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Originally Posted by Gary Dillard
OK, I gotta ask the question - is all booing wrong, ungracious and unprofessional?
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Gary,
This is one of those weird, spiritual, parallel universe, kind of things. I have never heard "no booing" in any discussion of GP but knew in the back of my mind that is explicitly implied. As a matter of fact, I don't think anyone has ever told me there will be no booing at a FIRST competition. After eight years with Wildstang and some 15 or 20 individual competitions, I can't remember ever hearing booing at an event. I do remember hearing sounds of disappointment, and witnessing the heartbreak of defeat but even those things were short lived. How often in sports do you see the loser congratulate the winner before doing anything else. Both on and off the field, FIRST competitors, think of the other team as their own and treat them as such. I have never felt that more than at GLR this weekend. I was met with a smile, no matter what pit I visited and was astounded at the number of people who came to our pit and said Hi.