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I agree with Lil Lavery and there should be no ramming during pratice matches. Yes, I totally agree that it is not fair and not showing GP.
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I always hate picking on individual people by quoting them, but I wanted to mention that I think the term "GP" and "gracious professionalism" are thrown around much to frequently on the forums. I don't think it is ever healthy to take black and white stances - making broad generalizations over a fairly complex subject. Labeling a broad action - such as defense during practice rounds - as "unfair" or "un-gracious professionalism", can be dangerous.
What if a team playing defense against an offensive robot was unaware of the fact that the offensive robot wanted to be left alone so that it could debug its shooter? I wouldn't rush to label this as "un-GP" behavior. Rather, I would label this as being simply unaware of the situation. This is why I propose that alliances talk to each other about whether or not they should play defense during each practice round. That way, you can
tell the opposing robot to leave you alone so that you can score.
Plus, I think there are times when it is appropriate to play defense during practice matches. If an offensive robot states that they would like to practice WITH defensive interference, it is perfectly GP if the defensive robot chooses to play defense against them. If there were a rule stating "ALL DEFENSE DURING PRACTICE MATCHES IS BAD" then many teams would be deprived of much needed practice.
So again, I am stating that there are times when it is appropriate, and times when it is not appropriate.
Broad generalizations are not good representations of reality.
-- Jaine