The Dow Red Stick Rumble - A Report

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Originally Posted by craigcd

If you want to attend the locally supported and the only off season event in Southern Louisiana the Red Stick Rumble is for you.
If you want to compete on an official First field, playing timed matches with referee's the Red Stick Rumble is for you.
If you want to give you rookie drivers a chance to play against other teams in a realistic game environment the Red Stick Rumble is for you.
If you want to preview the 2015 FLL game and ask the Regional Director and the Event Coordinator for the Louisiana tournament questions the Red Stick Rumble is for you.
If you want the play this years FTC game and ask questions to teams that competed then the Red Stick Rumble is for you.
If you want good food and ice cream and make friends from the teams that you have played against then the Red Stick Rumble is for you.
If you want to be inflexible and rigid and not able to adapt then good luck.
If you want to complain and think you can do better then start your own off season event.

I will admit that the Red Stick this year was a little rough. Knowing all the rule changes from the official game would have been nice to know upfront but to me that is not a show stopper. I like the rule about the first five teams not being able to pick in the top five. This event can and will get better. My team will be back next year and thanks to First Team 3337 for all the time and effort that you have put in.

craigcd says it perfectly. Our team accomplished exactly what we set out to do, which was introduce new members to the joys of FRC and work on the composition of our new drive team after graduating. RSR allowed us to do this in a low pressure environment. Thank you Daniel and Panthrobotics for all your hard work and persistence in putting this event on.