Thread: G40 change?
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Re: G40 change?

I understand why people may be frustrated with the G40 rule. While it may be difficult for human players to know exactly where the yellow tape is while inbounding, the rule is in place for their protection. Safety (along with gracious professionalism) is a vital aspect of FIRST. Learning safety and practicing it makes it become a lifelong habit.

Yes, the penalty is sever, but it is highly preventable...just like the potential for an injury while interacting with a robot.

As for a reason why this call occurring, in order to correctly capture/enter the possessions, the refs will watch the human player enter the ball at the beginning of each cycle. Additionally, as it revolves around the safety of people (not robots) a great amount of importance for this should be prioritized.

I personally don't foresee a change in the rule...so human players should practice inbounding accordingly. Many teams have a "pit-list" to prepare their robots for matches....human players should have the same and add this at the top.