Remote Kickoffs...

[Andy Baker]

Yep... we get to keep these field components. They are ours, although we won't know what they are until the day of kickoff. This third party is essentially going to bill us for their effort.

As for this giving us several days head start... I don't think so. I'll explain:

1. From what I've heard from FIRST, we will all know what the field BOM is before the kickoff. I don't know when FIRST will divulge this, but it's coming fairly soon. Teams will probably have time to buy these parts and have them ready to fabricate and assemble right after kickoff.

2. We don't know what these field components are. Sure, ours will be built and done at the time of kickoff, and other teams will have to go back and build theirs. The advantage is that we have our components, but all teams will know what they are.

3. These field componets that we will have will be available for all local teams to use in our facility. Teams are always welcome to come into the TechnoKats shop and use our stuff, as they have for years.

Since we will have these field components built before other teams... it is a bit of an advantage, but not "several days head start". This slight advantage is outweighed, in my opinion, by the many advantages mentioned in my previous post.

Regards,
Andy B.