Posted by Raul, Engineer on team #111, Wildstang, from Rolling Meadows & Wheeling HS and Motorola.
Posted on 4/7/99 11:54 AM MST
In Reply to: Rejections vs. No Rejections posted by Andy Grady on 4/7/99 8:12 AM MST:
: Here is my take on this whole thing with rejections. I think that making a no rejections rule could be good and bad. Good for the fact that it could eliminate back room dealing. I personally have never liked the fact that there was even a remote possiblility of the many scenario's that Joe spoke of earlier in the year. However think of this, you are in the top 8 and you pick a team who you soon find out doesn't get along with you well at all. They didn't want to work with you in the first place, but they were forced into competing with you. For that reason i think that rejections should be allowed. I do agree with Dan with the fact that FIRST has done a great job dealing with all these problems, and whatever their desisions may be for the nationals im positive that the reasons for making those desisions are good.
: Good Luck to all
: Andy Grady, DWC/Alvirne HS
I cannot and will not attempt to change anyones opinion on Rejections or Multiple Regionals. This is like try to convince someone that their religion is not the best.
We all have opinions based on paradigms and values which are shaped by our experiences. I guess it is just fun to voice our opinion and see what others think. So, as Chris said, we should not take these conversations too seriously.
Having said all that, I would just like to say that there is value in learning to cope with rules that you don't like and with differing opinions. This is as much of the learning process as analyzing the stress on a lift member. In reply to Andy's comment, I would like to say that being forced to deal with a team, as an ally, that you didn't necessarily want or even liked, is a learning experience that may also be valueable. We all have to deal with this in our real jobs at some point or another. It is amazing how your point of view (paradigm) can change when forced to deal with an unfamiliar situation.
No matter how unfair any of us think anything is in the FIRST competition, we keep coming back for more. Sponsors may come and go; but those that stick with it are the ones that truely care about what FIRST is trying to accomplish.
Finally, I have to say (just my opinion, so it is guaranteed that someone will disagree) that if we could afford to go to 10 regionals and the rules allowed it, I would go because it is FUN to compete. FUN :-), FUN :>
, FUN =) - Remember FUN %^)?
Raul