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Now, can you talk in the 3rd person, and add on your newest title? "Woodie Flowers award winner, Andy Baker thinks that..." ;) :D |
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Matt |
I am not able to attend any forums. I do have two areas that I would like addressed.
Batteries - This seems to be a perennial issue. I think FIRST should either crank down on enforcing the two battery rule or make it easier to procure additional batteries. Those of us that have been around have enough of the 'newest' Exide's, but what about the rookies or 'low-buck' teams. Pit Crews - I would like to see a policy that allows the pit crews to join the drive team during Finals matches. With the close timing between matches I would like my most experienced techs available to fix the robot. If anyone can champion these issues, I would appreciate it. Andy |
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the complaints about intentional damage are valid. I was not aware there were alot of intentional damage calls at other regionals. If anyone's been to St. Louis they know that the rule is very loose. The only way to get that call is if you really do destroy the bot on purpose for no apparent reason. Also in st. louis if you did damage a robot trying to accomplish the game you weren't penalized, it was that way in Houston also. (IN our division anyway. Like I have said, if you try to get away with 1/8" aluminum bar for protection you are taking a risk.
some suggestions for 2004: hold nats somewhere that specializes in many kinds of entertainment. ex. epcot The games are meant to be a headache don't lawerize them. MORE MORE MORE freedom with materials, this includes many things like pneumatics, electronics, etc. (auto mode could get better with more electronics options.) keep cheapening costs the games are getting better-this years made you think alot and kept you on your toes. |
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We've always used the previous years batteries for testing and the new 'fresh' batteries for the competition.
Also here is a potential concern: -Can FIRST help teams start off-season competitons? As in giving discounts for field components, telling us where to find materials, etc? Can FIRST help endorse some off-season competitions (as in an offical off season competiton vs. an unoffical one). -Make rules WITHOUT loop-holes. Have them open-ended yet very specific on what you CAN'T do. |
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...and official off-season competition would be... a regional. FIRST is very much focused on the show. That will always be the difference between an off-season competition and a regional. Quote:
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FIRST does promote off season competions, atleast they put them up on their web page last year... gotta find them though |
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And how can FIRST stop teams from lawyerizing rules? It's only natural to find loopholes and exploit them. Unfortunately, teams also exploit the volunteer nature of judges and referees to their advantage. Anyone remember 2002 with the "no tape measures allowed due to entanglement" home zone strips, and a few rather entanglement prone mouse bots not getting called on? |
Actually Im against the creation of an award strictly for college students. Let me explain why: I see too many college students not being able to balance well college and FIRST mentorship as it is!
With the new drive to push college students as mentors and to get their colleges involved in FIRST, and the time they devote to the program, how do they have time to seriously split their lives. College is a little different then the workplace, and frankly I think it is a place to prepare ALL of us to be better mentors. This is not to say that you shouldnt mentor or volunteer, but it is to say that there needs to be balance. Also Ive seen students who have devoted too much time to this program while in college get burned out, sometimes from both first and college. Also why should college student mentors be considered any more special then the rest of the mentors who put in so much time and effort? |
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So, perhaps it isn't unwise to recognize a college student who has done exemplary work to inspire high school students, while still maintaining a level of minimum performance in their own classes. The incentive to be a good mentor for our teams is strong; almost too strong, sometimes. Perhaps, by offering such recognition, maybe with a scholarship attached, it'd offer additional incentive to avoid burnout. In the business of inspiration, you don't need a degree. |
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