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Originally posted by Alfred Thompson
I guess it's a matter of opinion. Pushing away is one thing; high speed hits are another. I can see if there is a collision when two robots are going for the same ball or goal. But the only reason for a high speed hit is because you don't have enough power to push someone away and you want to do damage or you are out of control.
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It says right in the rules to expect full speed rams.
The reason for a high speed hit is to move the other robot using your momentum to overcome their sheer power. Or to get someplace else, or to get a goal, a ball, or to pin. None of those cause intentional damage at all.
Another reason for a high speed hit is to hassle the other robot--to interfere with their activities.
Would I assume correctly that you are a rookie? If so, FIRST used to be much more rough and tumble, such as two years ago, where all the robots on the field would try to get to a ramp in the center of the field within the last few seconds. Robots went flying. Things exploded, snapped. You name it, it happened.
Before I was on a team, it was 1 versus 1 versus 1...every 'bot for itself...
Edit: the rule was made so no one would ram a robot out in the middle of the field doing nothing. Also, this is all a referee's judgement call--I don't particularly like giving them judgement calls.