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Originally Posted by M. Krass
Intentionally knocking over a robot will almost assuredly result in disqualification.
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Not only that, it would cause the robot to partially obstruct the lane and could cause a lot of substantial robot to that robot. Plus its not the best show of GP.
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Originally Posted by nukemknight
That cert course is what I have been looking for since I joined FIRST in 2004. If this course for the refs doesn't fix the problem, what other options does FIRST have to ensure fairness?
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People have complained forever about the calls that refs have made and will always do so any time there is a competition for anything. I umpire baseball and can understand the position of refs. I believe this statement sums competition up perfectly: You can please half the people 100% of the time but never 100% of the people 100% of the time. Someone's always going to be unhappy with a call. I think that the certification test will help standardize calls and make them as good as possible. Honestly, I think that the refs in my years in FIRST have done a very good job. Also, remember they are only human.