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Originally Posted by BBray_T1296
The intent of the rule is so people don't get their arm ripped off when they get snagged by a robot intake
It is hard to say that a similar hazard exists from an off sides in football
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Large hits in football can and do cause severe injury, including broken bones, paralysis, and brain injury.
Safety is an issue. But would people really be any less safe if they were only penalized 30 points for going inside the safety zone?
Another solution is to make G40 a yellow card. It only hurts the team that breaks the rule in quals, and is extremely severe, just like a 50 point penalty (which seems to be a plus for some people). Teams won't win or lose on G40 infractions any more, and the team that violates the rule will be extremely careful from then on.
FIRST will continue searching for rules and procedures to keep us from hurting ourselves. However, none of this will substitute for judicious application of common sense. - Richard Wallace [more] 
09-03-2014, 03:48
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