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FRC #2013 (Cyber Gnomes)
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Re: Where's the Gracious Professionalism?

I think this year has turned out pretty well compared to how many other team activities would have if they turned out like this has. Yes there have been many questionable calls. I think i am speaking for many when I say that there have been calls that you can clearly see should not have been made or should have been made. For the amount of money and time students, mentors and sponsors put into this, winning is a big part, but i do not think most teams get angry about the fact they have lost. It is the circumstances in which they have lost. I try not to be to hard in my judgments of the referees, as this years game is very confusing.

I have to say this though, that if this were any other sport the refs would be getting much more flak immediately after match. I play other sports outside of first, and if a call is made that is clearly wrong there is an immediate verbal disapproval. This disapproval involves yelling/cursing at the refs or the other teams you are against. I am happy that i do not see this inside of FIRST but this years game makes many people go very close to crossing that line.

I also do not like seeing the "Gracious Professionalism" card played every time you disagree with something. They are allowed to be wrong, and this year they have been wrong a lot, so there is good reason to be angry. Most are not willing to sit back and watch when they know something has not been called properly.

I still see Gracious professionalism every time i go to an event. There is respect between teams, mentors and volunteers. Any team or person can go up to anyone else there without fear of ridicule to ask for help. This makes me happy because from what i have seen in other sports and just in general, there are very few people like the ones you meet in FIRST. Many wont even give you the time of day.

The reason you see so little compassion this year is because of the lack of people admitting that they have made a mistake. It gives me hope to see a referee admit that they were wrong. I have seen this on a few occasions which is good but, i have seem many where they have not. People do not want to show respect to someone who makes multiple mistakes and does not admit that they were in any way wrong or are not willing to listen to your side of the story.
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