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Originally Posted by AlexanderTheOK
It doesn't seem like you remember EITHER of those games. In 2013 you weren't allowed to COMPLETELY cross the line. This means your margin of error is the width of your robot, or most likely the width of your intake, again, several feet.
I've never seen a robot that consistently moved to within +-2 inches in the long axis. If you have an example please share.
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I remember both of those games plenty well. Please watch your tone.
The exact specifics of the rules in 2013 vs 2016 differ (obviously), but the intent is largely the same. The margin for error for many teams was rather small, especially when it came to aligning their intake devices. The specific example I had in mind:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2j9ov03mOyA (987)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9fHnHGvM8s (987, gets hit, corrects, still makes shots)