08-04-2012, 07:13
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...and you can't! teach! that!
 FRC #5402 (Iron Kings); no team (AndyMark) Team Role: Mentor
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Re: IRI - Dates, Info and Rule Ideas
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Originally Posted by CalTran
I tried that in Oklahoma and simply received a stern talking to by one of the refs and almost kicked off the field... I recall seeing a video on CD of a student doing that and the ref standing in close proximity not caring. Is there a specific rule that frowns upon this action?
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Originally Posted by P.J.
As far as I know, no there is not. However, I am a little fuzzier on the rules that were never an issue at competitions I reffed, and no one ever tried anything like this at those competitions. But I could see how this would be frowned upon, something like modifying the field elements before a match.
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I could see someone construing that as damaging the field, especially if you were really going at it.
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