Let's improve the wikipedia page about FIRST

[artdutra04]

I'd like to remind everyone here that if you truely want to create an amazing article about FIRST, then please do not write about FRC as the de facto competition and Vex and FLL as inferior ones worthy of a footnote. In fact, everything should be divided into three sections, with everything about FRC under a FIRST Robotics Competition subtitle. All three should be treated as equal. (Actually, there is four with Junior FIRST LEGO League).

Do not treat Vex and FLL as inferior because they may not get as much exposure as FRC on these boards. Just remember, FLL has seven times more teams than FRC from twenty additional countries.

[coastertux]

Originally Posted by artdutra04

I'd like to remind everyone here that if you truely want to create an amazing article about FIRST, then please do not write about FRC as the de facto competition and Vex and FLL as inferior ones worthy of a footnote. In fact, everything should be divided into three sections, with everything about FRC under a FIRST Robotics Competition subtitle. All three should be treated as equal. (Actually, there is four with Junior FIRST LEGO League).

Do not treat Vex and FLL as inferior because they may not get as much exposure as FRC on these boards. Just remember, FLL has seven times more teams than FRC from twenty additional countries.

In addition, Vex and FLL teams get younger kids involved, possibly bringing in more sponsors, etc. These teams also get the younger kids ready for and excited about FRC. Without FLL and most recently Vex, I believe there would be not as many FRC programs and students.

[Bongle]

I have made a stub for Zone Zeal. I'm sure SOMEONE has pictures of a zone zeal game underway. I wasn't even close to involved in FIRST at that point, so if someone could enter stuff about viable strategies, gameplay, and maybe even who the winners were, that'd be great.

[ahirsch2589]

we should html flames on it, everything always looks better with flames...

[Alan Anderson]

I think the Wikipedia entry on FIRST should be more of an overview than a comprehensive work. Have it refer to the FIRSTwiki for the detailed information.

[Bongle]

Originally Posted by Alan Anderson

I think the Wikipedia entry on FIRST should be more of an overview than a comprehensive work. Have it refer to the FIRSTwiki for the detailed information.

In order for it to ever be a featured page and have a fighting chance of being page of the day, it'd need to be pretty comprehensive. References and links to FirstWiki throughout would be good, but you will never bring the population of wikipedia to the page unless it is a good page in its own right.