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Re: <G28>

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Originally Posted by LafondaOnFire View Post
Not exactly. G45 saves the victimbot from this situation:

[G45]
Strategies exploiting Rule [G44] are not in the spirit of the FRC and are not allowed.
Violation: Technical-Foul and Red Card


So this covers if you're purposely pushing the opposing robot into the alley/bridge so they may occur a penalty. It seems to me like yes, the victimbot will occur a Foul, but the bullybot will get a Technical-Foul and a Red Card for purposely attempting to rack up points by manipulating penalties. Who's the real winner here?
[G28] is an exception. It's really, really darn hard to make a case that Bullybot is using a strategy based on one incident! If this is the 3rd or 4th time in the match, yep, it's really easy to make the call the other way.

While I'd LOVE to agree with Kevin, it isn't clear that his interpretation is correct! Do I think that he's right, especially with the second paragraph? Yep. Do I think that's the way the rules are written, as of right now? I think that that interpretation is just that: an interpretation. Do I think it's the right interpretation? Maybe not now, but if it's incorrect after Week 2 of competition season, there are going to be some really, really big complaints heading for Manchester, NH! My interpretation, as the rules are written right now, and in the absence of clarification from HQ, is that [G28] is not subject to [G45]. My honest opinion is that there will be clarification in the next couple of weeks to reverse that interpretation to more what Kevin's interpretation is.
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