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Originally Posted by HenryBlack
Congratulations to the winners of the event: 1024, 4103, and 1529! I really thought those finals matches were going to be much closer than they were. I think we can attribute that to 1529's out-of-the-blue never-seen-before strategies, though! The way they repeatedly rammed 1501 to knock their treads off was something I never would have thought of. Taking out the alliance captain so they can't compete? Amazing!
At first I thought it was just an accident, but then they did it again during the second match, proving they knew just how to win! Good job again guys, I'm sure you're all proud of that victory!
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You must make your team
so proud. You don't come off as bitter
at all. I bet you their sleeping just fine, while you (probably) and I are still awake thinking about what might have been.
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Originally Posted by Theseusgoats
I believe they were only going for the pin the first match but then in the second match they may have repeated the gesture in order to disable them. However, the cybercards arent ones to intentionally hurt robots or do foul play. However, I have noticed some bias against 1501 in Indiana, although they had a very very lucky draw in qualifications.
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Bold claim. I'd love to see your evidence at how there was any bias against 1501. Because, you know, every referee has it out for that poor little team from Huntington so much that built a world-class robot that made it to finals at 3 events that their team apparently can't be proud of. It's not like any other team in the state got called for a G24 red card earlier in the year, say at an event like Tippecanoe? Darn referees, always hating on all those good teams...
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Originally Posted by bam-bam
1501 lost the Perry district on a red card for popping 1024's tanks when they played defense.
1529 played similar defense (as in reaching inside the frame perimeter underneath 1501's bumpers), yet no red card was called.... twice.
I'm sure no one intended harm, but I can understand why the finals loss stings a lot.
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Again, a bold claim. I'd love to see your evidence at how there was any contact inside the frame perimeter against 1501. Let me guess, you were watching a webcast from the comfort of your home. And you had a better view than the head referee, who had the interaction happen right in front of him. I look forward to your screen-capture (or photoshopped image) showing 1529 magically extending their arm (which was facing the opposite direction) under 1501.
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Originally Posted by Chas4739
You do realize that strategies aimed to disable a robot is illegal, and should have resulted in a yellow/red card, right?
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If you're going to quote a rule, I'd suggest you include the entire rule (e.g. the blue box), like so:
With the addition of the blue box, damage is specifically defined to outlaw deliberate or damaging contact inside of the frame perimeter.
For those who feel "damage" should include the type of contact demonstrated by 1529, per the letter of the law, see below:
/*SARCASM ALERT, I REPEAT, SARCASM ALERT*/
/*CONTENTS MAY BE TOO HOT FOR SOME TO HANDLE*/
Note to self: Create 2017 robot structure out of Styrofoam. Complain when robot breaks from contact. Get all the red cards. Win all the events. If event not won, complain loudly and publicly.
/*WE RETURN TO OUR REGULARLY SCHEDULED POST*/
I'd love to see you all volunteer as referees and get a view from the other side, but from your posts, I'd be more willing to bet that you couldn't handle it.
(Queue "Oh no she/he didn't" soundbite)
Piece of advice / TLDR:
"Better to Remain Silent and Be Thought a Fool than to Speak and Remove All Doubt"