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Re: Odd things the rules allow, and should probably be changed

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Originally Posted by 2789_B_Garcia View Post
Here in Texas, we do get the flag wave, as well as the announcement from the MC, however newer teams don't always know to keep an eye/ear out for that, but I've never seen a ref or field crew come to talk a team about a foul...
It depends what it is. In my experience, it's rather common for a ref to quickly tell a human player "watch your foot - you keep stepping out of bounds" or "stop putting your hand through the slot in the wall" or the like. During a match, any more complex communication than that probably isn't practical - the refs aren't going to want to interfere with the match by distracting a team member with a lengthy discussion.

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Originally Posted by 2789_B_Garcia View Post
I've seen field crew stop an unsafe robot before it enters the field, but I've never seen an interaction during the match, and I don't think I've ever seen foul discussions/explanations other than the MC announcement and in the question box.
Hopefully, this is a sign that your team knew the rules well enough that the head ref didn't feel that this sort of discussion was necessary.