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[Kris Verdeyen]

Hear hear, Kevin Ray.

If a tether is a "risk of entanglement" and shouldn't be allowed past inspection (which is the most consistently misread rule in these arguments - once matches start, only actual entanglement is an issue) then where are all the entanglement complaints from these risky robots mistakenly let on the field? In over 100 matches (my estimate: 10% * ~1000 matches) nationwide that had tether bots competing, where is the entanglement that these mini bots are a risk of?

To hear some people talk, you'd think that every match that featured a mini bot would end in giant square knot at the middle of the field, but the truth is, there haven't been many entanglement calls because - surprise surprise - the tethers were designed not to entangle.

Now, on the other point - blocking tethers from scoring, picking them up and the like. Go for it! It's a game. But don't try to smash it on purpose. That's just mean.