[RyanN]

Umm... Wow, just wow. I can't believe what I have read here.

First off, field problems exist and always will. You cannot run a competition without a few hiccups. Of course, by what I've read, the whole regional was a big hiccup, but that's besides the point for the behavior exhibited here.

Why were their fights breaking out in a FIRST competition? I know it's a competitive competition, but there's no reason for violence or harsh language. Each and every team has their own enemies... but you should use that to your advantage and use the determination it gives you to make a better robot and to perform better on the team. I'm honestly ashamed that a FIRST team would behave this way, let alone more than just one team. It reflects bad on everyone. It makes me feel guilty that a fellow FIRST team would do this, yet I'm thousands of miles away and had nothing to do with the incident.

You should always leave race, religion, politics, etc... out the door at any competition or generally, any public event. I hate how all of those are such a deciding factor in everything we do today. The world would be such a better place if people kept all of this at home and not in the public. Of course, it doesn't work this way, and I see problems every day in America in the public and in the schools... even on our own team, but I don't let it get to me, and neither should anyone else. I think this is truly a problem that will fix itself if everyone just ignored it.

Anyway, I'm disappointed in all the teams that caused a fuss in the Israel Regional. I know the situation wasn't the best, but that's no excuse.

Remember, what you do reflects the image of every other FIRST team.