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Originally posted by skrussel
can
"boo hoo, no fair, other teams have more money than we do!"
be far behind?
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Probably not
I will not argue about what is the correct way to structure a FIRST team, nor will I argue about who should turn the wrenches.
But I will assert that people should not judge another team for the simple reason that they know next to nothing about the other team. They know what works best for their own team, but not what works best for other teams. Unless you observe a team for the entire build process, do not criticize them or their methods because you do not know what goes on behind closed doors.
Do not make assumptions concerning a team's student participation based on what you see a few students doing at competitions. Seeing students hand out buttons, hit on people on other teams, sleep, watch the competition from the stands, or work on the robot is not an indication of the team's makeup. All teams have students who step up and contribute whenever possible, and other students who like to avoid work and slack off, and everything in between. Some teams are large enough that <50% of the students work on the robot and the rest work on other aspects of FIRST - web page, strategy, marketing, animation, playing field construction, scouting, video, etc. They have no formal role at competitions except to cheer and support their team. Do not criticize or judge another team because you see idle students.
I will not assume another team's bot is built by students if it is the proverbial 'box on wheels' nor will I assume another team's bot is built by engineers and merely 'handed' to the students to drive if it is an engineering marvel. I ask that everyone else does the same.
Mike