IRI - 2015 Rule Modification Ideas?

[Billfred]

A few thoughts (didn't read the thread):

1) Nuking the step would be bold, but IRI could pull it off. The entire landfill zone is fair game, no crossing the white line on the other side, crank out a little dummy platform for the recycling containers to sit on so we don't have to re-re-re-enginner them.
2) During qualification rounds (and only qualification rounds), step containers get a loop of red or blue tape on them. Make it the ones on the drivers' right. During the autonomous period, robots can only go after their alliance's containers. Come teleop, all step containers are fair game. (And come playoffs? Man the harpoons!)
3) I'm really okay with this year's format for playoffs. If you must do W/L before finals, I'd suggest double-elimination so there's at least a little mystery to the autonomous period.
4) Yellow totes score the same as gray totes on the platform. Goodness knows teams will need them all.
5) Alliances may request one or both lines of the face-down totes be flipped right-side up before the reset signal is given from the last match, but drive teams have to help during the setup time. (This affects the landfill packing which may affect some canburglars, so it's an option play.)