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Re: Rules that are [not] getting called at Regionals, the +s and -s
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Originally Posted by Lil' Lavery
With the establishment of penalties for almost ANY high contact (the exception I beleive is when it is obviously un-intentional, such as your robot tipping, or your robot being shoved; and/or when your robot is helping an alliance member onto the ramp) you have taken away the biggest cause of damage, disabling, cripping, and tipping caused to other robots. Thus why more liberty can be applied to LEGAL contact in the "bumper zone".
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Yeah, what he said!
I like to see matches with good defense. This year my team built a shooter that launches from near the top of our nearly 5 ft. tall robot. I expect that we will be defended hard, if we appear to be shooting accurately when left alone.
What I don't like to see is strategic ramming; i.e., ramming with intent to disable. I would approve of referees applying stiff penalties, including DQ, to discourage strategic ramming.
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