[Joe Johnson]

As to Joe Ross, you make some excellent points, yet I disagree with you on the end result. I think that mostly this comes down to people of good will agreeing to disagree.

I know that there are teams (specifically, teams good at descoring) that are disadvantaged by a change, but evenso, I believe that this is worth the change (eventhough our team can descore better than average when put to it).

As to Bill Beatty, as usual, we agree more often than we disagree.

Finally, I too am not whinning or complaining. Our team will be just fine regardless of this change -- In fact, I truly believe that our chances of advancing are just as good or better with the rules the way they are.

My main point is that FIRST that is damaged by the rules as they are. I have worked long and hard over the past 8 years to help advance FIRST, I believe I have some standing to say this or that change should be considered. If the outcome is to keep the rules as is, so be it. Yet, I thought it was worth a shot at pushing for the change.

Joe J.