Koko Ed has talked about being an older HoF team a couple of times that I remember here in ChiefDelphi, regarding FRC 191, the X-Cats, and the HoF win(s).
My thinking is that so much time passes for the older HoF teams that the win can lose its edge and/or the value can become obscured for the current team members that were not around when that award was garnered.
I understand what Meredith is saying but we are working with teenagers who won't necessarily make that connection. I think it could breathe new life into the teams involved in this change and give them the inspiration to go for it - again.
This is just an opinion, I don't know what prompted the change, but I like that it presents new opportunities and possibilities for the teams involved and their fellow competitors.
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