Rule G22 needs to be changed

[TubaMorg]

I totally disagree with the change the rule opinion. As others have pointed out, this rule has been in the books since day 1. I watched a good number of matches and didn't notice any line violations that couldn't be avoided. Now if the robot is hard to control, that is another issue and not the fault of G22. I saw robots going after balls they shouldn't have gone after and cross the line. Even if it's just a little it's a penalty. I saw bad judgment when crossing the line, leaving a robot without a way around a jam without backing up. Logic should tell you that if you cross the line CCW into a trap that requires a CW path to escape, then the original path was not a good choice. Regardless, bumping to pass when there is no path is also an available option, though it may be difficult to wait. If an alliance scores 40 points by breaking the rule 5 times, then how do you know how many points they would have scored by following the rules? Drive CCW and keep driving CCW. It's that simple. Don't chase after balls in the wrong direction, don't drive yourself into bottlenecks. If you choose to flirt with the line and get called for it, then take it as a learning experience and don't do it any more. If you can't control your robot well enough to avoid driving in the wrong direction, then get it fixed.