Two Chairmans Winners Per Event

[Richard Wallace]

Originally Posted by Kims Robot

Richard, you did slice it "a bit" too thinly... if you look at everything else in the world that I have ever said, I obviously dont believe FIRST is about the robot I was just using it as a comparison piece... and frankly I was getting bored of everyone only seeing one side of the picture. Thats the only reason I brought it up.

When I started my post, I really believed there should only be one chairmans award winner... but I was determined to see the other side, the reason this thread was started... and give it a shot. By the time I was done... I really wasnt certain why we only have one winner... the whole idea of the chairmans winner is that the team is a role model team for all to emulate. We have all the hall of fame teams now, so why each year is there only one team that is good enough to be our role model? If you look at Karthik's thread, there are a lot of teams that are role models to other teams.

Please accept my apology, Kim. I really did not mean to imply that you (or anyone here) thinks that FIRST is about the robot. My point was only that having the best robot is not sufficient, nor even necessary, to win an event.

Back to the subject. I agree there should be only one CA each year. But (as I've said before), as FIRST adds regional events, the opportunities for regional medals and awards increase proportionally. And there's still just one Championship, so just one team per year gets into the HOF. Many exemplary teams may never make it in, because other exemplary teams are developing every year.

I think FIRST needs a new way to recognize the inspiration that newer teams (like mine) get from veteran teams that sustain great programs.

[John Gutmann]

Originally Posted by Koko Ed

There can be only one....

Amen.

[E.L.I.T.E. 48]

Originally Posted by 1derboy

It sounds crazy but what if there were two Chairmans Winners at each Event. It would make it so deserving teams have a chance even against dynastic powerhouse chairmans teams like 1002, 1108, 365, 233, and 79. It is just a thought and has anyone else had this thought?

No there should only be one winner because if there were 2 or 3 then you would take away the honor in winning it. It took my team 8 years to win our first Chairmans award and we had to work our butts off for it and now we have 2 but we had to earn it. I don't think we should make it easier to win the highest award in FIRST and if we did that whats next 2 winners. If I come off as rude I'm sorry but this is how I feel.