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An idea for the 2000 games..(is six weeks enough?)
Posted by colleen.   [PICTURE: SAME | NEW | HELP]
Other on team #?, Actually, I'm a FIRST-aholic, from an undecided team for the year 2000 and I'm taking invitations :-). Posted on 7/28/99 1:26 PM MST A subject that's always brought up and felt by us all- the burnout that occurs from only having six weeks to build our robots. We're constantly tossing around the ideas of keeping the same competition multiple years, making construction year round or at least up until the actual competition. Here's a new idea to think about: What if... we found out the challenge early..say November/December but didn't receive the kit of parts until the normal January kickoff? Everyone could be sent rule books and photos of the field and they could start everything but robot construction then since they wouldn't know what parts would be used. The pros: -You can start those long strategical meetings then to decide what you want your robot to do and how to do it. Meet a couple times a week for brainstorming. -You can build your field then. That way, you don't need to try to figure out how to build that right at the same time you're trying to create a bot. -It can be used as a recruitment tool for new students. They can work up to the meeting everynight of the week and have time to be convinced that they want to join. -It'll give rookies more time to get used to the rules and to learn how to read the books. -Many rules questions can be asked and/or changed in advance. Then, by the time construction starts, the rules are pretty well set as to what can and can't be done and the only questions left for those busy FIRST people and their updates are kit-related. The cons (if you think of them as such): -It does lengthen that period and could increase the time put in for some. -The veterans kind of know what kit parts are included each year (although, maybe having a totally different kit would enhance the challenge) and could start planning some parts based on that knowledge (possible solution- included with the rule book, a list of last year's kit parts?) Anyway.. it's an idea to lessen burnout and help make it easier on the newcomers to really learn all they can.. what do you guys think? |
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