Posted by Andy Grady, Coach on team #42, P.A.R.T.S, from Alvirne High School and Daniel Webster College.
Posted on 5/1/99 11:36 PM MST
In Reply to: We're really not that mean. posted by Andy Baker on 4/28/99 7:37 PM MST:
I understand the points for and against the mechanisms used by the Technocats and by Gunn. My team was in a round against the Technocats and felt the wrath of the arm. I however do not feel that the way they used the arm was in any way bad or illigal. As a matter of fact I thought the strategy used by the Technocats was a very good one. A stiff arm, a basket block, or using the arm to gain position on the puck is totally legal. The design of the Technocats machine is a good one and was used within the rules. However there are some instances that many teams are guilty of that involve tipping and distruction, wether it be on purpose or not. This game was made for contact, or else it would be fairly boring. Some teams just have different ways of doing it. There are limits, and I have never been a fan of tipping. Just watching the video of TJ toppling over at rumble two years ago and breaking into tons of pieces makes me cringe. Back then the game was different however, this year, the robots are the goals and positioning is the most important aspect in the game. This means contact is going to happen, and it will happen in many different ways. So I would say to the Technocats that their shouldn't be anything to clear up. But that is just my opinion

Cya all later,
Andy Grady, DWC/Alvirne