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Re: [BB] What did you do with your weekend?

Personally I know an FTA well enough that I will poke fun at him on occasion sometimes about FIRST / field related issues as well as completely unrelated issues. However I've also watched him and worked with him on the field and he knows EXACTLY what he's doing, I would _never_ question him on a technical call even if it seems wrong to me, instead I would follow any instructions he gave knowing that he's doing exactly what he is trained to do and the problem will get fixed.

Another thing that might get on some people's nerves is the fact that sometimes the things the FTA does take time to take effect. Anyone that works with computers knows that computers take time to do things, progress bars are rampant when computers are involved, its a fact. The field is not different, it runs on computers and therefore sometimes you have to wait till the computer is ready.

The last thing and the thing that I'm guessing triggered that student's comment was when FTA has to make the tough decision that the match must start without being able to connect that robot. Yes, it's frustrating, I've had it happen to me, I think once at a regional and once or twice at battlecry. Here's the thing, when that happens I don't get mad, I talk to the FTA to make sure I know how to fix the problem because if the FTA can't fix it on the field it is probably a problem with your robot, not with the field. One thing that people also need to realize is so that everyone can have the number of qualifications that they are promised and go home / to their hotel at a reasonable hour. Matches need to start on time, yes there is a little push and pull but in the end matches need to happen in a timely way. The FTA is not happy about starting the match without making your robot work however it has to be done.

Overall the point of this post is they know what they are doing, yes they are people, fun to joke with, and can make mistakes, but they also know exactly what they are doing.
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