YMTC: Defensive Strategies

[MattB703]

I think that we all need to consider very carefully before asking the refs to call more penaltys. Please don't get me wrong. I absolutely do not want to damage another team's robot. I will do everything I can to ensure that none of my teammates intentionally damage another team's robot. However, my number one priority is the sucess of the FIRST mission. I feel that the only way to make the kind of impact on society that we all want to make is to increase the depth of the FIRST Robotics Competition audience. Robots to robot interaction while fighting to score is very exciting to watch. FIRST needs this.

Team Phoenix - 703 will abide by whatever rules on defensive play that the refs decide on, but my vote is "let um fight it out" Let's get this show on ESPN.

Matt B.

[karinka13]

Originally Posted by MattB703

I think that we all need to consider very carefully before asking the refs to call more penaltys. Please don't get me wrong. I absolutely do not want to damage another team's robot. I will do everything I can to ensure that none of my teammates intentionally damage another team's robot. However, my number one priority is the sucess of the FIRST mission. I feel that the only way to make the kind of impact on society that we all want to make is to increase the depth of the FIRST Robotics Competition audience. Robots to robot interaction while fighting to score is very exciting to watch. FIRST needs this.

Team Phoenix - 703 will abide by whatever rules on defensive play that the refs decide on, but my vote is "let um fight it out" Let's get this show on ESPN.

Matt B.

I agree. We certainly don't want to damage anyone's robot (at least nothing serious) but the more rules and penalties there are, the less creative teams can be. If we all end up doing the same things because of limits on strategies caused by fear of penalties, the game will be boring and predictable.