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Originally Posted by gail
FIRST makes the rules based on feedback at the team forums
FIRST is not operating in a vacuum. The rules are developed by taking into account the feedback they receive at the team forums following the close of the season. This is the purpose of the forums.
Teams complain bitterly about the playing field not being level.
Teams complain about the amount of time being spent
Teams complain about all sorts of things.
If every complaint was analyzed in terms of FIRST's goal of inspiring students to choose engineering, science and technology careers, the result would be vastly different.
Teams would be encouraged to program and try out new code.
Teams would be encouraged to develop and improve their systems.
The learning would not stop simply because the robot ships, unless.....
its about winning, and fairness, and competing successfully, not about learning.
So, which is it?
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FIRST does not always listen. FIRST has had a large number of turn overs. FIRST does not ever give us the intent of the rules. They do however expect us to read their minds. <R17> seems to have the intent to allow teams to spend a bit of time to get ready but they are dictating that we cannot choose our time before the first regional. Many of us barely get through and we look forward to a bit of a break. Why should FIRST care if we spend 10 hours in one day (which is legal) or five 2 hour sessions?
I have even asked in the Q&A if the Q&A are official rules or just the updates (as it was last year) and the did not reply to that part of the question so I asked again and I am still waiting for an answer. The answer should be in the updates as how can the Q&A answer if the are official until given that responsibility.