paper: Spanking the Children

[JesseK]

Originally Posted by billylo

78 - would like to see a change
27 - do not wish to implement a change

The detailed suggestions/reasons can be found in the link.

Where was the 'abstain' slot for those who have read it but do not have enough information one way or the other? What's the % error based upon your sample size? That pole is weak an inconclusive as-is.

The paper is interesting Jim, but I got the feeling that the last (and most important) page is just another rant for someone who is able to get on a loud soap box. Where are your actual suggestions? From everything else I've read that you put out, you're way smarter and more grounded than that.

Short term:
Decrease penalty points?
Add a safety zone?
Add a 2nd ball per alliance?
Increase value of assists?
Add a mid-tier penalty for mostly-inconsequential things? (After seeing 40's dirty plays in '08 Galileo elims, I believe intentionally possessing the other ball and/or tipping another robot should remain a big deal)

Long term:
Limit tractive drive train peak power to 1300W or speed to X ft/s?
Add a safety zone to every FRC game?
No more open fields?
Require full bumpers?
Remove the irrelevant autonomous rules?