Practice bot morality

[Mike Martus]

WoW! This thread has gone from the Morality of building two robots to stealing and many, many issues in between.

My bottom line. End the 6 weeks and all or most of this goes away.

We can debate this to death ( has been on old threads dating back 15 years of CD), and there are always great opinions and rational for both sides of this subject. No one is wrong or right as there are good and bad.... this is the fun part.

I thought I would join this Great thread and be part of the ongoing dialog of one of the GREATEST debates in CD history.

[Daniel_LaFleur]

Originally Posted by Mike Martus

My bottom line. End the 6 weeks and all or most of this goes away.

Mike I couldn't disagree with you more.

I believe that strict enforcement of the 6 week build cycle is the way to go.

No withholding allowence, no assemblies (other than COTS) brought to the competition, etc will serve to make all this go away. The 6 week build season is an integral part of FIRST (or has been since its inception) and I believe should continue to be.

While practice bots are an unfair advantage (compared to those who don't build them), they are an advantage born of hard work and dedication ... and should be, not only, allowed but praised.