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Re: 2009 BAE Granite State Regional

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Originally Posted by TheDark View Post
Yeah, I was quite irritated at the refs for not having updated the rankings based on the last match.
Hey guys,
I've been reading and listening to a lot of people's frustrations about how the past 3 days went. As someone who was physically on the field working, I share your frustration and feel your pain from the double-selecting mishap.

However, please keep in mind that this is a brand new system and that the game play generates a lot of static electricity. I received a zap every time I had to disconnect a trailer this weekend. As we saw, after the airlocks were taped up and water was lightly applied to the carpeting, the system improved tremendously as robots were no longer discharging themselves when they went to drop off empty cells.

When airing your thoughts and displeasure, please try to remember that some of the best crew in FIRST were working that competition. They put in many hours trying to get everything up and running. The refs, FTA, and scoring crew are not out to spoil your day. Trust me, they'd rather see every match played perfectly once and go home sooner. Just be a little patient while all the kinks are getting worked out.

Just my two cents.
Thanks.
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