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Re: Team Update #6

I wish I had some wise, forehead-smackingly true, verbal harpoon to throw at the offense, offense, offense mentality that colored last season's FRC game and is coloring this season's; but I don't.

What I do have is a strong distaste for it. I have been a team mentor or a 5th Gear developer for Aim High, Rack-N-Roll, Overdrive, Lunacy, Breakaway and now, Logomotion. I applauded the Aim High through Lunacy game rules; and I generally applaud the Breakaway and Logomotion rules; but I simply have a gut dislike of seeing so much effort put into tilting Breakaway and Logomotion toward offense.

However, it is FIRST's game to create, and it is our/my choice whether I play it or I spend my time on something else. So I'll try to save any further complaining until I get asked about my opinion; and regardless of whether I get asked, I'll remember that no one is putting a gun to my head, and I'll get on with my business...

Blake
PS: To put this into perspective, I also have a gut dislike for allowing basketball players to hang onto the goal's rim. As for making zone defense illegal in the NBA - I didn't pay enough attention to pro B-ball before that rule change to be able to form an informed opinion now.
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