[Jack_O]

In any normal year where it is 2 out of 3 this is never gonna happen. If you have any issues and completely fail one match you have two more to make up for it. Either way, error or not, the best alliance is still going to win.

Specifically for this year, I still believe it's not reasonable. One of the goals of FIRST is to give a head start to the real world and the jobs you'll have. How many times in your career will you get the chance to redo a major project because of a simple error? In the build season or production phase it might be acceptable. However, during competitions or once a product is on the market, you have to roll with what you got. If something fails, the best you can do is roll with the punches and be better prepared for the future.

Speaking from experience I know just how frustrating this can be. It cost me what could've been the biggest win of my FRC career. It also taught me an important lesson. Murphy's Law will always apply. Our team should've just designed a better robot. Then again, hindsight is 20/20...