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Re: New robot rules at Peachtree

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There needs to be a sense of reasonableness about this.
Sorry for being so unreasonable.

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On the practical side, there is not enough setup time on the field to allow some robot designs to fully charge their air systems.
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Again, our goal is not to harass teams, but to try to reduce obvious risks. To do less would be unthinkable.
Shouldn't safety trump match timing. If this is that big of an issue and risk to participants, shouldn't we sacrifice a few matches to ensure the robots are as safe as possible? At what point does safety become a secondary concern behind cycle times?
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