Proposals from the RFL

The last bit of Geoffs post of Saturday, 22 July, 2006 - 1:09 pm:
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As to a time scale, first the FRA/DRG/GRA will need to formaly discuss and vote on the changes. Once this has happened our constitution requires that any changes to the specifactions will not take effect for a further 3 months to allow teams to make any changes to their machines.
So Im fairly certain that there will be no changes before early 2007.
As to when those formal discussions take place - it certainly wont be before the UK Champs.


(Message edited by anukhet on July 31, 2006)

As i posted above - The sooner the better.

I am thinking i will finish my feather to 13.6kg as a can see the change not happening. The only trouble is , if i do that i wont be able to go to a couple of rounds of the Winter tour as i hoped because ill be overweight.

A speedy resolution to this issue is a must!

Chop chop :wink:

i think if the limit does go up, ill just fight with ploughbot as it is, and make another machine to 13.6kg.

Im actually thrilled to see this much discussion - even with the included disention.

The goal is of course to have one rule set in all countries. Not just weights. But I figure that we do it step by step, not one giant leap. With this much discussion on just weights, imagine how much there would be if we included penumatics, etc.

I do agree that the RFL should update its pneumatic policies, so thats something you can see us giving in on... ALthough many other weight classes are changeing for the RFL -presuming the FRA, GRA, and DRG do the same (Australia and Brazil currently follow RFL rules.)

If we can pass this, we can then start on pneumatics, flames, etc.

While a great many builders will not compete in other countries, the goal of this measure is for the long term growth of teh sport - other people WILL cross-sompete, and we as a collective group will all be taken more seriously be the media, sponsors, and new builders if everyone has teh same rules. I offered teh weights as a start. While I fundamentally dont care what the weight classes are, I do care that theyre consistent - and I fundamentally believe that this will help us all. So I proposed wight classes which used the best of all groups and tried to use even intergers when displayed in both lbs and kilos (which if anything, is a nod towards your end of teh pond.)

Its also something that should be done while there are FEWER bots, not MORE...

Anyway, I appreciate everyones interest in this - and especially the support its getting. I think working toegther is in everyones interest, and I look forward to working even more closely with you guys as we move forward.

David Calkins
RFL Commisioner, (et al.)

Well, in the RFL forum for some reason beyond me there has been some dissention all of a sudden.

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I consider it a dumb request to ask the largest population of robots with the longest standing stable set weight standards to change to the few that were too stupid to select their weights on existing standards. That is what I consider.
-Dick

Yep......Dick :wink:

Dick hasnt stolen his name.

Over here, we do consider the move to 30 lbs and would talk about other rules.
But with remarks of guys like Dick, I would say, I dont buy American.

Unfortunately the RFL gets its share of the Vocal minority. There are 4 or 5 people who are complaining about possible changes and a majority that will work with any rules if it will help the sport!
I personally dont care one way or the other I build for events I plan to attend I built the new Sewer Snake for a UK event 2 yrs. ago It would have been an untested bot at the Phantom Event World Champ. and was changed for longer fights, and the possible need for a removable link. But now Its ready to retire, and Id like to get to play there before I rebuild again!

Matt
TPC

Just skimmed through the first hundred posts and it appears that there are three main opposers to the unification concept. The vast majority seem to support the idea and simply want to get on with it.

I wont write off all Americans because of the views of the few.

The most of the americans fortunately have the same attitude towards the rule change as us. If it helps our sport forward, fine, implement them asap and lets get on with it.