I think ever since you have to qualify to go to Nats that's when alot of teams developed this new form of gracious professionalism. "Yah we will be there to pick you up...after the match." Dean wanted F.I.R.S.T. to become a sport a consequence is that you have this attitude coming in. Personally I don't mind it as much because through my experiences in sports its how I play. So FIRST to me is like a sport be kind and polite off the field and leave everything on the field. Many times however, the kind and polite part isn't followed through. It happens I'm victim of it myself. Its just human nature for it to happen. When you work on something for six weeks its hard to accept defeat and you look for excuses. You lash out on people on forums it happens: I can go on I'm a psychology major lol
. To conclude I think the new form of gracious professionalism is fine and its healthy for the competition.