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Originally Posted by Mark McLeod
Because I cannot transcribe. (I see you share my problem  )
It's 44 rather than 55 |
The problem with trying to type on CD from my iPhone.
Though I've been part of FIRST for 11 years, I did not know that there were different ways to rank "new" FRC teams. I just assumed that a new team was a new team and given rookie status, so this thread is an interesting read for me.
I do know that starting a team, whether with experienced mentors/students or not, is a very difficult thing to do. I've also found that teams often struggle more their 2nd and 3rd years, due to loss of mentoring from other teams.
I'd be hesitant to say that a team should ethically turn down a rookie award without being in their shoes and knowing what they went through to create their team.