Changes over the years?

[Jared Russell]

Originally Posted by Andy Baker

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.

Completely forgot about that! Definitely "the" biggest change that FRC has gone through (and IMO the best).