Thread: A Change in this year's Spirit of FIRST?
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A little more than 2 cents.
This question is for all of you who have seen a change in the spirit of FIRST.

Do you think this started because of the qualifying rule that was imposed last year or do you feel it is just something that comes with the passage of time and the fact that FIRST is growing at an enormous rate??
I have to admit that when I joined 3 years ago it was nice to know that even though a team lost at an event and had extremely bad luck that they got to go to the big event anyways, but with the inception of the qualifying rule.. well let's just say that changed a little.
One of the things that I liked about FIRST was the fact that even though you did really bad at a regional, you could still make it to the nationals where the slate was cleared.
It made the event unique, I don't think there are much events do that in the world, sporting or otherwise.

I realize that the qualification rule is a financial and space saving necessity but do you think it took a little away from FIRST??? Just a thought.

As for gracious professionalism, I do think that it is lost a little on newbies (and others sometimes) but that's what our job as experienced FIRSTers is, to try and pass down this important value.
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