[Jay Trzaskos]

According to usFIRST.org there are 1677 teams currently participating in FRC. That means that there are over 1677 different ways that a team can be run. That means that there are 1676 teams that don't have to be run in the same exact fashion as your team, and it's up to the individuals on those 1676 other teams to decide for themselves how their particular team will be run. Whether that be with student coaches or mentors in the pit, it is not our job as ta community as a whole to push our individual objectives and ideals upon our peers. Simply put, that is no way to foster the individualism, growth, and creativity that makes FRC so inspirational to alumni, those currently involved, and most importantly those who will join in the future.

As far as I'm concerned, wouldn't all of our time and energy be better spent worrying less about how other teams choose to run themselves, and more about how we can make our own teams better?