[edisler]

Ok, I agree, the survey was a bit one-sided, however, IMHO I would prefer to see bag and tag ended. Now I get that I may not have thought through of all of the repercussions but I really can't think of how I have been helped by this rule. As a rookie coach, in (less than) six weeks I had to not only deal with learning a bunch of technology that was unfamiliar but also how to be a good mentor to the kids. After a couple of years, I figured out that in order to be competitive I had to build two robots so that I could keep working on development after the deadline. Of course that means that we are spending twice as much for spare parts(If I can get them, after all, everyone else has to buy parts for two robots) and building 2 robots means that I am having to use our sponsor's shop to build twice as many parts as I really need.

During the meet season, well equipped teams are able to practice using their practice bot and use the 30 lb allowance to perfect the robot defects while smaller teams have to let their robots wait in the bag until meet day.

Isn't meet day a good enough deadline? What are the downsides to ending bag and tag day?