FiM is NOT FIRST

[colin340]

i agree FiM is in my opinion will change the whole first experience and not for the better.

why i disagree
-like it or not the the chairman's award is the core of first and by down playing it you will see First start to change in to a scary mix of battle bots and science Olympiad i mean the fact that they want chairman's award to come and just present is really weird it feels like they are almost being punished the chairman's award is about your whole team about your robot about you team about your actions in the heat of a match about your design they say it about you presentation but we all know it about your team as a package
-cross-state relations a great part of First, meeting people from other teams in other state is one of my favorite things(like getting to hang out with teams like moe and hot) and by make it so different state teams could only meet at nationals would it would greatly hinder these relationship
-regional quality if you have ever been to FLR you will know what i mean i don't want to compete in a high school gym i like that fact the thing are like that theres enuf room, that it feels safe and theres tons of seats ( i don't mean to brag but they do i really nice job)

i like more matches but not at the cost of the whole feel of first

i like what 340x4xLife said "
If it works in Michigan, then keep it there. Let them have their competition's and the rest of the FIRST community will be happy to recognize the best teams by allowing them to compete at Championships. I don't think this "pilot" should be use anywhere else until a group of teams feels it's necessary for their state."

Folks please don't follow first blindly THINK about it and speak your mind this is going to be the first time the team will have to stand up for there Ideas in order to keep First-First

think-Dean would want you to