Veteran Status Qualifications

[Browzilla]

See, I rather took it at face value, with the logic that a first-year team is rookie, anything over would have to be veteran, yes?

Apparently not the case. Or TIMS is broken!

EDIT: Another way I kind of see this not making sense is that the second section is "Veteran teams who did compete at the 2008 FIRST Championship." That kind of seems to nullify the whole longest-wait qualification. Since, obviously, one could not both compete at the 08 Champs and be a Vet, I think.


EDIT EDIT:
"There's a little bit of a glitch in that some teams who should be allowed to register for the 2009 Championship (veteran, didn't attend in 2008) haven't been properly authorized to do so in the TIMS system. (This won't affect everyone—they're looking into who's been missed.) Give FIRST a call at (603) 666-3906 or (800) 871-8326, and they'll set it up for you."

I found this digging through another seemingly unrelated thread.
I think, assuming veteran is taken at face value, that might solve the problem!

[Cory]

Originally Posted by Browzilla

I found this digging through another seemingly unrelated thread.
I think, assuming veteran is taken at face value, that might solve the problem!

The statement should be taken at face value in my opinion. Veteran meaning any team returning for the 2009 season that competed in the 2008 season. In addition it could mean a team who has competed in any previous year but is returning after a hiatus. I don't know if FIRST agrees though.

[Browzilla]

Originally Posted by Cory

The statement should be taken at face value in my opinion. Veteran meaning any team returning for the 2009 season that competed in the 2008 season. In addition it could mean a team who has competed in any previous year but is returning after a hiatus. I don't know if FIRST agrees though.

That's my assumption. I'm gonna shoot an email off to FIRST and get the official word though. And if we qualify, give them a ring tomorrow afternoon.