Sorry if this has been discussed before, I looked a bit and couldn't find anything related.
There have many discussions regarding various issues with the game, to mention a few:
- Robots causing damage inside the frame perimeter of other robots - Refs either do not notice or do not penalize
- Refs missing truss shots
- Delayed ref reaction to pedastel not lighting up
- Refs occupied with the scoring computer, keeping them from watching the field
- Refs occupied with watching for pinning (which definitely requires undivided attention), missing other things in their area.
I'd like to stress that I have the utmost respect for the refs: i'm sure they are doing everything they can, but I do feel like the game is much too frantic for the 5 refs currently trying to get a handle on things.
I propose:
Each regional should have at least 2 more scoring refs, leaving the 4 other refs to handle defense, and the head ref to focus his attention wherever he feels it's needed.
In my mind the scoring ref would be assigned an alliance (red/blue) and would also be looking to make sure the pedestal lit up after a cycle ends.
I think this would help reduce the amount of non addressed issues during the intense matches.
I would love to here everyone's opinion on this, especially from refs/head refs.
Also, is this something the head ref can decide to do on his own or would he have to clear it with HQ first?