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Originally Posted by nobrakes8
If they had a best defensive robot, best play of the day, etc.. where maybe our peers voted from other teams or the refs could vote on would make the awards more well rounded.
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I haven't gotten thru this whole thread yet, and I'm not gonna pick on any particular FIRST awards, but the Boilermaker Regional did have 5 of those "fun" awards.. play of the day, best offense, defense, etc... Why?? Because a lot of people on these forums were asking to have them back, and so we decided to make it happen.
Granted, they were not given out or recognized by FIRST during normal award ceremonies...but by the planning committee.... and they were voted on by all the teams. Hopefully we can keep up this tradition and perhaps add more award titles. Perhaps other regionals will try to implement it too.
Even if a team is recognized for a "fun" thing, or a "smaller" accomplishment, it still makes it worthwhile and ENCOURAGES them to keep up the hard work, as the teams that won these awards were very excited, surprised, and appreciative.
I think the more awards the better, as long as the judges understand the criteria well and try to spread the wealth. I am one that believes it's not necessary for a team to win 2+ awards at a regional or championships. They may be in the running for 10 awards, but pick what best fits. There is another team just as deserving for the other awards.