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Originally posted by camtunkpa
I think I have to agree that things aren't very gracious anymore... We saw a discussion on a rookie robot... I hope alot of teams read this post and maybe think to themselves about the real meaning of FIRST! Cliff
Team #222
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I think all members who read this forum need to keep in mind that the opinions of a few do not a trend make. Everyone of us in their rookie year, had a robot that is a far distant relative of what we have now. Therefore all rookie and struggling teams for that matter need our support. "Gracious Professionalism" in it's purest form means we are all on the same team. As such we are obligated to help when needed, offer help when the occasion arises, cheer for others, and compete to the best of our ability with all teams, rivals and friends alike. We have told teams that we have helped in the past "don't hold back if we come against you in the future." The one rule that showed that up that has changed is the ability to call time outs. When an opposition robot was broken, the competitors frequently tacked on their timeout to the broken teams timeout to have all help get that robot back into competition.