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Originally Posted by Jay Money 1058
I've been my team's human player for a majority of the season, and I have not once seen or thought about this strategy. Every other inbounder I've worked with has been adamant about not breaking this rule and returning balls to the field. However, holding the maximum of six balls has occasionally proven to be a viable strategy.
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Likewise. To think that a inbounder would purposely break the rules astounds me. I know I've stepped over the line a few times without being called on it, but it was always accidental and I noticed after the fact was done, and would accept a penalty without argue. Never have I seen an alliance holding 7+ balls behind the wall, but I know firsthand multiple strategies that involve holding balls.
For example: There was one match against a team with an awesome intake system. They would cross the bump and steal any balls on the ground. Because if this, we withheld balls until they were needed to keep them from getting stolen. At one point we were forced to inbound balls, or else we would be holding too many.
Rules are there for a reason. If someone was to just go around breaking rules, especially if they are trying not to get caught, then you might as well make an overweight robot, or extend past your frame perimeter too far, or hold 4 balls in your robot during teleop. The list goes on and on.
My last point, FIRST is unlike any other sport because we are all gracious professionals. It's my personal belief that breaking rules, because you know you won't get caught, is not very gracious or professional. It also says a lot about someone's character if they'll do something only because they won't get punished for it.
My 2 cents.