[Tim Delles]

Pavan,

Once there is a check on someone's behavior there is no longer a code of honor. It is called a code of honor because it is someting we all live by, because we know it is the right thing to do. The code of honor is all about trusting and not checking on people.

And what you are saying is to get rid of something that has been working well??? Yes if you implement a check on this even a random check there is no longer trust. We all participate in FIRST to have fun. Honestly if FIRST checked every box at a regional with extra/spare parts and one of those was 25.5 pounds what would you do? I know i would let them stay, because all the spare/extra parts don't make a difference if they aren't easily changed out or your drivers are not skilled at driving the robot.

Here is a question. Is it the robot or the driver that wins matches? From what i have seen winning a match is all about strategy, adaption to opponents strategy, and driver skill. For this i take quarterfinals match 1.1 and 1.2 of th Galileo Division this past year. It was 1425, 25, 488 v. 65, 79, 503. This should have been a domination by the number 1 alliance, however the number 8 alliance implemented a better strategy, adapted to the number 1 alliances strategy, and had overall better driver control of there robots. Now would any extra parts or extra time building there robot have helped here? no... if anything it hurt them because it would take away from DRIVER TRAINING!!!!

once again just a few more cents from me, still can't see what the big deal is with trusting teams.