WET610N DISQUALIFICATION at regional event!!

[Grim Tuesday]

Originally Posted by Vikesrock

Sure would! Any team that is in our top ~26 robots that is recorded as being broken or DQed in match will probably be getting a visit from me or one of our scouts on Saturday morning to find out the team's explanation for the issue. If I am satisfied that the problem is not likely to occur again they will remain on our picklist.

However, I can certainly how many teams would view a DQed or "broken" robot in a negative light and not do any further investigation.

Now, I think you are being quite harsh there. Our robot was DQ'd twice with a red card, both times due to driver error. Our driver had mistakenly reads the rules, and thought that we could hang from the bars in the offensive zone. Needless to say, we currently have a new driver, who according to one of our alums is the best since 2005.

We made it to the quarterfinals regardless, and in our next competition, we were beaten by 1 point to the winning alliance in the semifinals. Anyways, what I am trying to say, is that getting a red card should not automatically mean a disqualification from you scouting--many carded or DQ's robots are quite good.