YMTC: Should big sister follow in little brother's footsteps?

[Anne Shade]

I agree with Steve here. A team should not be recognized for the same thing at two different events. For instance, if one team receives the Rookie All Star award at two different regionals they are taking another rookie team's chance to be recognized for their hard work plus take away their chance to go to Championship. That example is on the more extreme side but still valid. The team that is way above the rest in one category will over shadow all the teams in each of their regionals, those teams won't get the recognition they deserve. If a team really stands out above the rest, they can show that by then winning at the Championship. This should apply for judged awards, not winning an event. That's the way I see it.

I see no problem with a team winning other awards at each event. A team may be second best for a technical award at one regional but be the best at another. They should be able to be recognized for that. There are a few awards where I think FIRST should set some limit however:the judged awards that qualify team to go to Championship. Teams should be required to submit to their "local" regional for these. It's not right for a team to submit their Chairman's award or Woodie Flower's award to a weaker regional far away to make it easier to win. It's important that each regional gets the opportunity to be recognized at Championships by having the ability to submit a candidate from their area.

Enough ranting for now .