String Theory: <G22> at the Championships

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Remember that blind spot on the opposite side of the field? I think only the drivers have the right to say how much good driving helps or doesn't help. I'll agree with anyone who says good driving helps, but I have to disagree with those who say it is the only thing you need, unless that person happens to be a driver, preferably one who has driven both penalty-free matches and G22-penalty matches.

As for G22 being a good/bad rule, the contents of it were mentioned in the intro video. Based on that, I suspect it is an important rule. I can't think of a better way to deal with it. You can't measure 1% of a robot, you can't say the bot has to go at least 6" over the line before G22 kicks in. The best you can do is make a second "G22 Line" that causes G22 to kick in, but even then, that gets a little tricky, mostly in location and practicality. Fixing G22 is almost worse than letting it be, or so I believe, with my very limited experience as a team member. Either way, I am sure the GDC thought of everything I have, and decided to go with G22 as it is for some reason that they may or may not choose to tell us, although I would be interested in their thought process in regard to that rule.
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The string idea shouldn't be necessary, but G22 is the way it is. If your team needs that little bit of extra help, the string might be the way to go. It isn't necessary, based on the West Michigan matches, but I don't see why it should be a problem other than contact outside the bumper zone (that should be addressed by QA)

(My apologies if this isn't the best post ever)