03-04-2007, 20:58
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Curmudgeon
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Join Date: Jun 2001
Rookie Year: 1996
Location: Herndon, VA
Posts: 3,176
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Re: Color Coded Bumpers as Flag Replacements?
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Originally Posted by akeisic
I'll almost guarantee that FIRST will change the alliance indicator for next year. Why? The flag presents a safety hazard. I’m surprised no one has really mentioned it yet. How many times have you seen judges and refs pull off matrix like maneuvers just to avoid a flying flag? That alone is reason to change.
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Or maybe it is just practice? Last year: First time use of projectiles as game pieces. This year: First time that flags "accidently" start flying. Next year: Projectile Flags used as game pieces? 
-dave
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