[Tim Delles]

Just to add to what I had said earlier on in this topic.

A lot of people are mentioning cheering and such throughout the 2:15 of the game. How many people have actually been in the drivers box and tried to hear people chant. I know I have been in there and the only time you can actually here them (unless at a small event) is before the match starts. After the start of the match the music/Announcer are loud enough that the drivers normally can not hear cheering.

Now don't get me wrong i love people who cheer, because its part of FIRST.

But think about it this way.

If your team in on the field, and you are standing to cheer for them through out the entire match. During that match your robot does something so incredible that it would warrant the #1 pick at the regional/Championship.

However the #1 seeded teams scouting team is seated behind you and because of you standing can not see what your robot does, they can only see what is on the screen (we all know the camera crew isn't that good about watching what is going on rather than zooming in so close on something that you can see if there is a slight difference in paint layers.)

Now because of this the #1 seed picks another team, then you are picked later... only to be beat by the #1 seed who would have picked your team had they known what you did that match.

This could all be solved if you:

stand for the announcing of the teams, then cheer while sitting down so that everyone can see, the stand after the end of the match.

This makes sure that everyone can see the match, that cheering is still going on, and scouting teams can still do there job.

Just another thought by me.