FIRST Q&A Cop Out?

[Aren_Hill]

I've bounced the idea around some as well, and fall on the side of it not being legal by comparing it to a grappling hook, sure its smaller, but very very similar.

But yes, I share your concerns in regards to the response being unacceptable, as they'll just be making the judgement at a regional anyway, why not answer now.

[Brandon Holley]

Originally Posted by Aren_Hill

I've bounced the idea around some as well, and fall on the side of it not being legal by comparing it to a grappling hook, sure its smaller, but very very similar.

But yes, I share your concerns in regards to the response being unacceptable, as they'll just be making the judgement at a regional anyway, why not answer now.

To tie into this...by not answering now, they are leaving the door open for different interpretations on an event to event basis. To me, that is simply the worst possible outcome for a rule interpretation.

-Brando

[maddoctor90]

Last year we asked a the same question (whether it was legal to feed tubes over the alliance wall to our robot) twice on the Q and A and never received an answer. At regionals passing tubes over the wall was legal and at nationals it was illegal. Never did the Q and A ever clarify the rules. I think it is very interesting this year that we can see all of the questions asked on the Q and A that are not answered. It really annoys me when we have to guess whether or not something will be considered legal or not.