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Re: Disabling a robot

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Originally Posted by rich2202 View Post
I think field disables should be limited to safety issues, such as bumpers and battery. Other than that, the foul points can adjust, and let the game play out.



That is why I believe in 2 levels of passing inspection. If you pass a Safety inspection, then you can compete only in the Qualifying Matches. If you pass Safety and Compliance, that would be equivalent to the current Pass, and you can que in the filler line, and participate in Alliance Selection and Elimination Matches.

I don't see the harm in allowing a safe robot to compete. The kids worked their hardest to build the robot. Let them see how it performs.
What about a team that passes safety inspection, does great on the field during qualifications, gets picked by another team, then finds out they have to change something that's illegal, causing their performance on the field to tank? Is it fair to their alliance members, who would have picked someone else if they had known? Is it fair to the team themselves to ruin their eliminations by not getting the full inspection through at the start of the event?
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