[Alpha Beta]

Originally Posted by Jeffy

Can anyone give a little insight into going under the opponents pyramid?

I've heard of it being used to evade defense. My main concern is whether referees were ruling things like "antennae" (zip ties, flags, ect) as inconsequential contact and therefore not calling fouls when you zip under the opponents pyramid.

We were never penalized for going under the opponent pyramid and our zipties and arm do brush the pyramid bar as we pass by.

It did seem difficult for referees to judge. They were quick to call the foul if someone was trying to hang (even someone who did not have an operational climbing mechanism), but seemed reluctant to call it for robots who were in the act of shooting. Penalties seemed to be better defined in elimination matches than they were in qualifications, and I expect rules to be even more consistent in week 2. Would love for someone to tape the drivers meeting at a week 2 event to hear about how things are being called, or to have a referee chime in after the call to give us a heads up about how they want to enforce things.