Thread: If you could change one rule - eliminate ship requirement discussion
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Re: If you could change one rule - eliminate ship requirement discussion
In regard to ship date, the biggest difference between the "haves" and "have-nots" is the second robot. Those with the resources to have a clone get a definite advantage in the post-ship/pre-tourney timeframe.

Shipping costs vs. bring-with-you costs probably have minimal difference overall. (YMMV based on your distance from and how many Regionals you attend.)

I enjoy the OCCRA season where you essentially use the earlier competitions as a trial, then bring your robot home again to tweak (or completely rebuild, in some cases). But that is not how FIRST Regionals are organized. Each Regional stands alone in terms of competition.

Sure, our team (and many others) could benefit having between-Regional rebuild periods. I'm not sure I want to make the trade for a longer build season, though - essentially Jan through April, 15 or 16 weeks!
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