The Honor Code of FIRST

[JBotAlan]

I'm not exactly sure what, if anything, you are referring to specifically, so I'll keep this general.

I have not seen failures in the honor code myself. I have heard unverified stories about how 'that team's mentors built their robot', but I have chosen not to believe any of them, regardless of the source. And realistically, I don't think any honor code infraction will disrupt how level the playing field is.

I believe that the honor code is working great. Fix-it windows are not a big enough issue to worry about (and they are totally unenforceable), and teams that break honor code rules at competition, such as the 72" x 72" maximum footprint, are fairly conspicuous.

I actually lean more to the side of "trust the teams". Not only does it save time in redundant, unnecessary inspections, but it makes us feel more responsible and mature and more likely to follow the rules--less likely to test our limits.

Keep the honor code. We are not unethical people.

JBot