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Originally Posted by Jon Stratis
The gates have been the same way for at least 8 years - the bar locks in place, and the lexan sheet is hung on it.
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And in those 8 years, lots of things have changed. Just because things have always been that way doesn't mean they need to stay that way.
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Originally Posted by Jon Stratis
Also note that T16 states "If, in the judgment of the Head Referee..." The rule doesn't dictate specific situations or items, it gives the head ref the ability to replay a match if he feels its warranted.
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You are correct, but that isn't the point. I cannot speak for anyone else, but in my estimation, the head referee's judgement was not correct. It certainly is true he didn't feel it was warranted, but I do, and so do several others. It would be preposterous for FIRST to include specific situations in T16. It would tie the hands of every head ref, and lead to even more problems. So it comes down to judgement. It depends on whether, in the Head Ref's estimation, a T16 needed to be called. I believe that estimation is not correct.
As you mentioned, everyone wants to see a clean game, hence why T16 is in existence.