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Originally Posted by Astronouth7303
Probably a rookie because an expierienced team would tell me to hush up and take a back seat.
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Originally Posted by JVN
This segues into my answer nicely:
I'd love to spend some time on a really well established team, with some strong engineers and mentors.
I want to learn.
It'd be great to hop onto a team like the Technokats or Team Hammond and just... watch. I'd be content doing nothing but making parts.
Think how much you could learn watching Andy and Mark work on their newest tranny design...
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The reason why I stated that I feel the definition should be split is because of these two comments. I feel that although every team evaluates what it does and decides whether certain areas need fixing, there are some teams that don't want to change the way things are going because they're working.
The question stated simply "be on a team". Certain teams will fit better for different people. If you're looking to take an active role in helping a team, then you can still choose a veteran team - you just have to find one that's ready to make big changes. And there are many out there!
Since the only quantifable way to explain this is through awards (although by no means the only way to measure FIRST success), pulling from Dr Joe's wonderous spreadsheet of teams and Rich Wong's statistics, 375 separate teams walked away with 647 possible awards this year, out of 929 registered teams...an average number of awards for each of the teams who recieved any award of 2.42. Those numbers alone show that there's much room for diversification in award recieving teams - hence there are teams out there who may be looking to make major changes. For some people it's more satisfying that way when success finally comes - because the team has waited so long for it.
Other teams are less likely to change their ways (the "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" theory) - they've found what works for them. There are other people out there who are best fit for these teams, such as, but not limited to, people who just want to watch. That doesn't mean that the newcomer can't suggest something, but someone who is looking to take an active role right away on an older team may not be as satisfied here.
There are teams out there that are seriously looking for the help, and there are teams that are not as seriously looking. But because of the different needs of individuals as well as teams, veterans shouldn't be all clumped together just because they all have at least one year underneath their belts.