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Originally Posted by Kristian Calhoun
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Which raises another question: Will there be a power drop for teams to use for scouting equipment (laptops, video cameras, etc.)? I imagine it would be possible to run an extension cord beneath the bleachers to the nearest outlet and allow nearby teams in the stands to split off of that. However, such a setup may cause a safety issue for some depending on how many wires there are and where they're going.
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This is highly unlikely, as you suggest, it is very possibly a safety issue (and in many venues as we found out - Boston & WDC - a union issue). We've devised a power setup that runs 7 laptops off of 3 marine batteries, but its bulky and heavy. I'm actually wondering/hoping we can put it under the bleachers so we take up less space with our setup.
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Originally Posted by IKE
Whole lot of negativity. If you tell yourself you are going to be crowded, you likely will "feel" that way. If you believe something will "suck", there is a highly likelihood that this will be true.
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If you have some constructive criticism or ideas, now is a good time to try those exchanges.
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Pay attention for opportunities, and then craft a well worded letter if it really is as bad as you expect it to be.
Any other ideas on how we could handle scouting and make sure they get the priority they deserve? My team utilizes around 7-10 scouts. At certain venues we have had to "remote" the scouting crew in order for them to get good observational positions. Would teams be in favor of splitting up their teams in order to give scouting a priority (middle upper sections with no standers in front of them)? This is likely a foolish idea as it would take 80 some teams to agree on the strategy, and only 2-3 to render it a useless strategy. Thoughts?
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EXCELLENT Advice, I was going to add the constructive criticism idea to my post, but thought maybe my ideas *might* reassure people. I guess not.
As for the scouting thing, unfortunately I think you are right, I think we are going to have to all deal with it individually, do our best to take up as little room as possible, and find what areas work for each of us. I will bet anyone $20 that no one has trouble making room for their scouting teams. During Eliminations I'm sure it will get very tight, but at that point only 24/88 teams really actually "need" seating.
I think if every team does their best to send their scout teams early to setup we can all make room for eachother. We will have to be cognizant of not "oversaving" space. It would be great if FIRST would allow teams on the field standing room by the field where their team members could watch... I think this would alleviate a lot of the seating issues, as many just want to come watch their match then go do other things.
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Originally Posted by jspatz1
So the FRC Championship matches are relegated to some makeshift bleachers in the pits to make room for a pop music concert.
... But to literally displace the fields and matches and scramble the competition that is the very purpose of the event, that seems like a perfect example of being enamored by pop glitter and allowing it to come before what is really important...exactly what we are asking young people to resist doing.
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Be careful, this is all STILL speculation. Even though FIRST has now announced the Will.i.am concert, we still have NO confirmation as to why the decision was made to move the fields. Looking at the photos in Bills blog, for some reason, that Dome seems to look a lot smaller than the Georgia Dome. I know others have done the math, and probably have more details, but there are still plenty of reasons why they may have made this decision. Until we get there, or until they say otherwise, assuming they "pushed us aside for a rock concert" is STILL speculation. Obviously many others don't, but I still have faith that in general, FIRST knows what it is doing, and often has good reason for doing what they do.
Ahhh.... the entitlement generation...