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First the OP said that robots should be tested on blocks she never said there needs to be a rule about it. So for everyone who is saying no more safety rules calm down that is not the intention of the thread.

The intention was to bring a serious safety concern to the community and discuss ways to mitigate and perhaps even eliminate the hazard. If your team choses to accept the risk of running the robot on the floor then don't assume that others around you are accepting of that same risk. Respect others around you and stay within the confines of your pit.

And for those constantly countering safety with the term common sense as is often done on these forums.

Remember that although teams at each event have the ability to think and behave in a reasonable way and make good decisions (Common Sense). They are also often pressed with time constraints and unexpected problems. When this occurs shortcuts are often taken. All the OP is asking for is when testing the robot consider placing it on blocks when possible/disabling the drive in the manner of your choice. IF you must drive in the pit you are taking the shortcut of waiting for practice field time and your team may see that as an acceptable risk. Keep the robot in your pit by placing your own members in harms way not those around you who were not asked about accepting that risk.