[JesseK]

To the Robonauts: you guys took a calculated risk in which the impact meant you potentially wasted build time. Given that the rest of your bot performed remarkably well for Week 1 from what I saw and that you could still balance like an "average" robot, I'd say the risk was very worth it. The evident systematic decision making on your team is something that every team should aspire to. I'd like to thank you for sharing the full extent of your experience.

The good news: The "side-hanger" can be replaced with a "stinger". Heh. I agree that the way the ruling happened leaves some room for improvement, but the ruling itself may put them in a better position than before.