COTS: How far should it go?

[Sunshine]

Getting side tracked........

I'm sure I'll get blasted for this BUT....... if you are constantly in the bottom 5% you are either doing something terribly wrong or you are in the wrong competition or both. Seek help. There are a lot of great teams willing to show their support. There are also other competitions out there whose focus and model may be more in line with your goals.

Make it easier? Heck, I bet there are others like me who would like it a little harder. I'm tired of living in a PC society where we dumb down things for little Johnnie so he can feel good about himself. Here's a little surprise. Little Johnnie is smarter than you think and eventually figures out that you lowered the bar on his behalf. It doesn't make him feel better about himself.

The moment an organization like FIRST tries being everything for everyone they loose their original focus and end up pleasing no one.

Just a thought. I bet the bottom 15% at competitions are the same 15% voting for the purchase of complete robots on the poll. Not sure how to interpret that. Want a quick and easy fix to a complex problem?

Boy, I can't wait till we start talking about two championships again...... Lol