Is FRC giving high CG robots a free pass on defense?

[EmileH]

I'm going to have to err on the side of every referee, regardless of their call. The rule G24 talks about intent - as soon as any rule introduces something regarding the intent of any team, the referee cannot be held responsible for misinterpreting the intent of the team. Expect different calls from different referees. In my opinion, the way it should be is that if you flip a team, regardless if they are tall, short, etc, it should be a red card on the first offense, because the fact of the matter is that tipping other robots knocks them out for the entire match. It is not gracious or professional and drive teams should practice to avoid tipping - regardless of intent.

This issue is not that different from the infamous "Your tall opaque robot is now illegal" thread. Rules that talk about team intent are, in my opinion, highly ambiguous and I stand by the call of every referee regardless of what the call is.