[FRC Blog] Weather, Weather

[RyanB]

Originally Posted by loyal

No I think it was the wrong thing to do. Ask Canada about bad weather. In New England we get some extreme weather and we suck it up. Constraints and unforeseen problems are part of the learning exercise. So I repeat that this is bad form on behalf of FIRST.

Increasing withholding allowance is FIRST's standard response to teams losing build season days (so far). By sticking with a 6 week build season and increasing allowance, FIRST is providing the most equal playing field while still requiring teams to plan ahead for unforeseen circumstances.