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That sure looks like water in the background :)

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Not Necessarily maybe the game design committee had to vote on which one gets sent out to drive teams nuts before the holiday season.

It could also be part of a Countdown like what they usually have during their Power Point Presnetation of Sponsors during Kickoff

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You guys are quick.

The time stamp on the email I got directly from FIRST was 9:50:03.

The other CD posting time stamp was 9:46.

How'd THAT happen??

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Maybe that is another part of the clue, time travel!!!!!

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I think I need a bigger cup of coffee....

5 sided something or other?

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Maybe the word "five".

Maybe the playing pieces are diamond is shape.

Maybe there are 5 lights..........

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Maybe there are 4 teams to an alliance and a fifth WILD CARD team that could go back and forth! (what kind of strategy would THAT bring about???)

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King of the Hill !!

The most literal translation of the hint could be....

A large circular raised platform in the center of the field whose surface is diamond plate. 5 bots can fit on it.

the background looks like the same that has been used in kickoff presentations before.

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It looks kinda like the diamond plate is surrounded by stairs, like the kind into a pool, not that it would be in a pool, after all water is probably not an option.
I think you all know the kind of stairs I mean, drain a pool and you can probably see them. There is one step between the Diamond plate, and the edge of the picture.

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To me the image looks oddly cropped. Notice the amount of disc visible on the top and bottom are different- asymmetrical.

1. The fact the disc is asymmetrical might be a clue about the game.

2. Combined with the file name this might indicate a bad crop job and more clue images to follow.

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the water could just be a reference to pool lining. maybe the flooring will be made of this instead of carpet this year or something else similar

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Does it mean anything that the top of the circle is cut off in the picture? So, it is really a complete circle or does it have a flat top?

Raul

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yep, no EXIF, and I tried about 4 different programs to find some...

Man, circular diamond plate would be VERY awkward as a field element/scoring peice.

Is that background abstract design, or a colorized picture?

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Remember the history with these hints and baseball.

Who is a famouse #5 and what did he do?

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Its not time travel Im just good like that:D