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Post Re: Petition: Lower technical foul values to make this game better

Thanks for all the candid and professional commentary here.

Here is our next step:
  • Create a simple 3-question opinion collection form for the community. Link is here. This form enables us to look at other alternatives too.
  • Many of you have expressed clear preferences on this thread. If you can take 10 seconds to fill out the form, it would be great.
  • If you don't mind, please help spread the word to gather thoughts from students/mentors/volunteers who may not read CD regularly.

I have collected 24 feedbacks since last night. 19 Yes (changes required, different types) and 5 No (no changes to existing rules) Will provide summary updates as I progress.

Thanks again for taking the time.

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Disclaimer: this issue has not affected 610 too much one way or the other. We have a relatively experienced group and should be able to handle different types of rules.

However, I really feel for new and old teams who get to play only once a year: 1468 teams (53.0%).. Imagine you are not a regular participant at champs, spent 6 weeks of sweat building a good robot, worked hard to fund raise to play about 10-15 matches; ended up losing important matches because of 50pt G40, G28 or others that are inconsequential, unintentional fouls that have little safety implications? The stats are clear. ONE tech foul would swing the results of 59% of final matches.

It's not too late to prevent FIRST from losing students/mentors who otherwise would have loved this game and continue to love this thing called #omgrobots.

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Last edited by billylo : 12-03-2014 at 09:35.