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Originally Posted by andrewkerr
however, we were eventually told about a very obscure foul rule, involving a "pinning foul". apparently, it is all a judge made decision whether or not to call it, and it has to do with holding a robot against the wall for any period of time.
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1) G31 is not obscure. It's as much a part of the rules as every other rule, and it's been there since kickoff.
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G31
An ALLIANCE may not pin an opponent ROBOT for more than five (5) seconds. A ROBOT will be considered pinned until the ROBOTS have separated by at least six (6) ft. The pinning ROBOT(S) must then wait for at least three (3) seconds before attempting to pin the same ROBOT again. Pinning is transitory through other objects.
Violation: TECHNICAL FOUL
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2) Judges wear blue polo shirts and decide who gets things like the Quality Award, the Entrepreneurship Award, the Engineering Inspiration Award, etc. The people who make the calls on the field regarding things like fouls and climb points are the
referees, who wear black and white stripes.