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Posted by Rich at 1/7/2001 1:01 AM EST


Other on team #111, WildStang, from high school.


In Reply to: Competition.....or touchy feely happy bonding time?
Posted by aTm on 1/6/2001 12:03 PM EST:



I have been a long time observer of this forum and was never really motivated to post a message. In light of the recent posting of rules by FIRST i believe that my opinions cannot go unheard for any longer. As a senior who has participated in my team all throughout highschool, i watched as the game has evolved from a fast-paced one where a team controls its own destiny in fiece competition to what it is now, a game where a teams fate is decided practically by luck of the draw in a simple showcase of ability. To see the rationalization and defense of these rules disturbs me. Frankly i feel such emense dissappoment that i fear it will be hard for me to even enjoy any of the "competitions". I understand that FIRST wants to glorify the idea of cooperation but i feel compititon is nessary to keep public intrest high and to ensure growth. If this pattern continues i feel that FIRST might possibly suffer from a decline in teams participating in the years to come. Just like aTm i hope that i am wrong and that this year will hold as much excitement as years past. I sure as heck don't wanna be in the pits after a match only to realize that there is nothing to be done because my robot has just retured from a lovefest rather than a battlefield.
okay now with that being said i am ready to embark upon another year. good luck everyone.