It could happen to you (but we hope not)

[Team1339]

The issue that we have with this situation is not with the damage to our robot, or the other teams on our alliance or the opposing alliance. We knew the risks that we were taking when we designed it the way that we did, and we even, stupidly, Used the .04 in thick 1x1 versaframe as the main structure for the arm. Our issue was with the reffing and foul calls throughout the event. There were more times than I could count that no fouls were called for direct inner frame contact between robots. All teams involved were very helpful, and it was a pleasure to drive with and against all teams involved. Even in the pits, trying to get the bot back together, I looked up from pulling the structure apart to see one of 399's team members with his arms elbow deep in the robot, helping. 1619 lent us drill bits, boxes and manpower. Our Alliance partners helped, and so did teams that had nothing to do with it, Like 2996, The Cougars Gone Wired. I came out of it incredibly impressed with the teams and students involved in first, and the incredible gracious professionalism that everyone involved displayed. My apologies if I came across the wrong way.