[Brandon Holley]

Originally Posted by Cory

Seeing this post on Bill's Blog made me wonder why FIRST is using an unofficial channel of communication (that not all teams are monitoring) as a method of communicating fairly important information to teams.

If it's important enough to warrant a post on the matter, it seems to me it ought to be important enough to be released in a team update.

The same with the bumper rules. The GDC seems to think the competition manual is clear enough on the subject, but there are crucial nuggets of information in their Q&A responses that really should be gathered and released into a team update as well, in my opinion

All teams should be keeping tabs on the Q&A, but let's face it, many don't. At least if this stuff was in a team update they really have no excuse for showing up at an event with illegal bumpers that could have been easily fixed if they saw these responses.

I agree completely Cory. It is becoming obvious that as teams are progressing, not every team is gaining all of the information they should be getting.

I also strongly agree with the motion to have FIRST publish the collective bumper Q&As in a team update.

We work with upwards of 20 teams from around the boston area...most of whom do not monitor chiefdelphi, the Q&A or bills blog...the only information they receive is in the form of official team updates.