[Taylor]

I think that regardless of high-speed ramming rules, games are physical. Robots hit each other - they did last year, too; they just got penalized for it - and it's not always intentional. Robots must be built robustly to keep them safe from harm - if a robot gets mauled and is unusable, I would consider that a design flaw.
If next year's game is as physical as this, I would not be surprised to see an elevated driver's station. It was hard to see exactly what was happening 50' away from ground level - I think giving the operators a birds-eye-view would make the game a bit safer. Plus, I'm convinced that next year's game will include some definite topography (stairs, ramps, seesaws, etc.).