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Re: Ball Stuck Under Bridge When Balancing?

So, let me get this straight. Assuming that I don't make it look like I'm violating [G14], I can stuff as many basketballs as I like under a bridge and use them to balance, and the only thing I have to worry about is if the bridge is 5 degrees from horizontal or less.

I'm perfectly serious here. I can do that, assuming that I don't get called on [G14]. At least, that's what I'm hearing from everybody else. There's just something there that doesn't sound right, but I can't put my finger on it.

You know, this is starting to sound like the "trollbot" debate a few weeks back. There may be nothing in the rules against it, but it doesn't make any sense.

I would expect that one of three things will happen:
1) The GDC gets asked the question in Q&A, and hopefully answers. (Surprisingly, nobody thought to ask before now).
2) The head refs talk about it in their weekly meeting if someone goes and talks to their head ref, and most likely decides to go with precedent now that it's been set.
3) Nobody talks about it or asks about it and it crops up again in Week 5, Week 6, Championship Weekend, or the Championship. Wouldn't you love to be the head ref on Einstein potentially having to make this call? Admittedly, there you can call on the entire GDC for their opinion...
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