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Re: Human Player: Past, Present and Future

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The role of the human player should be more limited (see Stack Attack, 2002).
Okay I voted for that option but I should mention that that really wasn't a limited human player. If you think the human player was limited in 2003...then you should try 1996 on for size...they were seat belted in to their station and had to throw the ball over a 4' high PVC structure in order to return it to the field. Frankly I've always been against the human player. This used to be around robots once upon a time folks!! It used to be that your robot couldn't be considered a quality robot unless it could actually perform it's functions on the field. There was a time way back when you couldn't win an award for your autonomous program if it didn't work. One of the reasons for the human player was to get more athletes involved in FIRST...someone provide me with actual evidence it has accomplished that goal. What has the addition of the human player done? Like it or not it started us down the slippery slope that lead to the significantly diminished role of the robot, engineering, design, and quality (both of the robot's construction and play on the field) in FIRST that we now have. It seems today that as long as you have a good plan and robot on paper that is what is most important...never mind whether the robot ever plays in a single match. As long as you have a good business plan you are set, who cares if that business makes any money right??
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