Unsure how I feel about the Wild Card, as I would imagine a waitlisted team who hasn't been to the CMP since 2012 or earlier is now going to receive an email telling them they will have to wait longer for that opportunity. I'm also not sure how many other teams who believe they were in a similar, if less publicized, boat as 1323 will feel about that decision.
It is unquestionable, however, that 1323 is an outstanding team with a robot that is absolutely Championship worthy, and I know they will make the most out of the opportunity they have been given.
Regardless of the Wild Card, +1 for Frank's public mea culpa and the changes to the coupon process. Now keep going!
The larger, unresolved issue of this season remains, one that has impacted not only teams, but also many volunteers, and I would hope Frank and HQ are gearing up to address the issue in some meaningful, experience-improving fashion:
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Originally Posted by Travis Hoffman
FIRST CAN do better - they can and should invest more resources into solving these problems that have popped up to varying degrees in years past, but nowhere near as frequently or as severely as the "perfect storm" of troubles observed during this Aerial Assist season. I don't think anyone should feel comfortable accepting anything less than FIRST's very best effort in this regard.
If FIRST does indeed publicly speak out to us and ensure that they are committed to solving these issues, if they develop and share a well thought out plan of improvement, I am fairly certain that frustrated mentors, students, and - perhaps most importantly - key volunteers we are at risk of losing next season will stand behind them, patiently waiting to see what kind of meaningful positive changes they can bring to the overall game experience for next season.
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I haven't seen it yet, but I have complete confidence in him, because he is Andy Baker. - Alan Anderson [more] 
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