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Originally Posted by Michael Hill
I'm confused, so have teams used it successfully? If so, and it didn't cause damage tithe field, why is this even an issue.
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Team(s) used it--but, we haven't heard from the FTA(s) involved, or the head refs, that it did or did not damage the field. Various LRIs have stated (Al in particular, pay attention when Al talks about legality on robots) that it would not be allowed through inspection due to the high risk of carpet damage. And, as it violates the rule against attaching to the field, the referees can shut it down regardless of whether it damages the field--it merely needs to attach to be in violation. (Velcro, as I'm sure you're aware, is very good at attaching. And detaching under sufficient force, but that's not under consideration here.)
Remember: It's not all that uncommon for something to slip past the officials and only be caught later, when another set of eyes looks at the problem. Should it be highly unusual? Yep. Is it? Not really.
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