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Re: Team Update 2-19 and FRC Blog - Week 0 Observations and Stop Build Day
While the blizzard of frisbees at the end of a match was not they key driver in a floor pickup mechanism for us, it certainly was a benefit we were planning on enjoying.
I have two main issues with the update. As Cory stated a few pages back, how could the GDC not have seen this coming? That is one I will never understand.
The other issue, and the more important one, is the mitigation steps taken to avoid the safety hazard. They did not need to eliminate all throwing of white frisbees to make a safe environment around the field. Adding penalties for discs thrown outside the field of play or limiting the number of discs able to be tossed all help the issue.
I'm definitely disappointed by the update. I definitely understand the reasoning behind it. I wish there was some better forethought on the GDC's part. I also hope they considered less drastic ways of altering the game before coming to this conclusion.
-Brando
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MORT (Team 11) '01-'05 :
-2005 New Jersey Regional Chairman's Award Winners
-2013 MORT Hall of Fame Inductee
NUTRONs (Team 125) '05-???
2007 Boston Regional Winners
2008 & 2009 Boston Regional Driving Tomorrow's Technology Award
2010 Boston Regional Creativity Award
2011 Bayou Regional Finalists, Innovation in Control Award, Boston Regional Finalists, Industrial Design Award
2012 New York City Regional Winners, Boston Regional Finalists, IRI Mentor of the Year
2013 Orlando Regional Finalists, Industrial Design Award, Boston Regional Winners, Pine Tree Regional Finalists
2014 Rhode Island District Winners, Excellence in Engineering Award, Northeastern University District Winners, Industrial Design Award, Pine Tree District Chairman's Award, Pine Tree District Winners
2015 South Florida Regional Chairman's Award, NU District Winners, NEDCMP Industrial Design Award, Hopper Division Finalists, Hopper/Newton Gracious Professionalism Award
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