Answered: <G9> Clarification

[aaronlucas]

It is expected that Scoring Objects may unintentionally leave the field during match play. Scoring Objects that leave the playing field will be promptly returned to the playing field in approximately the same location from which they exited the field. Teams may not intentionally remove Scoring Objects from the field, while not in the process of Scoring/Building or removing Scored/Built Objects. We do expect Scoring Objects to leave the field accidently during Scoring/Building, however doing so intentionally or repeatedly
would be a violation of this rule.

There were similar questions last year regarding capped large balls, but I felt clarification was needed again this season.

The first bolded sentence seems to suggest that cubes would be allowed to exit the field in the process of descoring without penalty to the descoring team, but the second sentence seems to contradict that. So, would teams be penalized for descoring cubes by pushing them off the top of posts even though they will most likely fall out of the field?

Thanks Karthik!

[Karthik]

@aaronlucas

So, would teams be penalized for descoring cubes by pushing them off the top of posts even though they will most likely fall out of the field?

No, they would not. This is a legal maneuver, as per <G9>, which you quoted above.

[aaronlucas]

Wow, that was fast. Thanks Karthik!

[Karthik]

@aaronlucas

Wow, that was fast. Thanks Karthik!

Consider it an early Christmas present.

You’re welcome.