Team Update 2/28/12

[Taylor]

Originally Posted by Madison

I think the real-time penalty process is a joke.

I'm not disagreeing with this statement.

I think it's an attempt at becoming more like the sports model FRC is trying to emulate. In basketball, we as spectators know the score immediately after the ball goes through the hoop*. We don't have to wait on the referees conferring on whether the basket counted or not or if they're going to count penalties. Scoring and results are real-time and theoretically more exciting**.

*I know, in professional American football, the officials have to verify all scores. Honestly, this system inhales audibly.

**I know, it's exciting to sit on the edge of seats, waiting for the official score. However, this provides an atmosphere of the scores being dependent on the officials rather than the teams' play.