First CROSSING not being scored?

[Justin Montois]

Originally Posted by martin417

This thread sounds like a bunch of liberals! "I think..." and "I feel..." The rules are published at the kick-off, and are (and should be) gospel. These rules are used throughout the build as a basis for design and strategy. There should be nothing open to interpretations and feelings.

The rules <G06> clearly state that during tele-op, every time a robot crosses its own finish line it receives 2 points, and <G07> if a robot has crossed it's own finish line, it must cross the opponents' finish line before it can score again.

There is no "interpretation" about this rule, and no mention of completing a lap. At the start of tele-op, if a robot did not move during hybrid, it has not crossed its own finish line, therefore it should receive 2 points.

Teams should not have to analyze the "spirit" of every rule to try and figure out what the framers meant, or they would not be able to design anything.

My 2 cents.

We're merely expressing an opinion on what FIRST should do about this "mistake" in the scoring. I can read the rule but FIRST still needs to address it and either explain why it's not being counted, or as you have stated, the Rule is simply stated and the scoring system should be adjusted. The opinions come in when you start discussing what to do in terms of it being fair to adjust a scoring system after five regional have already been completed.

This is a message board so I expect people to come with their own opinions.