**FIRST EMAIL**/Invitation to Beta test the New Control System

[tennispro9911]

First of all, I think its a huge unfair advantage for Veteran teams to get to test the RC before other teams.

I don't think anyone from a veteran team would say that they would ever learn more by going to a seminar rather than programming it themselves, or looking at code rather than writing it themselves, and seeing the results of it.

Its unfair that teams that are new, or have fewer resources are not allowed the same advantages as expert teams. I really don't think that point can be argued against.

However, thats reality, and thats the best thing for FIRST as a whole, and even for rookie teams. FIRST CANNOT give every team a RC early. Its not possible. FIRST needs to give it to the teams that benefit the community the best as a whole. Also, rookie teams benefit more by having expert teams help them, than they would without the help. This program does nothing to level the playing field. In fact, it possibly makes the playing field even more uneven, but it also helps ALL teams, and it helps avert possible disaster during the season.