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It's obvious that the GM31 update was written with Team 68's design in mind. I'm glad FIRST made a ruling before the first regional was played. I don't like the new wording of the ruling. Mainly this part...
[[Robot devices which are deployed or in a fixed position in order to avoid being pushed under the midfield barrier are designed to react with the field and will likely be disallowed.]]
I just think that adds more confusion to the issue. Many robots have arms that deploy and are meant to stack boxes or load catapults. These arms could also react with the midfield barrier to prevent the robot from being pushed. This could happen on accident or it could be intentionally done. During the middle of a match, it isn't going to be easy to determine if a robot intentionally or unintentionally uses its stacker arms to brace itself.
Though Update 20 clarifies GM31 in the case of Team 68, it only adds more confusion to the issue.
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Something has gone awry this year in FIRST. I think more teams are concerned with winning and their robot that they don't even stop to think about the kids on their team, or the learning experiences of others. - Amanda Morrison [more] 
04-03-2003, 16:35
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