Ozark Mountain Sportsmanship

[jspatz1]

I realize there is already a thread for Ozark Mountian Brawl, sorry for duplicating, but this news should not be hidden in a thread where it may not be seen.

We would like to make the FRC community aware of the amazing sportsmanship displayed at the Ozark Mountain Brawl this weekend by alliance partners 1730 Team Driven, 16 Bomb Squad, and 1108 Panther Robotics.

During the elimination semifinals, when one time-out was not enough to get our alliance partner 457's chain repaired, 1730/16/1108 donated their only time-out by taking it to allow us more time, thus giving away a time-out that they were very likely to need for themselves. They also donated the chain link to attempt the repair. The result: Our alliance prevailed in the semifinal matches and won the event, and the 1730/16/1108 alliance was eliminated.

If this isn't the quintessential story of Gracious Professionalism in FIRST, then I don't know what else is. 1986, 1987, and 457 can only express our thanks, make sure that others hear about it, and hope for an opportunity to pay the favor forward in the future.
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