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Re: Reasoning of the GDC

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Originally Posted by Al Skierkiewicz View Post
Martin,
I follow you up to a point but I have to say that there aren't that many well funded teams this year. I would think the majority are struggling as we are. Sign of the times, but I would rather teams be in and struggling than out. Of course it always possible that we feel stronger about GDC decisions this year because we are all struggling. We will know for sure when we get to regionals and find many old friends are not there.
Al,

I agree that times are tough, and many teams are struggling with budget issues. The budget issue is another facet of the law of unintended consequences. Since this thread is about reasoning and motivation for GDC decisions, and it is a stated goal of FIRST to be as inclusive as possible, and to have as many teams in as many places as possible, I think this an excellent topic for discussion.

How do GDC rulings affect the cost of participating in FIRST? We have already discussed the valve rule and two ways it can impact costs, what other examples can we come up with? One positive example is the motor rule. All motors allowed for use are provided in the KOP (with the exception of the optional 3 CIMs this year) That keeps costs down, since teams don't have to worry about competing with other teams using expensive exotic motors.

I am assuming that members of the GDC read posts here on CD, and want this to be a thought provoking exercise that may bring up points of view they haven't explored. So when responding, please stay on the topic at hand, be polite, positive, and constructive. I don't want this thread to turn into a complaint fest.
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