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Originally Posted by inkling16
I am more disappointed with the referees because they did not even attempt to use the IRI assist rules. These rules could easily have been implemented even with the standard FMS if the refs would just enter possessions diagonally across their possession grid instead of using the zone the robot was in. This should in fact be even less work for the referees since they wouldn't have to watch to see which zone each robot was in. This rule change would:
Make the game more fun for drivers (in my opinion)
Make the game more intuitive to the audience
Make the game less error-prone since the referees would be (assumedly) less likely to miss zone-possessions (They missed at least 1 of our zone-possessions yesterday)
This rule change absolutely could have been implemented if the referees would have changed their system just a little bit, but they were unwilling to do so.
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And when the refs mis-score matches by pressing the correct button for the zone out of habit? Most of the refs there had been at multiple events, both during the season and in the offseason since.
Rules are important, as are understanding them. During the season, making mistakes on the field can cost you points, either in fouls or in missed points (like assists in the wrong zone). IMO, taking the time now, in the offseason, to teach your drivers the importance of the rule book can only help during the season. Instead, by changing the rules to make the game easier only serves to tell them that the rules aren't really that important.
The event was run to ensure a safe, consistent environment for everyone. That includes scoring, reducing the chance for required replays, and running things as efficiently as possible.
As a state, we're adding more and more off-season events (up to three this year). I think the least we can do for all the teams involved is try to keep the rules the same across all in-state off-season events, and the last minute rule reversions ended up better matching the prior offseason events.