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Re: Top speed?

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Originally Posted by MattLi View Post
Does anyone know if there's any rule about an unsafe speed or is that just a judge related matter?
I scrolled through the manual, but I didn't see a specific rule.
Generally, the refs judge "unsafe speed" based on whether or not you have control over your machine. If you're going flying into walls, if you keep heading toward the outside of the field, if you're ramming into other robots, be prepared to be deemed unsafe.

But as long as you seem to VISIBLY have a handle on your machine and what it's doing, then you should be fine.
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