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Does your team read the Q&A?
If you said yes, apparently you're in the minority. Looking through the number of views per Q&A thread, not many people are reading. The average number of views on a thread which has been posted for a month, is a mere 300! Now, when you factor in multiple views from certain teams (at least 6 people on 1114 check the Q&A regularly), and all the inspectors and refs getting ready for their events, I'd say at most 15% of the teams are reading the Q&A.
With events only one night away, I really recommend that you sit down and read through these questions and responses. Each year I see multiple teams fail inspection for misinterpreting rules, that were clarified in the Q&A. Don't let this be you! Practice time is so crucial, but a rare commodity. Don't waste by having to fix a problem that could have been prevented with just a little bit of reading.
Good luck to everyone competing this weekend.
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:: Karthik Kanagasabapathy :: "Enthusiasm is one of the most powerful engines of success. When you do a thing, do it with all your might. Put your whole soul into it. Stamp it with your own personality. Be active, be energetic, be enthusiastic and faithful and you will accomplish your object. Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm" -- R.W. Emerson
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Full disclosure: I work for IFI and VEX Robotics, and am the Chairman of the VEX Robotics and VEX IQ Game Design Committees .
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