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Unread 09-03-2014, 15:59
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Re: Petition: Lower technical foul values to make this game better

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Originally Posted by Daniel_LaFleur View Post
Offsides does not cause the concussion ... thus it is a minor penalty -- 5 yards.

A blow to the head is a personal foul because of that exact safety issue ... thus a major penalty --- 15 yards.


This is exactly what FIRST is trying to do with its penalty system.


and while I agree that 50 points is a "match killer", it basically is FIRST saying "don't do this".

JM(NS)HO
Agreed, however a 15 yard penalty in football is mere pittance compared to the "match killer" 50 point penalty in Aerial Assist.
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