Mobile/immobile objects on field

[Mike Soukup]

Originally Posted by Steve782

For the past three years, I (and some other people) have noticed a pattern with objects on the field. Every other year, FIRST has switched from a field with stationary objects to objects you can move around.

2001-seesaw ramp and bar across the middle of the field, immoble
2002-3 180 lb goals, mobile
2003-ramp and bar across the middle of the field, immoble

Carry your theory back far enough and you'll notice that it breaks down:

1992-1994: don't know
1995: immobile goal posts
1996: mobile center goal, but very hard to move
1997: immobile spinning tree in middle
1998: immobile ladders
1999: mobile puck
2000: immobile goals
2001: immobile seesaw with mobile goals
2002: mobile 180 lb goals
2003: immobile ramp

FIRST does not follow patterns. FIRST does not base its game off of FLL games. FIRST does not base its game off of Dean's inventions. FIRST does come up with the best game they can think of at the time instead of being held back by outside limitations.