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Re: Are The Penalties Too High?

I believe that the penalties are too high also...however FIRST must take a stand and show their seriousness when it comes to the safety of the the people near the field...aka human players and volunteers. So...I am kind of pulled in both directions on this topic. I want to ensure the safety of the people around the field and by having a high penalty may be the only way to ensure this. However I do not want these high penalties deciding the outcome of the game on a more than common basis. The penalties need to be there, maybe a little less sever due to the scores of the matches so far, but maybe not given out unless an intentional break of a rule is evident. Someone brushing up against someone in the loading zone while moving past them does not constitute a penalty in my mind, but intentional pushing and slamming needs one. In any case, its all up to the referees and what they see to be appropriate in their own minds, and thats something you cant change.