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Re: Looking Back: 3 Day Robots

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Originally Posted by Katie_UPS View Post
It is a competition aimed at high school students. The challenges are hard, but they should not be mind boggling for a seasoned engineer with experience in the sport. There is no "correct" solution for basketball... but there is a difference between the pros and the high school leagues.
How is this different from how some teams function normally? Almost all the perineal powerhouses (as well as some teams that don't always do so well) are driven by dedicated, seasoned engineers with experience in the sport. They do so well because the challenges are easier for professional engineers who have been in FRC for years than for inexperienced high school kids who graduate every four years.

Personally, I'd rather have those professional engineers share their experience with everyone than keep it to their own teams. But pick your poison, I guess.
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