[jpsaul7usa]

Granted I haven't talked much about the game with anyone since there are only 3 FIRST-ers I know of in Flag, but since this year's field is so much more open I don't see there being a lot of pushing and shoving since the easier route will be to simply go around. Both Stack Attack and FIRST Frenzy had few and narrow pathways to cross the field and switching from one to the other required a lot of time.

If I were the driver in the above scenario, I would try to push (not ram) the upended robot out of my path so I could get back to my endzone. If possible I would do it in such a way as to upright the robot and make the match more interesting. I love robot heroics. Ah, I miss my driving days...

Also I don't think there would be a penalty for tipping the capping robot. It's a valid defensive move according to my understanding of the rules. I wouldn't hold anything against the other team if it was me getting tipped either. It's ok to tackle the QB right before he throws the pass, isn't it?

That being said, seeing 330's bot get tipped last year in the Archimedes finals outraged me, but that's because I wanted to see it swing crazily on the bar and defend those goals. That was a sight to see.