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Originally Posted by BleakRNS
Some perspective on the Sanghi bonus situation for those unacquainted with the Arizona Regional:
Steve Sanghi is the CEO of Microchip Technology, a huge benefactor of FIRST in Arizona. Microchip actually hosts the official Arizona FIRST page. He gives out a scholarship each year at the regional and has recently taken to handing out cash rewards for actions performed in matches. In other words, this is not the first time he has done something like this. Last year, it was a prize for all teams involved in a match in which all six robots hung from the pyramid. I don't remember if there was anything the year before, but it might have had to do with triple balancing. The Arizona Regional has not been known as a hotbed of high-level FRC competition in recent memory, and that is probably the reason behind the bonuses Sanghi is awarding. The intention is good: he wants there to be an extra incentive for creating a high-functioning robot and working with alliance partners. But this year it might have been a little misguided, considering the amplification of defense in Aerial Assist. |
In defense of Mr. Steve Sanghi no one was required to do this.... its was put out there and teams took it. Take it for what it was worth, a motivating incentive. I am also interested in why everybody keeps saying why AZ is not a hot bed. I have heard this several times already. Based on population density, I think we are a hot bed. AZ has had teams on Einstein several times and AZ has threats every year. Also team 842 is a hall of fame team and 2486 is a major threat for championships chairmans this year. I guess I should not take this view of us too critically, its gives us an advantage at the championships if people are not paying attention to us. Too many times people on CD neglect Arizona and we struggle to get any attention. We are used to it, we have learned to be "mavericky". We aren't Michigan....