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Re: [NE FIRST] Connecticut Shoreline District (Groton)
1st of all congrats to 1991, 230, 1699 for your incredible win. The field was intense out there. You sure made my inaugural showing as a Field Supervisor rewarding. In the past years I have had other positions, including field reset, FTA & now Field Super assistant. But this year so far has proved to be very physically demanding. The Refs have so much more to do as well. Before you start criticizing some of their penalties, take a minute & put yourself in their position. You have 6 robots flying back & forth, propelling 2' balls all over the place & they are watching for possession, passing of balls, proper scoring of said balls. And at the same time they are entering it into their tablets & watching for violations. I have a new respect for the Refs this year.
The reset crew has so much more to do this year as well. I'm glad I had such a great crew & hope I might have most of them in Southington. I also found out that in Eliminations I was outpaced by the amount of damaged balls I had expected, Judging by how many I replaced in the qualifying matches, I thought I was doing fine by having a couple of back-up balls for each color. I was wrong. Luckily we were able to recover, but it was very physically demanding.
I am looking forward to being your Field Supervisor in Southington on the 22nd & 23rd.
One more thing. Learn to accept that life isn't perfect & some things you will just have to accept. Also learn, meet new people, relax & have fun.
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Mentor & Volunteer
Field setup, Field Supervisor & disassemble Suffield Shakedown 2003- present (2015)
Connecticut Regional Field setup, disassemble & FTAA 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 (Field reset & Assistant Field Supervisor), Field Reset Pine Tree Regional 2013, Field Supervisor, setup & take-down at Groton & Southington Districts 2014, Field Reset Hartford District 2014. Field Reset Boston District Championship 2014. FLL Judge Fall 2014
Field Supervisor/Set-up & Take-down Waterbury & Springfield , Field Reset/Set-up & take-down Hartford N/E District 2015. Field Reset NE Champs 2015. FLL Judge Fall 2015.
Suffield Shakedown 2016, Field Super 2016 Stronghold Waterbury.
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