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Originally Posted by Bill_B

This is the main reason I suggested that teams aspiring to win tournaments need to start now to raise the level of competition at their upcoming tournaments. Teams that have lower estimates of their abilities need to seek help, AKA offer the opportunity for other teams to help.

Dude, at some point teams just need to step it up themselves. You see "top tier" teams building the robots they do at the levels they do because they are able to put their heart and souls into them. If you see them having to gout out to 2, 3, 4, etc.. teams to help them actually get a half competitive robot, then you will drop the total competitiveness of everyone.