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Re: Championship 2007 - Atlanta - What Needs To Be Improved
This first point isn't really about the championship, but rather a suggestion for the GDC.
On the Newton Field, a red card ended the competition between two teams in the final rounds. I think that it would be nice if the red card meant that the match needed to be replayed without the third robot. Sure, a red card is bad, but if you look at a sport like soccer, a red card penalizes the individual and the team, by having them play with less players. Perhaps calling a red card DURING the match, instead of afterwards, and then replaying the match 2v3 without the robot who committed the infraction.
A point on championships:
I would've found it nice if the pits ran perpendicular to how they were this year, if only because it would've meant less crossing the aisle. I can see where this might be bad for rookie teams, and higher numbered teams, but I would've felt like the divisions (Newton, Curie, etc.) were divisions that way.
Another point on championships:
The sound system. Depending where you sat at matches (I was at Newton) or at Einstein at the end of the competition, the sound system could either be way too loud, or way too soft.
*Props to the camera guys. The on-screen video coverage of what was on the field was amazing.*
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I don't know the key to success, but the key to failure is trying to please everybody. - Bill Cosby
Team 1525 Regionals:
2005 Midwest - Rookie Inspiration Award, Safety Award
2006 Midwest - Safety Award
2007 Milwaukee - Judge's Award
2007 Midwest - Engineering Inspiration Award
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