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Originally posted by Michael Krass
If the TechnoKats or CD deserve an award, or a win, I sincerely hope they get it. But, the TechnoKats success might be tainted if they enter into the mindset that they've somehow prevented another team from going to Nationals.
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I've thought about this some more. Many people on team 45 have discussed this "original 28 rule" and I've gotten alot of input.
At this point I would like to say a couple of things about this rule and some of the other "auto-qualification" rules:
1. We will not sandbag. We are going into this season with the will to win, just as we ever have.
2. Here's another scenario to think about
: a "auto-qualifying" team wins a Technical award at a Regional. While this may take the spot for another team who may have won the award at the same regional, it also leaves a spot open for all of the other even nubered teams across the nation. So, it doesn't really take away a spot... it just displaces the opportunity to the even numbered teams.
3. (this is probably the most important point) As an "auto-qualifying" team... we are pledging to be a mentor to any and all teams who need help. In the past, we have given away mechanical design prints, software (auto-balancing), and other stuff. We plan on doing that more... and I would hope that other "auto-qualifying" teams will step up and do the same (as many already do).
4. I don't like the auto-qualification rules, especially the original 28 rule. I would rather not have it, but I did not say that we don't deserve it. Teams who have been in it for 11 years deserve credit. I just don't think that this is the right way to do it.
Andy B.