Yeah its been called some places and not others. In my opinion this could be a penalty depending on whether or not the pushing of the second game piece is deemed intentional or not.
The blue box explanation in regards to rule <G34> reads
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It is important to design your ROBOT so that it is impossible to inadvertently or intentionally control more than one GAME PIECE at a time. Inadvertent contact will be not be considered HERDING and will not be penalized.
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Do they expect us to make a plow on the front of our robot to deflect tubes away? That's rediculous. The only way I would see them calling this is if a team has possesion of a game piece and deliberately pushes another logo piece towards their grid in order to hang the next piece right after they place the first.
I think bringing it up in the driver's meeting would be a good idea and ask them what their interpretation of the rule is.