scoring problems

[Matt H.]

Originally Posted by smurfgirl

FIRST doesn't accept video evidence or video replay when discussing matches and making rulings, so I don't think this would have helped you.

What can you learn from the situation? Would taping the connection to keep it in place have helped you at all? Could your flag be mounted in a better place on your robot? Just some things to keep in mind. I haven't seen the match you're describing, so I don't know if these things would have helped or not.

I don't think this one can be pinned on the team. FIRST has been very clear about where the flag must be and how the connection must be made. I'm not even sure if teams are allowed to tape the connection. I believe first needs to step up and say that this game is too complicated to be scored accurately and apologize. 1726 was shocked in Arizona to find that we routinely were scored several hurdles lower than we scored (sometimes due to touching the ball as it came down, sometimes due to lack of counting).