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Re: Penalties for a part falling off of robot?
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Originally Posted by Rick Wagner
A referee at LA explained it this way to me: if a part falls completely off a robot, there is no penalty. If a part (like a chain) is dragging outside the frame perimiter, penalty. That makes sense to me.
One team (to remain unnamed) had a bumper fall completely off three times in three different matches and got three penalties for it. The rule in this case is that robots must have bumpers all around.
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I believe the BeachBots were penalized in the last finals match after they lost a chain - it was lying on the field, away from their robot. From what I heard, there was a lack of consistency in the calls at LA. Apparently, there isn't consistent interpretation across all of the events.
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