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Re: Solution for uniform ramming penalty calls

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Originally Posted by The Lucas View Post
Wouldn't the shock sensor go off on both robots during a ramming incident?
Yes, but it will be obvious to refs which bot did the ramming. The sensor would be there to verify the call.
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Would the speed (momentum) of the robot being rammed unfairly factor into the shock of the ram?
Yes; this strategy might not work just because of that. A penalty should not be called just because the sensor went off--some discretion would be needed, but less than what is needed now.
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Couldn't you just ram into a wall and set off your own sensor?
Yes, but the refs would see that; like I said the penalty should not be called just because the sensor went off.

Maybe it isn't the most solid idea, on second thought...but maybe.

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