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Andy, one thing i saw as working with the displays in the Aux. gym is that there was no field display in there. There was the "pit display" of rankings being projected, but the drive teams that were located in there, if were not present on the field during the explaination of a yellow or red card call is they didnt know it occured, or why it occured. Yes they have the team out on the field in the stands but i know of many teams that dont have communication between the team in stands and drive team much during a competition. So i think if this system is going to be put into work, when a red card or yellow card is given, everyone should be made aware of the reasoning behind it and it should be saved for referance so if a team asks they can be told later on why a car was given.

Also another question would be could these cards follow a team to their next competition. I know that sounds doubtful, but think about it a little. Team X at competition 1 intentionally hooks a robot and get a yellow card for it. They dont do it again at competition 1 but when Team X is at competition 2, they do the same thing over again intentionally and once again get a yellow card. Now if this second occurance would deserve a red card, but due them trying to fool the crew because they are at a new event, should they get a dq for intentionally hooking a bot a second time or will cards thrown at an event stay at that event only?

Any way i think this idea was implemented great at IRI and could be improved into a well thought out and desinged system in which could be used at any/all FIRST competition and would improve the competitions.

Nice job Mr. Baker and other IRI refs on your fair and professional job done at the 2004 IRI.

~Mike