[EricH]

Originally Posted by DarkJedi613

Overall it must be handled in a case by case situation, no two situations in a FIRST match are going to be the same - the rules need to be written to guide the inspectors and referees who are the ones who must make the final decision.

Sample "guide" rule: If a robot drives up a wedge or other traction-reducing device and tips over, flips, or otherwise becomes inoperable, that is not the fault of the robot with said wedge. If, on the other hand, the robot with said wedge or traction-reducing device drives into the other robot, and the other robot becomes inoperable, that is (a penalty--FIRST's decision what) on the robot with the wedge. If both robots are judged at fault, that is a referee's call as to who gets penalized or not."

OK, it's a bit legalistic and all that, but it gets the point across (I hope) as to who is at fault in a general sense.