[Vincent Chan]

I did notice a lot of intentional violence. Many teams did go for a lot of physical prowess rather than speed and dexterity with the boxes.

I also noticed that many people did not clap at all, at Peachtree. Clapping would last for a mere three or four seconds before it died down during Saturday's awards. Many teams left before awards. And the mood was contagious-- even when clapping for teams we liked, we sat down after about ten or twenty seconds of clapping, because it feels awkward to be the only ones on your side of the stands standing and clapping.

This being my rookie year, I don't know if that's standard procedure to lose that many people prior to the end of the competition, but it was certainly disconcerting.

If this isn't what it was last year, I'd like to see FIRST go through a reversion. GP is definitely something I liked about this competition, and if there's more to be had, let's have it.