Einstein Field issues Handled correctly?

[cindycrews]

Robotics is the greatest organization in the world. I can't even imagine that FIRST will continue to leave the Einstein teams disillusioned, disappointed, &/or with the myriad of negative feelings they may currently possess. As Dean Kamen began to speak on Saturday, the crowds went wild! I said to my family, "Dean is the Rock star of Robotics!" I thought I was about to watch one of the greatest moments in my son's life, instead I witnessed his most disappointing moment to date. It's not about winning or losing, it's how we played the game, but it felt to me that Team 118, The Robonauts,(as well as the other Einstein competitors) didn't even get to play. I so wish we could recapture the initial excitement and redo the Einstein competition less the atrocities that played out. But short of Dean inventing a time machine, we cannot.
I challenge FIRST to some homework. Find the problem and a solution so no team in the future ever has to deal with the horror that these teams are enduring. This hasn't ended as many replay Saturday over and over in their head & continue to relive the event. They need adequate closure. Which leads me to another homework assignment: find a way to make it up to these teams. These teams have shown their gracious professionalism in an unbelievable manner and I have no doubt FIRST will do the same. An organization that stands for gracious professional won't possibly disappoint these phenomenal teams again....will they?