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I saddly have to agree that this rule "STINKS", What ever happened to the (GENTLER-KINDER-FIRST) ? Or was this all GARBAGE TOO.
I dont know if any of you noticed that although were alowed to put Bumpers on Our Robots the weight of the Bumpers are included in the over all weight of the Machine, (130lbs).
If a team is in its last game and is not going to the Nationals then it has nothing to loose and could go out with a bang, The Bang being your machine. As far as the Machine shops are concerned they neednt bother, We had a part a few years ago that needed to be milled, if we had waited for them to do it we would still be there.
We bring our own equipment and last year our team had its own milling machine and lathe, we offered the equipment to any team that needed to use it but when FIRST found out they tried to shut us down.
This latest rule is just another nail in the coffin of FIRST. From the one coach rule to this latest slap its getting to the point where entering this program is to much work and not worth the effort.
Were told to build it strong but then there is some "OBSCURE" rule that might put us out of the game if a judge decides that a robot was mallicious, what kind of Bologna is this.
Im really looking to do Battlebots after this, Hey Dean thinks its OK so why not. Besides at least with Battlebots theres very few rules, no dead line, you can buy anything any where and theres over $50.000 in prize money. and lastly no boring speech about the same old thing year after year.
Sorry but im a little upset at this latest nonsence.
Nick237
PS. Dont bother calling FIRST, anything you tell them will be "Taken under advisement" as they last told me when I called.
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