can you intentionally hit a cap off a pole? if so can you then go on to knock or shoot balls and caps out of the field intentionally? if this is legal what will be done with these field elements that have been shot or knocked out of the field? if it is illegal then will the ruling be based on if it match effecting or non-match effecting. if not what will be the ruling. if so what will decide if something is match affecting in this event.
As always, please read the Game Manual, as the answers to many (or most) of your questions are there.
<SG8> Keep Game Objects in the field. Though it is expected that some Game Objects may unintentionally leave the field during Match play, Teams may not intentionally or strategically remove Game Objects from the field.
a. Balls that leave the field during regular Match play, accidentally or intentionally, will not be returned to the field.
b. Caps that leave the field during regular Match play will be returned to the nearest foam tile, Low Scored for the opposite Alliance color of the last Robot to contact it. If a referee cannot determine which Robot was the last to contact the Cap, then the Cap will not be returned to the field.
An intent of this rule is to prevent Robots from “knocking” Caps out of the field to remove them from Posts. Any strategic, intentional, or repeated removal of Game Objects from the field would be considered a violation of this rule.
Minor violations of this rule that do not affect the Match will result in a warning. Match Affecting offenses will result in a Disqualification. Teams that receive multiple warnings may also receive a Disqualification at the Head Referee’s discretion.
The above is from the Game Manual. Please get a copy and read it. Thank you.
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As always, please read the Game Manual, as the answers to many (or most) of your questions are there.
The above is from the Game Manual. Please get a copy and read it. Thank you.
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