[EricH]

Originally Posted by Big Mike

Actually what we need, is for teams, and the people on the teams, to get their kit and their rule books, and in six weeks build a robot that, PLAYS THE GAME, not plays defense, or offense, or outfense or any fense for that matter, just plays the game,

Reminds me of "The Maltese Cat" by Rudyard Kipling. Several times in the story, The Cat says something to the effect of "We play the game." The other team lost because they were not playing The Game. So, let's make instant replay unnecessary by playing the game and not defense or offense or anything that violates a rule or results in a ref huddle. If the 1 team does something illegal, it's more likely to get caught if 4 -5 robots are just playing the game. Play the game. Avoid breaking rules if possible (and it's always possible). Refs have an easier time and can make better calls. Instant replay is unnecessary.