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Unread 12-04-2005, 01:20
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"Rookie Week"

This is one of these things that would be either a really good or a really bad idea.

Every year FIRST spends a lot of time making sure the game is challenging enough that the old teams are challenged and easy enough that the rookie teams are not left in serious trouble.

When you look at the setup of the weeks you can see there is a one week space between the ship date and the first set of regionals.

So what do you think of the idea of having that become "rookie week?" I have heard mentors say that sometimes they feel like the FIRST build season is too long but I have never heard that from a mentor during rookie year. Letting rookie teams spend that extra week with their robot could do wonders for them.

It could be nice for the older teams as well. During that one week older teams could send assistants to the rookie teams without having to worry about losing hands on their robot. They could lend the teams tools. Giving rookies an extra week would mean that the overall game could be geared to a tougher level.

The only real setback I see is the technical setup of getting two different ship dates. It would also mean a little less sleep for rookie teams that have the first week's set of regionals. Still I am guessing most rookies would call that a good trade and I think the idea might be worth something.
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