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I remember it like it was yesterday...

Posted by Joe Johnson, Engineer on team #47, Chief Delphi, from Pontiac Central High School and Delphi Automotive Systems.

Posted on 4/16/99 7:40 PM MST


In Reply to: Re: Presto Chango posted by Chris on 4/16/99 6:58 AM MST:



Chris,

I don't think that your machine last year was the one that inspired the comments.

But...

I do remember the major changes you made to your machine as well as your team defeating us in the last seeding round of the day in FL last year.

Well done on both counts.

As to my take on the changes to robots rule, I have mixed feelings.

The first year we were in FIRST, I asked what type of changes were allowed during the 2 days. I was told the ANY changes were legal provided the machine was in the box on time.

Eric also said that making spare parts during the down time between regionals and nationals was okay, but that entirely new mechanisms seemed to be stretching the rules a bit too far.

Times have changed alot since then. I agree that it is time for some clarity, but... I think that FIRST should keep the status quo for another week and a half.

No matter what the clarification is it is going to cause trouble. Either teams will say, 'we would have if we had only known...' or teams will say, 'I KNEW that teams was a bunch of cheaters' Better to leave it grey until the Nationals are over.

My two cents.

Joe J.


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