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Originally Posted by Tom Ore

For those who missed the finals, here is a summary of the tipping:

F1: 1:29 171 tips 4296, no foul
F2: 1:35 171 tips 4296, no foul
F2: 2:19 171 tips 1986, no foul
F3: 0:20 4296 tips 4143, technical foul
F3: 1:00 171 tips 4296, no foul

In all the cases where 171 tipped another team were they actively playing defense?

If a robot is tipped by an opposing alliance member playing defense, at that point I believe it becomes a violation of the G27 rule and should have resulted in a Technical Foul and a Yellow Card. Meaning, the finals should have been over in two matches and the alliance in question should have lost due to disqualification. Fitting for the behavior, unsportsmanlike conduct, and strategy employed here. I'm outraged still, not sure if I'm more upset with the fact that the rules weren't enforced or that a team would employ that type of strategy to win.

I've never seen teams play like this. It is very disappointing if not infuriating. I'm glad our next event will have a very high quality officiating crew and always has.