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Re: battery re-do match at msf
[disclaimer: I have no inside knowledge of the specific situation. I was at the MI State FRC Championship as a spectator.]
From what I saw, the FTA made the decision to stop the match due to unsafe conditions on the field; i.e., a battery was outside of a robot and still electrically connected. This was not called as a violation of <S01>, so no team or alliance was penalized.
The FTA had the advantage of FIRST HQ management staff and GDC members on site, but I don't think she needed any help to assess the danger; IMO the right decision was made and proper actions were taken.
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 since 2003
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