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Originally Posted by Swampdude
For instance we coasted across the finish line after the buzzer and were told it didn't count and the rules supported that. But there's nothing specific about not counting that (I don't think). I'm the type to keep my mouth shut and try to respect whatevers said - but not second hand stuff like that.
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In that case, you SHOULD have asked. Unless there was something else going on, the field is scored after it has come to rest. You can coast across the line and score, or have your arm backdrive and come to rest on top of a stack and lose a tetra. In addition to that, if there are still robots rolling out there, I know I'm not steping onto the field to score it.
Refs are human. Humans make mistakes. Therefor, refs make mistakes. If you have questions or think something is not in alignment with the rules then please ask us. Have one or two people go and ask the head ref why something was called as such the previous match. We are there so you can play the game and have a good safe time, we are not out to get you.
I can't speak for the rest of the refs, but I like talking to teams between matches. It is a long few days, and a few moments of conversation here and there is nice.
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Originally Posted by meaubry
During our first competition we had to request clarity as to when the drivers could touch the controls. The clock timer on the display at the end of the field or the sound of the bells?
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What answer did you get? We used the on field clock because the bells had a tendency to be wildly off, or occasionally not ring at all.
Wetzel