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Re: Appropriate penalties for off-the-field ethical/behavioral violations
I'm still curious, is a punishment the way to go?
As far as I've heard, the world of work goes like this: I give someone a list of requirements for my super-special tin can. If their cans are out of whack, do I charge them fifty bucks and tell them to go home?
Nope. I don't buy their cans (or, in FIRST, let them onto the field) until their cans meet my requirements. Then I buy them.
(this is, of course, I have one source for such a tin can...you know what I mean)
I still think the solution that leaves the most room for teachable moments and the least room for hurt feelings is to identify the problem, then fix the problem (even if it means starting a new robot--it has been done), then move along.
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William "Billfred" Leverette - Gamecock/ Jessica Boucher victim/ Marketing & Sales Specialist at AndyMark
2004-2006: FRC 1293 (D5 Robotics) - Student, Mentor, Coach
2007-2009: FRC 1618 (Capital Robotics) - Mentor, Coach
2009-2013: FRC 2815 (Los Pollos Locos) - Mentor, Coach - Palmetto '09, Peachtree '11, Palmetto '11, Palmetto '12
2010: FRC 1398 (Keenan Robo-Raiders) - Mentor - Palmetto '10
2014-2016: FRC 4901 (Garnet Squadron) - Co-Founder and Head Bot Coach - Orlando '14, SCRIW '16
2017-: FRC 5402 (Iron Kings) - Mentor
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