Disappointing Game

Originally Posted by Dival

But is a box bot as fascinating as a 2013 high goaler?

As for the week 1 issue, the regional takes place in one of Israel's biggest basketball arena. It's good on the one hand, because it helps raising awareness to FRC, but on the other hand we are completely dependent on the schedule of the place. We therefore can not freely pick a time for the regional when it's the most comfortable for us.

Of course it's not as fascinating! But FIRST isn't about who has the most fascinating robot. The goal is to get kids interesting in STEM careers. And if a box bot does that, then mission accomplished.

I'm seeing a lot of people here that think the competition was created with just the robot in mind. If that's your mindset, you need to do some research into what FIRST is about. It has never been only about the robot, it's about getting students interested in science and engineering and pursue those careers.

I can see how there are some issues with the venue. That's disappointing, but obviously nothing can be done.