Quote:
|
Originally Posted by Emma
why do we have to read the rules if we break them its our own fault, who really cares if you read the rules go you more power to ya, i personally am not going to. i kno the genral idea of what we have to do and thats all i need to kno. I dont have time to read the rules im a teenager im only 15 im too busy hanging with my friends and going to the mall to read 400 page book of rules, we all need to chill out, if your concerned about reading the rules you read them if everybody else doesnt like i said before its thier own $@#$@#$@#$@# fault
|
So, explain to my why, if you have all that time to go to the mall and hang out with your friends, you don't have time to read a short list of rules? The important sections of the rulebook (dealing with things like safety, the kit, and game rules) are only about 50 pages long. And guess what? Reading and understanding the rules
is an important part of FIRST. A big part of Gracious Professionalism is competing fairly, and playing by the rules.
Plus, If you don't understand the rules, you don't fully understand the game. In addition, there are consequences for not following some rules (like wearing safety glasses in the pits, or countless on-the-field actions). I seriously doubt your team would take "I was too busy going to the mall" as a good excuse.
Finally (and this goes to many people on the forums), the use of proper spelling and grammar is encouraged on these forums. When in a situation like FIRST, where you're interacting with engineers and business professionals, professional writing makes you sound more intelligent, more mature, and more competent. It's hard to respect someone who posts in IM-speak. And, most importantly of all... no swearing, even if it does get filtered out. It's classless, and unprofessional.