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Originally posted by Nate Smith
Keep in mind that the way the guidelines are written(or at least the way that I'm reading them), it nowhere says that it has to be an essay, only that it has to fit on 4 single-sided sheets of paper. So, if you were to use a newsletter or yearbook(actual school yearbook, not FIRST's "yearbook page") layout, that would still qualify...
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That's very true, but all the same, 4 single-sided 8x11s is a huge limitation on content. A picture might be worth a thousand words, but 10 minutes of moving pictures/sound/what have you, is worth way more.
Another thing - if team resources or professionalism of the submission has anything to do with FIRST's decision to change the format, then I would have to say they're taking a step in the wrong direction. The proverbial playing field doesn't need to be levelled - it's the content that counts, not how it's presented. Just like how you can have an ugly robot that is really good at it's designated function - it may not look nice, but it can win the competition.