Thread: Is it fair to hold Slots for Rookie teams.
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Unread 18-10-2001, 13:24
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These comments are directed towards Mike Norton.

Mike, I would take that holier-than-thou attitude and put it away somewhere. Please don't leave it here on this forum.

Last year (2001) we were a rookie team with little to no money. We didn't get registered for the regionals till about week 3. As it is, we are still in debt.

If all the "teams that had been around" took the same attitude that you have than they probably wouldn't have done as well in the regionals as they did. We were ranked 30th at the Western Michigan regional. A "been around" team saw what we could do and picked us for their alliance. With our help we scored some of the highest scores of any regional to date (two 565's). A 620 beat us. Guess the alliance. Correct, Team 71. This got our alliance a second place in the finals. We also got a Rookie All-Star.

At the Motorola regional, again a "been around" team picked us. We came in third in the finals. We also got our second Rookie All-Star.

Do I think it's fair that FIRST save slots for the rookie teams. My answer is YES!

If any of these comments offended you, I'm sorry.

Wayne Doenges
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