[ToddF]

As long as no team lodges a official complaint, I would not expect to see anyone penalized under R08.

There is a defined mechanism for a team to notify the referee that they were distracted during the match.

T13 If a TEAM needs clarification on a ruling or score, one (1) pre-college student from that TEAM should address the Head Referee after the ARENA reset signal (i.e. PLAYER STATION LED strings turn green). A TEAM member signals their desire to speak with the Head Referee by standing in the Red or Blue Question Box, which are located on the floor at each end of the scoring table. Depending on timing, the Head Referee may postpone any requested discussion until the end of the subsequent MATCH.

If, after a match, all three teams lodged a distraction complaint, and this happened after every match in which a robot with a strong light played, I would expect the referees to do something about it. But, the referees will not attempt to read minds, and won't do anything about the rule if no one lodges a complaint.