350

[Orion66]

Wait for those predicting 3000+ to medal, is that Div B or C?