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Re: A mentor perspective on what happened in FIRST Israel

FIRST Israel had many problems that not communicate to the field.

THE INSPECTORS
they were not following the rules at all

THE PIT PRACTICE FIELD
I didn't know that teams brought their field. If I knew it my team would have bring tower and bumps as the rules which looks good(the tower in the practice field was looking very bad)

THE PIT AREA
The light in the pit was weak. we could not see any thing in the robot circuits. the reception desk could not say any announcement to the teams becase the noise. the pits were not orgenized and there was a full mess.

THE STADIUM
To get to the pit you had to go by a kiosk becase the gates were not open.

THE FIELD
I agree that the field looks smaller. the field in the pre seasom was much bigger(the pre season field was by the rules of length and width).
the bumps if many teams robot tried to drive over the bump and fail it's okay, but they were not trying if the knew in their school that their robot can drive over the bump. the tower was okay(my team's robot has an hanging mechanisem and it works)
the tunnl was okay and you cannot blame it was not okay because I saw many robots that designed to drive in the tunnel by querter of a milimeter less then its height. it's not wise because the tunnel cannot be built ecsactly every time.

THE COMMUNICATION]
As I said before, the system had to be test at least 3 weeks before the competition with 6 robots in NOKIA Arena. everyone know what happened in 2009. everyone know that what is legal in US is not legal in Israel. everyone knows the BIG problem was becase something they don't know till now. the guesses of what the problem was are fine but truely; one team wrong code cannot affect 5 other robots. my guess I think should be test more seriously;
the place of the arena is bad. it's near to the "kerya" - "Israel pentagon", there are 150 wireless networks that you can to connect with the laptop in NOKIA Arena. the signal is not the signal in US. the routers place was not the most intelligent as our mentor who works in this section said. the routers place was wrong and how big the router is ("the biggest router in israel") it doesn't matter the need to provide communication to a little place of 54*18 foot(if i am not wrong).

THE EVENT COST
the teams should not pay 11500$ every year regulary. it's not realistic. the Arena is free (TEL AVIV muni. donate it).
The field router should be rent by a company in the US or to buy one after 2 years of event testing if the router is successful(eventhough I don't think the router had a problem). the field except to the electrical should be built in israel.


as a new member in this events(See you in the championship) it was painful. but I have to say some good words; I think FIRST spirit was the best thing that happened to Israel regional. it happened thank for the mentors, volunteers and the best students of ISRAEL.