New for 2006: 3 Foot Flags on Robots

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Originally Posted by Steve W

I believe this to be a great move on FIRST'S part. What a simple easy way of telling teams apart. It doesn't count in your weight and simple to build into your design. We have time to prepare now not as in previous years were we picked up parts at the competition. FIRST got it right again.

BTW I am an announcer and after last year, my job will be way easier.

This seems to be a common misconception in this thread. No, the flag doesn't count against your weight limit, but the PVC pipe it sits in, plus mounting hardware sure does. Add that to the LED's, and you have a net decrease in usable weight from last year (although probably fairly insignificant).

On topic, do I think FIRST will change the rule? No.

Do I think it's a good idea to differentiate alliances with a more easily identifiable method? Yes.

Do I wish they used something other than a somewhat lame looking bike flag sticking out the top of my robot? Yes.