Changes over the years?

[Andy Baker]

Originally Posted by Jared341

The most significant change in FRC (IMO) was the introduction of autonomous mode in 2003.

While this was significant, I believe that the auto-mode introduction pales in comparison to what happened in 1999.

FIRST turned a 1 vs 1 (or 1 vs 1 vs 1) robot competition into a 2 vs 2 competition when they introduced alliance play in 1999. This changed everything: how the match played, how marketing and scouting took place, how people acted in the pits... everything.

Andy B.