04-05-2014, 12:51
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Re: IRI Rule Changes
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Originally Posted by IKE
A couple of big items:
I would like a count for G12.D just like pinning. I would let others decide on the count amount, but I think a 3-5 second visual count (IE punching the air) would be beneficial for "isolation". Pinning needs the 5 count tomahawk so that drivers can tell when the count is starting, and when they need to let up. Isolating the ball should get the same. I like a 3 count for strategic reasons, but a 5 count would be consistent relative to pinning.
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This is the best suggestion I've seen yet. Too many times I've seen teams inadvertently get tech fouls when they're trying to block a robot and the ball is in just the wrong place. Giving teams a chance to see that it's about to get them a penalty, before it does, will result in less isolation AND less penalties, I think. It doesn't even need to be clear what the ref is counting down. See a ref counting? Better move soon!
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