The problem with enforcing control demos is that it'll move the grey area. The line between not working and not working well has to be black and white, which is obviously something that has to be judged on the spot. And where does a bot with bad trims and a wonky wheel stand? Or if a bot can't move towards the opponent but it's never received a hit, is the builder penalised?
It would be easy to, even if unintentionally, cause collateral damage for imperfect machines and dodgy drivers.
I realise I should be trying to come up with an alternative having taken an against-stance, thinking about it.
edit: for after fight judging, how about on-cradle testing? I.e., running the drive with the wheels raised to see what works. Eliminates the driver element.
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