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Originally Posted by Don Rotolo
I disagree, in that there needs to be limits on how much teams can do during the competition season - otherwise teams going to the NJ regional (1st week) have a disadvantage over teams going to, say Manhattan (5th? week)
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I think that the more time the teams have to work on there robot the better they are going to be, so teams that go to only one regional are really disadvantaged. One regional teams only have one week to improve there robot where teams that went to say 4 regionals have 4 weeks; big difference. If a one regional team could watch and learn from the other regionals that they can afford to go to and they can make changes, it will make the teams more equal. I believe teams should have as much time as possible to work on there robots; in the end they are learning.
Another thing, I think teams should be able to make major design changes to there robots. We all want to be competitive, and the best designs in the real world are usually stolen designs. We need to be able to learn from others and improve on the designs. I think this breads enthusiasm in teams and gives them hope, especially if they completely missed the object of the game. Who wants to have to play the game and waste a whole year just because team members were forced or the team picked the wrong design?
To me this whole competition is about trying your best and doing everything you can to be the best. This is attitude our nation needs.