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Originally Posted by Boltman
How do you expect a ref to pay that close attention to your bot?
Basically the rule is in place so the other alliance cannot just defend entrances to to "easier" defenses all day and also so they cant trap a bot in a defense... the "shooting protection" is a secondary construct of the rule in the first place...relying on shooting protection calls is dreaming
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Shooter protection calls were the standard in 2012 and 2013. Why should this year be any different? I have heard from those close to the GDC that it was a very intentional construct of the rules to provide shooting protection in the outerworks.
Actually, a well-driven defensive robot could still block the entrance to easier defenses. As long as they are not touching an opposing robot in the outerworks they can still prevent access.