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Originally Posted by DougHogg
having a wedge on the front of your robot is great when other robots are trying to push you, but it isn't so great when you get your alliance dq'ed
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We learned this in Atlanta, also the hard way.
In our first Saturday qualifying match, we had a team get between us and the loading zone. They drove up on our wedge-shaped wheelie bar while attempting to push us. I told our driver David to drive forward - my intent was to push them until we touched the loading zone. Well, I was too enthusiastic in my words to David, and we ended up tipping them. So even though we were now in the loading zone, we were also in violation of the rules. Head Ref Aidan quickly shut us off.
We deserved it. I was wrong. It cost us and our allies 20 and 494 an important win. It was only our second penalty all year (the other was touching a tetra before entering the auto LZ).
Lesson learned: if you have a wedge, learn to use it legally - or pay the consequences.
Ken