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Re: Teams that do not bag their robots
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Originally Posted by DonRotolo
Yes, make it very small, like 8 pounds.
A 30 pound mechanism can consume several weeks of 16 hour days, well after bag day. Us mentors are already exhausted after 6 weeks - extending build season due to withholding allowance makes the process unbearable.
Mentor burnout is real, and a big w/h allowance exacerbates it.
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Don- I agree mentor burnout is a very very legitimate concern for FIRST in general. However, I think a large reason you see teams continue to improve over a season is because of withholding allowance.
Some people view withholding allowance as 'unpure' for lack of a better word. In my opinion however, it is the essence of engineering and design. Teams may test and practice all year in their labs, but until they get out on the field and compete, they are not fully vetting their solutions. Withholding allowance allows for iteration and refinement which raises the level of play for just about every team playing
-Brando
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