Advice

[Conor Ryan]

The easiest penalty that you can protect against would be making sure everyone in the operator station stays in the marked area, at NJ i saw at least 2 penalties a day all called on seperate teams just because someone stepped out of the area (usually they only call it if they see it happen multiple times)


Also, don't plan to get any penalties called in your favor, don't rely on that because at least 7 times out of 10, they won't go your way. This particularly applies to the excessive defence rules, its a physical game this year, that why they made a big push for bumpers on all robots.

Speaking of bumpers...If you haven't already put the stuff on your robot, bring material to competition to create bumpers (pool noodles, pre-cut wood, screws, brackets ect.) that way if you want to put bumpers on your robot and you don't have them yet, you can. Plus you never know you may have another use for those pool noodles....