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Originally Posted by David Brinza
At the Los Angeles Regional, a number of penalties were issued for damaged robots leaving parts on the field. Even in the finals, a penalty was issued to Team 330 because a chain failed and ended up on the field.
It seems to me that having a part fail and losing capability in a robot is enough of a penalty for an alliance. Isn't tacking on an additional point penalty like pouring salt in a wound?
The intent of <R16> (which can be invoked under <S04>), is to prevent teams from gaining an advantage by expanding outside of the frame perimeter prior to the FINALE period. Having a part of the drive system fail so that it's now left the frame perimeter is hardly an advantage for the team involved.
Is this penalty the norm at other regionals?
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At SVR I didn't see it called too many times, It didnt happen in the finals I was a little perplexed by it cause I read the rules as if a part broke, fell, or came off it would result in a penalty.