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Originally Posted by SilverStar
That's the part I don't understand. How is it GP to bend the rules? Even if both parties agree?
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GP has the power to bend the rules so that all teams are on equal playing ground. Almost like the light side of the force.
Think of it this way. If there was no restriction on what kind of parts to build a robot think of what teams could roll in with. (Armored Tanks, and APCs overly exaggereated exaples). Now through the Graciousness of FIRST we have rules so that all teams are on level playing ground.
If that team ran out at that very last second. Will you be able to live with the fact that you DQ'd a team just as they approached the field. I Know i couldn't. In the pits weird and odd stuff happens. (e.g. The battery won't sit in the robot properly umm doing last minute rundowns to make sure the robot can do its job)
I would let the match play in that scenario too. But if they had shown up after the match then I would have to say the score is score. You can show up before the match begins and play but after the match that would be unfair.
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Past FIRST Robotics Events that I proudly volunteered at:
FLL: NY State Competition '03
FRC: NYC Remote Kickoff '04 & NYC Regionals '04-'15 ,'10-'13 & NJ Regionals '06-'10, Finger Lakes Regional '09 & SBPLI Regional '08-'15 and the World Championship in '05 (Galileo Field) '07 (Newton Field) '09 (Practice Fields Attendant / FTA(A)), CeBIT Convention in '04 & NextFEST in '06 both held @ the Javitts Center, Monty Madness '07-'10, Panda-monium '08, B.Eruption '08 & '09, Ramp Riot '08, PARC '09 & '10, BR^2 '09 & Wol. Inv. '09 -'15
2015 FIRST Robotics Off Season Events that I hope to volunteer at:
Where is Wolcott Invitational
2015 FIRST Robotics Events that I will be volunteering at:
SBPLI Reg. & Championships
Volunteer Resume:
Alt & Lead Team Queuer, Field Repair/Reset, Field Setup/Breakdown, Spare Parts Attendant, Field Power Controller/Score Keeper, Co-Emcee & Official Scorer, Control System Advisor, FIRST Tech Advisor Assistant & recently Practice Field Attendant.