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Re: FIRST Festival of Champions

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Originally Posted by Hallry View Post
What happens when a school-sponsored team wins Houston or St. Louis/Detroit and their now-graduated drive team isn't allowed by their school to compete at FoC?
They have three months to press for an exception, or train up a new driver with whatever they have on hand.

As for the whole "knowing your opponent for three months" thing: It does invite an opportunity for teams to be cutting promos on one another (within the bounds of good fun and Gracious Professionalism, of course) that I hope these teams take. Truly great feuds--whether in sport, in business, or anywhere--are born just as much out of lore and off-field exchanges as they are action on the field. What made Ric Flair a legend of the squared circle? Steve Spurrier, on the gridiron? Both were tremendously talented at their chosen profession, but they also always had something to say about their next opponent to draw interest.
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2004-2006: FRC 1293 (D5 Robotics) - Student, Mentor, Coach
2007-2009: FRC 1618 (Capital Robotics) - Mentor, Coach
2009-2013: FRC 2815 (Los Pollos Locos) - Mentor, Coach - Palmetto '09, Peachtree '11, Palmetto '11, Palmetto '12
2010: FRC 1398 (Keenan Robo-Raiders) - Mentor - Palmetto '10
2014-2016: FRC 4901 (Garnet Squadron) - Co-Founder and Head Bot Coach - Orlando '14, SCRIW '16
2017-: FRC 5402 (Iron Kings) - Mentor

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