Beam Trippers ? Controversial or Commonplace?

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So if a beam tripper isn't cheating, is it really an advantage? In bracket and index racing where robotic precision rather than raw speed wins races, it certainly can be. But in the kinds of heads-up racing so popular in ADRL and elsewhere, the margins of victory simply aren't usually close enough to make a 6-12 inch extension the deciding factor in who moves on to the next round.

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