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Originally Posted by Brandon Holley
Eric, can you explain to me what you guys are arguing about?
I'm just confused as to what the point of establishing exactly when a team "starts" ?
I know we've been involved in the creation of dozens of FRC teams. All of them start a little differently, some get a grant and register and start a season right away.
Others gradually build up sponsors, mentors, interested students, and it may take them a year or more to finally "register".
If a team is proactive during this year or more time period, and reaches out to the community, or builds a relationship with a school, why would it not "count" towards an award? Honestly, if a "team" has been around for a while trying to get going and finally register to become an FRC team, why would what they do not count, or be considered?
Please let me know if this is what you guys are talking about or if I missed it completely.
-Brando
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Brandon,
I'm not arguing with Eric, he has made quite a few points that have made me think about what I've been saying so I'd say we are discussing or perhaps, at worse, debating... (oops... that thing I have about wording again! Could be a programming thing... you have to get the syntax right or else.)
In the presentation of the All Star Rookie Award, Woodie mentioned 3091's fantastic work in supporting FLL and FTC over the summer. My point is that they were not yet a rookie team and that that work should place them in contention for a judges award. Not that they don't deserve the rookie award too but that Woodie cited the wrong criteria for the award. So the question was at what point in time do you become a rookie and shouldn't it be that time frame that counts towards a rookie award?
FIRST defines the season as starting at kickoff. If Woodie had cited 3091's work over the last 3 months I would never have mentioned this. Clearly, FIRST can define it anyway they want to, but they probably should tell someone.
Bottom line for me is that I think FIRST need to clearly define this period or Woodie needs to get a better speech writer.