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

[Boltman]

Regarding tipping....

Intent has to be there... if a robot starts to tip another bot but backs off then no harm or foul. If instead they tip and "follow through" to actually tip then a foul will be called most likely.

As for "incapacitate or harm" if a bot gets tipped and rights itself then neither of these have been met... first they were not incapacitated "action of righting self" nor "harmed".... now if the intent "on purpose" tip occurs and the bot could not right itself (effectively taking that bot out) then I can see the "incapacitate" coming into play. Harm if something broke may come into play as well.

As for High CoG...that is a design choice and has no bearing on the calling of a foul its crazy to think FRC would have a High CG rule..that is tin hat stuff. They would never institute that as refs would not follow it if not in game rules.

As for bots playing Defense...yes the fouls are stacked against your favor. By design. No one told you to play defense in the first place. Your risk/reward decision.