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Re: Breakaway in review: what have we learned?

In addition to the talk about penalties, there was a 71 point penalty, a 22 point penalty, and a 14 point penalty in New Jersey. Most, if not all, of the penalties were because balls were not returned in time. Big ones come from balls falling off before the photo-gate, or human players not realizing there was a ball scored. That is a lethal penalty that can wipe out a score no matter how big.

Another penalty that came up multiple times; the 3 inch ball violation. Make sure that you edit your robot so it will not roll over a ball. It happens very often when a robot rolls up the goal ramp while possessing a ball.

Just a warning to watch out for.
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