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Re: #MakeitLoud Ideas...

One way that FIRST can help uninitiated audiences is to put markers on the scoring elements, showing what things are worth. For example, a lighted 3 above the center goal this year, that shows a 6 during autonomous. The same could be said for last year's goals as well. I remember that the balls used in 2004 had labels on them showing how much they were worth. Some of this can be done for the in-arena screens or webcast with an simple on-screen overlay to explain the scoring before matches, but having the camera pick up how much something is worth makes it that much easier.
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