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Re: Petition: Lower technical foul values to make this game better
I do not know if I'm for changing the rules this year that is a tricky subject since teams have spent a long time designing for these rules.
I'm definitely for FIRST doing a better job with game design in the future, the weights on these penalties and the pressure they put on the referees doesn't allow our sport to be as compelling as it could be.
The refs in FRC have one of the hardest jobs, because in most years it is nearly impossible to be completely correct all the time because the rules and demands of the position don't allow you to be. The field is too large and you're always going to miss something that according to the rules has to be called a penalty even if it has no effect on the outcome of the match.
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