Thread: Ideas to move in the direction of making FIRST competitions 'fair'
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Re: Ideas to move in the direction of making FIRST competitions 'fair'
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Originally Posted by Lil' Lavery
I'm trying to figure out how, 2006 Curie Division Champ, 1139 equates to the New York Yankees. They had a RELIABLE DRIVE BASE , INNOVATIVE system to keep balls from jamming and an INNOVATIVE launcher .
Earlier in this thread I went a little bit off-topic and forgot to express my own opinion on ideas to make FIRST competitions 'fair'.

My opinion is: FIRST should (1) re-write a rule when attempts to apply it have demonstrated that it doesn't work, and (2) keep improving the kit of parts by deleting parts that don't work well and adding parts that do. No quantum leaps are required. Just an ongoing process of continuous improvement.

Sean is correct above; the present FIRST rules actually encourage, and certainly do not frustrate, teams that are capable of innovating -- even if they are not funded like the New York Yankees.

Sean's dad was correct in expressing a similar opinion a couple of years ago.
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