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Re: FAHA: The Effects of Vex
I'll draw a parallel here to something we see often (and is often rewarded) in FRC: off-season events. I am willing to bet that there are several teams that skip an additional regional in favor of attending one or more off-season events. The work undertaken could conceivably trim some funds from FIRST, but it simultaneously makes gains towards FIRST's goals of changing the culture/inspiring/etc.
To that end, if your team feels that it is capable of executing a better program with Vex (or Legos, or balsa wood, or bellybutton lint) than with FTC, I'd encourage you to go with it. It would be deeply troubling for me if the judges decided to discount a more effective program solely because it isn't a FIRST program.
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William "Billfred" Leverette - Gamecock/ Jessica Boucher victim/ Marketing & Sales Specialist at AndyMark
2004-2006: FRC 1293 (D5 Robotics) - Student, Mentor, Coach
2007-2009: FRC 1618 (Capital Robotics) - Mentor, Coach
2009-2013: FRC 2815 (Los Pollos Locos) - Mentor, Coach - Palmetto '09, Peachtree '11, Palmetto '11, Palmetto '12
2010: FRC 1398 (Keenan Robo-Raiders) - Mentor - Palmetto '10
2014-2016: FRC 4901 (Garnet Squadron) - Co-Founder and Head Bot Coach - Orlando '14, SCRIW '16
2017-: FRC 5402 (Iron Kings) - Mentor
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