[ToddF]

OP, you will have more credibility if you link to videos of the matches you mention. I've learned that students on the field (even our own) often misinterpret what is happening because of their perspective.

In one controversial match of ours, from last year, a mentor from the opposing alliance wrote a very detailed description based on a first hand account from one of his drive team members. The only problem was that the video showed that the account was completely wrong. I've seen things like this happen on CD often enough that I don't believe any claims about too harsh or missed penalties unless those claims are backed up by video.

I myself have had the experience of seeing a ref miss a penalty which I thought was clear as day. Then I go back and review the video and see that the ref was right after all.