Team Update #18

[JBotAlan]

Originally Posted by Cody Carey

That wouldn't be a very smart Idea. A robot that is supported by a ringer at the end of the match is worth no points.

That's why you start off with the *keeper* between the two, get it in a "precarious" position, and the ref will remove it for you! Now, get back to the home zone in the next 2 minutes--take your time--and you're golden!

But seriously, I think that this stacking idea was great, and quite dangerous, and I'm jealous that I didn't think of it, but I totally understand why FIRST issued this update, and I am not frustrated at all with this call. It should not be blown up into a big deal like the past few updates have been.

Changing the rules is okay when it is a safety issue, as it appears to be in this situation. Is "okay" even a word? Firefox keeps saying it's not... Think about this: FIRST leaves a loophole in the rules saying that teams may use a, for instance, radio jamming device. They are not aware of the hole. Now, a team exploits that. FIRST becomes aware that *on one occasion, a loophole was used to create a safety hazard*. Sound familiar? FIRST has every right to make safety-related rule changes, IMHO. It makes no difference if it was an innovative idea or not. If it's unsafe, FIRST should, and will, shut it down.

Please, please, please, don't turn this into another FIRST-bashing thread.

JBot