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Originally Posted by Bharat Nain
What if arms are used to break arms? How about ramming an arm? The refs did NOT call ramming. There is a clear difference between bumper to bumper CONTACT and RAMMING. RAMMING consists of a team driving at a high speed towards another robot. Bumper to bumper contact consists of one team pushing another robot. I like it when the refs allow the game to be played and don't call ramming on EVERYTHING, but ignoring the rule is just ridiculous. The rule is there for a reason, and if a teams arm has to break, there is no point trying to even score. Why even build a robot that can score if you can simply break another robots arms and win?
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With all due respect Bharat...the refs in fact did call ramming, multiple times. Heck...they even called it on your team once, in your last round when you guys decided to go kamakazie on team 230.
You are not as familiar with the regionals up here, but that is in general how it gets. When I come on here boasting about New England defense, im not just blowing a bunch of smoke. Its always been a little more brutal at the regionals up here, and to be honest...thats how all the teams like it. And ya know...at championships, many times the New England teams pay for it, because they will get called for it more often. So now it becomes a matter of personal preference. Some regionals are more sensitive than others when it comes to various rules. If you guys were unhappy with how ramming was called at the CT Regional, well then I wouldn't recommend you come back, because unless FIRST cracks down big time, it'll continue to be that way.
You guys should be proud, you did a great job this weekend. Just take it in stride and move on.