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The worst thing about the 2001 competition was the 12 teams, pick 4. You stood around in line for most of the time. Then, you got to find out who you were competing with, develop a strategy, and go.
This led to shouting matches, mistaken plans, hard feelings, etc.
In many ways, 2001 was the most revolutionary idea FIRST has come up with. It represented a truly different type of competition. It's just that the implementation left somewhat to be desired.
In some respects, 2001 was a watershed moment. FIRST gave us a competition that was the antithesis of Battlebots. However, the FIRST community almost uniformly rejected this concept.
So, as the competition becomes rougher and rougher, don't whine and complain that your paint job got scratched.
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