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Unread 04-04-2005, 00:28
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Re: Regional-specific rules, etc., and do the referees read the rules?

We were at the West Michigan Regional, mostly had to play defence as I totally underestimated the real friction losses in our arm motor assemblies. I'm not going into bad calls and aggressive defence...
My main comment is rules on how to play the game don't effect the PHYSICS of putting 8 and 12 pound objects at heights of sometimes over 14 feet on robots with 28" by 38" bases that weigh only 133.4 lbs or less that can travel as fast as 14+ feet per second. It's time for SAFETY NETTING. 302's drive team shouldn't have been hit once by flying tetras mush less twice.