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Unread 31-12-2008, 21:13
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Re: FRC Top 25- Preseason Ranking

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Is this really a good idea? What rookie teams going to think when they see a list of the top 25 teams? I can see some teams getting discouraged because everyone has already decided who they think will win even before the season starts.
The same thing that the 316 NCAA Division I College Basketball teams that don't make the Top 25 think? These teams, just like the preseason Top 25 in College Basketball t is mostly based on past performance and this list will likely look very different by the end of the season. As Alec said, who people THINK will win has no bearing on who will actually win.


This is against the objective of FIRST, if you see me posting you will notice that it is weird that I capitalized every letter there. It is because I want to mention what it stands for "For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology" from now on I will be typing it differently to remind people that it is not an organization, but a pledge made by Dean Kamen, Woodie Flowers and all the other people that make it great. This is not inspiring any rookie or new teams. This is not recognizing the majority of the hard workers of the F.I.R.S.T.* teams. I ask who are you to say these teams are best? Who are your six voters to chose what makes a great team? Who are you to say that only these six have a say in who is the best team? All teams are great for participating and doing their best. I am proud of my team for what we have done, and I think we are great for going out and doing what we love. This does not support the message of F.I.R.S.T.* I would not be this way If you put up a thread "Who is your favorite team?" But to hear from seven people that I am not within the top 25 teams of F.I.R.S.T.* is downright degrading, and I do not want anyone to look at this thread and quit robotics, engineering or doing what they love. This is not a sport, Dean Kamen wanted to pull away from the "we only take the best" persona. He started F.R.I.S.T.* to welcome everyone to the world of engineering.

I hereby issue my recognition to every member, be it a student, mentor, teacher, parent or sponsor, of F.I.R.S.T.* as a great person who has worked hard and is great because of what they have done.

*For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology
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