A better way to handle fouls?

[Tom Line]

Originally Posted by Yankeefan181

I really think that FRC needs replay. It's been implemented in sports, we can do it in robotics. Ignoring it as an option just seems a bit ridiculous. I understand that there are concerns about slowing things down, but it seems important especially when a foul call could totally change how a team does at a regional. The rule could be that if the foul can or did change the outcome of the match, that section of the match is reviewable.

I should say though that refs should still not be allowed to use footage provided by teams, I think that rule is fine.

What seems ridiculous to you seems like common sense to me.

The NFL has dozens of cameras placed with camera-people tracking every play. The have a trained technical staff, high speed video equipment, and a host of other expertise.

Your suggestion would add a huge cost to FRC competitions, not to mention the additional people and game-time it would require. This has been discussed at length in other posts, so I'm going to leave it at that.

While I think the original poster's motives are sound (and his post very well written), I would absolutely hate to be in a position as a team mentor (or student) to make the call and say the other team deserves the penalty. Take a DSQ, for instance: suddenly blame starts being placed against teams rather than the refs, and bad blood is created.

I'd much rather have the ref's be the bad guys. It saves a lot of friction in FIRST.