Anyone who thinks this year's game is going to be a dissapointment has just become blase with FIRST. This is probably one of the best games we have had yet. My team has a motto K.I.S.S. or Keep It Simple Stupid. There is no way that any head to head FIRST competition could ever lack the explosive energy that it has always had in the past. This year's game is classic and I expect to see some amazingly creative designs from teams who are trying to get an edge over the "box on wheels" teams. The thing im looking forward to the most is seeing how other teams get around the entanglement rule and try to extend thier robot across the feild.
The other great thing about this year's game is that it is simple enough for a rookie team to make somthing that can succeed. Trust me when you end up as thier alliance you will appreciate that they can actually compete. It isnt that easy for rookie teams to figure out how to life something up 8 feet, climb a puck or hang off of a bar. Pulling something and picking up soccer balls are a little more feasable. Basically, I'm thinking that there are going to be a lot less dead weight alliances this year and that's good news.

Becky