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Re: [FRC Blog] - NASA Grants and Something New for 2015

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Number of teams on an alliance: 2v2? like FTC and old FRC? Could be interesting.
Number of alliances in a match: Unless they make it 2x2x2x2, would probably make modifying the field really expensive.
Match length: They can change it a bit, but there's event scheduling issues.
Bumper rules: These have changed frequently. Not that exciting.
Field surfaces: Low-friction surface, anyone?
Robot size: I don't see this changing too drastically either.
4v4 would work too, w/ drivers stations having to fit in the "small" station zones like they did for 2012. This has the added benefit of allowing matches to extend a little in length while not increasing the tournament length -- or allow teams to get in 12 (or more?) actual matches at larger regionals.
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