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Originally Posted by XaulZan11
I don't see any rule that prohibits a robot from sitting in its own ally while in contact with no balls as long as the robot makes no attempt to contact an opposing robot.
Per the blue box in G22 (see below), a robot is 'trapping' and thus controlling balls only when the ball is pressed up against their robot and the wall. Blocking opposing robots from getting access to balls is not trapping nor controlling.
"Moving or positioning a Basketball to gain advantage is considered actively controlling. Examples are “carrying” (holding Basketballs in the Robot), “herding” (intentionally pushing or impelling Basketballs to a desired location or direction) and “trapping” (pressing one or more Basketballs against a Court element in an attempt to shield them)."
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With all due respect, let us make a Socratic inquiry - how many examples (pro and con) are necessary to perfectly clarify G22? 3 (as above), 13, 133?... the pro and con examples in the blue box are NOT exclusive, they are one or three of many. So back to
intent - the first sentence clearly, in my opinion, conveys the intent. Further, the second Q&A above leaves no room for interpretation. In my humble opinion, anything else is a tortured interpretation.
Lets agree to disagree. Perhaps week 1 will reveal the referees reaction to such strategies.