SG4 clarification

[andyherbert254]

Rule SG4 states:

<SG4> Watch your Possession limit. Robots may Possess a maximum of one (1) Cap and two (2)
Balls at a time.
Note: Robots that interact with High Scored Caps while already Possessing a Cap will undergo
additional scrutiny regarding this rule.

Do the balls on a high scored cap count towards the possession limit, or is it like In the Zone where stacked cones did not count as possessing?

Edit: I mean when there are balls on the cap, high scored caps are when they are on the side poles. That being said, why place balls on the caps??? I guess I thought the balls scored on the caps, maybe because they’re non scoring objects they do count towards the hoard limit…

[puppy333]

Why in the world would a ball be on a scored cap?

In the reveal video it showed a robot holding a cap with 2 balls in it as an example of exceeding the limit so…

[2775Josh]

@puppy333

Why in the world would a ball be on a scored cap?

+1

[littlebro5]

You can’t score a cap with game elements on it. It’s in the definition of high scored

[seearin]

High Scored – A Cap status. A Cap is High Scored when its Core is touching a Post, the Cap is not touching any other Field Elements, and the Cap is not touching a Robot of the color
Alliance for which the Cap would award points. Points for a High Scored Cap are awarded to
the Alliance color that is facing “up” when the Core half on its opposite side is touching the
Post.

There’s the definition for those who are too lazy to look it up

[TeamTX]

That says field elements, not game elements… Aren’t they different?

[seearin]

@TeamTX

That says field elements, not game elements… Aren’t they different?

I’d assume that they are different. However, at the end of the game reveal, they don’t show any balls on the caps:

[jwwood13]

Game Object – A Cap or Ball.

Field Element – The foam field tiles, field perimeter, white tape, Net, Platforms, Posts, Flags, and all
supporting structures.

According to the rules, a cap can be high scored with a ball on it. The only benefit that I can see from this is that it might be a good way to effectively limit the number of balls on the field since you can’t physically remove them. It would be possible to get them back by descoring the cap, but it would take time; on the other hand, it would take longer for you to place those balls on a scored cap.