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Originally Posted by JVN
Or they can do it for the love of the game?
I'd like to believe there are plenty of things that are done by teams in FRC for their own sake, or for the betterment of the team without any award incentive. I'd like to believe that some things are their own incentive.
...or maybe I'm just naive, and almost everything is being done in pursuit of some shiny bauble?
-John
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I'd argue that it's not the trophy per say, but the emphasis and recognition provided by FIRST's actual creation of the award. I doubt that most teams are overly attracted to shiny objects (especially Daisy; they're out of room for them), but knowing that FIRST HQ and the community care about the work that would be put in is a very likely a big incentive. It's a way FIRST demonstrates which actions it considers important, and it's important guidance especially to teams working to develop their own such cultures.
The removal of the regional-level award could (I believe incorrectly) be precieved by those teams as a de-emphasis on the part of FIRST. For teams that haven't already developed a very serious culture of documentation, that perception could be somewhat attenuating. I think that's what folks here are worried about, at least.