Thread: **FIRST EMAIL**/FIRST Adds District Event Model Alternative to FRC Program
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Re: **FIRST EMAIL**/FIRST Adds District Event Model Alternative to FRC Program
So Jim Zondag and I were having a discussion last night as he is drafting a proposal to FiM to change the point system slightly. Two items regarding Culture Changing Awards (CCA), specifically the Chairman's Award (CA), came up:

1. If you are slotted to win the CA, which is decided Friday, you will not win a technical award or any other award. While this is not a written rule, look at the historical data and it is overwhelming.

2. You can only win this award at one district. All of the other awards do not have this restriction.

#2 above is the single biggest argument to give the CA more points. My opinion is 10 points (if someone wins GM Industrial Design twice they get 10 points, 2 * 5).

The automatic bid is not scalable and I still hold to my belief that if you are truly the best candidate to represent your State / Region then your robot and team should be able to attain more points than 50% of the other teams.

Paul
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