[Andrew Dahl]

i think breaking the competition into expert/amature/novice

is possible the worst way that FIRST can go-

who decides who goes where-

it will increase the problems that already (and evidently) exist between those who have access to better stuff thatn other teams

would those who have "limited resources" not be allowed to compete in the upper levels
as i said once before- welcome to real life-

would one be for banning teams that have a vocational center because that system offers one

or how about banning certain teachers from helping because they were at one time a enigneer-

or how about a machine shop that donates time and training would they be not allowed

someone else metioned that this is a microcosm of what the real businees world is like (and real life)
those who dont have what every body else has does one of two things-

whine and compalin about how rought is is on the off chance that some one will commiserate with them

or adapt and over come (like I have seen many teams do at the VCU venue)