[FTC]: Closed Loop Scoring illegal!

[MeBeMe]

Originally Posted by orangemoore

There is only so much they can do to let teams know about new rules and updates.

I beg to differ on this point of view. Once I register my team FIRST has all our contact information. A simple blast email to all teams about a game rule change or major clarification seems reasonable to me. This could even be a weekly alert so teams are prepared to see it. Rule changes, clarifications, etc. No updates this week, my alert from FIRST cold say "No updates this week."

I think by eliminating this closed loop recycling altogether, the game becomes very pedestrian and doesn't offer enough variety in game play strategy. For the entirety of the teleop period, there is now only one viable game strategy, that being the center vortex. I would rather have seen a ruling about how many particles can be controlled at one time or within a closed loop to de-emphasize the strategy but not eliminate it completely.

I believe teleop is completely devalued now and matches at the mid-level of play will mostly be won in auto 30 second auto period. Matches at the high level will be auto and end game/cap ball, still devaluing teleop. We'll just have to watch it play out.