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Re: [FTC]: What do you wish FTC would...

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Originally Posted by ForgotSemicolon View Post
I wish that the announcers at lower level competitions were more knowledgeable about the game. If FIRST wants robotics to be a "spectator sport", they need to have announcers who are fully aware of the rules and strategies.
Totally agree. Nothing kills an event like a game announcer/emcee that doesn't know what they're talking about.

In my opinion the best announcers for qualifiers tend to be alumni or people who have worked with FTC in the past. Even if they aren't entirely knowledgeable about that year's game, they at least have a frame of reference from previous competitions.
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