[Leav]

I know most judges have a really hard time deciding on this issue, so don't think they take it lightly....

There always needs to be a balance between spreading out the awards and giving them to those who deserve them.

that might sound outragous: "what?? sometimes a team that the judges know deserves an award won't get it because they are getting something else??!"

but you have to stop and see that it's really not about the awards... it's about the inspiration, and the awards are an opportunity to handout that inspiration to as many teams as possible.

I believe that there should be a unwritten rule where no team can win more than one award, unless they really really really deserve them.

Example A:
Team A wins an important award (any category but the WFA).
Team A has a very high quality robot.
Team B has a very high quality robot, but Team A's robot is slightly better.
I would give the Quality Award to Team B.

Example B:
Team A wins an important award (any category but the WFA).
Team A has a very high quality robot.
Team B has 2nd best quality robot in the regional, but Team A's robot is much better.
I would give the award to Team A.


Catch my drift?

-Leav