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Re: Is allowing a practice robot good for FIRST?
I'd have to agree with Matt, but one question comes to mind.
If the rule is made, would it do any good?
It doesn't mean a $@#$@#$@#$@# thing to some teams if a rule prohibits what they're doing; it would be naive to think that there aren't teams who are going to violate the Fix-It Window or who won't bend or break rules in other ways. The practice robot has become a large part of the strategy used by the bigger and richer teams, and I'm not sure if telling them that it isn't allowed would accomplish anything. Since this would be a relatively easy rule to break - after all, who sees the practice robot beyond the team that owns it? - I've got a feeling that a lot of teams would break it. As much as we try, we can't get everyone to exhibit GP and follow the rules.
I might just be pessimistic, but I really don't know if this would have an effect.
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