FAHA: When your team insists on cheating

[Bharat Nain]

Sometimes you are in a very tough position with your team. It is never easy to make the right decision without getting yourself in a lot of trouble. What advice can you offer this fellow FIRST-A-HOLIC?

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Our robot went into the crate unfinished, but definitely finish able by the end of Thursday at our regional. However, I just found out that the few team mates(mostly mentors) stayed an extra hour to pack our robot removed parts of it to be work on it later. I have talked to them about this, and they are all aware that it is illegal, but said that all FRC teams do this (I know this isn't true) and that FIRST doesn't have a way of checking this (true, but still anti-GP). They have also discussed other ways of seriously cheating through the build season.

I have tried talking to them about this, and they continue to insist that they can get away with these things, while completely ignoring the fact that it is anti-GP. I almost want to turn my team in, but then the FIRST experience would be ruined for the majority of the members who obey the rules. How can I bring my team back to the experience I had when I involved when things were fair?

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FIRST-a-holic Anonymous mailbox is a place to share your concern and frustration about your FIRST experience anonymously. It is the perfect place if you just want someone to listen, or ask for advice when you don’t know what to do. Submit your letters today at the FIRST-a-holic anonymous mailbox forum. If you wish to respond to this thread anonymously, please PM Beth or Bharat with your response and thread title.

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