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Originally Posted by Bongle
Here's why I like bumpers
-High-speed ramming still draws a penalty on the offending team. If you get high-speed rammed and there is no penalty, pester the field officials, because they really should be looking out for these things.
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After scoring 10 balls in a row from the bottom of the ramp we were highspeed rammed by a robot that started its run from 1/2 court. No foul was called. It is my belief that they allowed this type of contact due to the bumpers.
Rules are only rules when they are enforced. FIRST made an effort
NOT to enforce high speed ramming. When we approached the refs asking for a ruling on high speed ramming against us, they said they didnt see it. When we offered the video (yes, we have video) they refused to look at it.
The only thing positive I can say about the bumpers is that the officials were consistant. They called no highspeed ramming at all. Battlebots, here we come
