John is right about the champs, by backing off we would have been sure to lose that battle.
BTW Respect to you guys, When we spoke abit before the fight and asked if you wanted the weapon to hold off you said nar well do proper full combat and put on a good show.

As for white boards I dont really care about winning or losing its just about putting on a show, preferably with the robots staying in the arena.

With regards to friendly tournements perhaps once a crusher has gripped the opposition, they should pause and ask the team if they submit at that point after which a friendly white board style crowd entertaining match can continue.

I am happy for machines to go all out against t4 in any event. Its all good testing. If something brakes I didnt build it well enough and was stupid not to use the full weight allowance!

BTW I like the fact that Saint is original and adds variety. I thought the joints which key the lid in are a great design.