[steelerborn]

I am really happy at the discussion that this has brought up, especially how many great veteran frc mentors have decided to chime in.

Yes we are a rookie team, but our mentors and teacher advisor I would say are some of the best in California. I understand that people want more details and that those will one day be released.

Also please keep in mind that being a rookie team puts us into a whole different boat than other teams at a regional event. Our number is high, we have no record to go off of, and people aren't necessarily going to know who we are at our events. By posting these videos while hiding key dimensions and ideas it allows us to build a hype for our team. Getting people interested in our theme, the quality of robots we produce, and how 5817 operates. We want people to know 5817 before we get to the event and see our level of play. That is all the videos were for and to show what is possible without just giving a clear answer.

Also being a rookie means that we are competing for the rookie all star award as well. Winning that award would mean so much to the students, and we want to keep our innovations a secret until the time is right.