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Posted by colleen.   [PICTURE: SAME | NEW | HELP]


Student on team #126, Gael Force, from Clinton High School and Nypro.

Posted on 5/28/99 3:05 PM MST


In Reply to: Bite the bullet in 2000 posted by Joe Johnson on 5/27/99 8:56 PM MST:




I'll have to say, I put in a vote of 'Agree', and I agree with DrJ, it's got to be cut down before the nationals, or those are going to become a weeklong event because you won't be able to squeeze it into 3 days anymore.

But what I don't necessarily agree with is how to solve this overcrowded problem. Using the regionals as a qualifier and then for wildcard spots using rank and other awards submissions is a good idea. A good idea with stipulations that is. I still think that's an unfair route to travel with rookie teams. For many (and the veteren teams too) the regional is like a practice, often a first exposure to many drivers and operators of what the competition's going to be like and I think that is needed if you are going to make the regional a really important competition.

So, in a nutshell, in order for that solution to be a bit more fair around, maybe FIRST could set up (at least there needs to be more) of the pre-competition scrimmages that some teams have to allow teams the exposure and the chance to fix unforseen problems before the competition. One way to do that would be to have the 6 week building period than a one-week practice time.. basically extending the build period, but that way no one can cry unfair if they do bad in competition

just an idea