[Rick TYler]

Originally Posted by DRAKE343

Odd thing is, one of our students thought of this very idea. We decided not to rock the boat, and play the game with a more traditional approach. I'm sure that student will be excited that a team actually had the same idea and created it.

I tell students not to be disappointed that the team isn't using their idea to design the robot, because they will certainly see someone else using their idea at a tournament and they can either be relieved that their own team didn't try it, or have an opportunity for a smug "I told you so." Either way, the student wins!