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The volunteers were great, but not perfect. They needed to be more selective about which roles the volunteers were capable of handling. This story comes to mind: http://1045theteam.com/american-tv-neglected-the-saddest-sto...

The timekeeper should not have been a 15 year old kid.

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The timekeeper should not have been a human at all.

I would like to say that age is not indicative of capabilities. That could have just as likely happened to a 25 year old or 65 year old.

I disagree. I think there are more capable 15 year-olds than others and it's not a comprehensive indicator, but brain development is not complete at that age and therefore having an adequate attention span to competently time keep is arguably more difficult to secure from a 15 year old than a 25 year old.

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