I would suggest that this discussion needs to include the Blue Box quote from G12:
Quote:
Examples of BALL interaction that are not POSSESSION are
A. “bulldozing” (inadvertently coming in contact with BALLS that happen to be in the path of the ROBOT as it moves about the FIELD) and
B. “deflecting” (being hit by a propelled BALL that bounces or rolls off the ROBOT). [emphasis mine]
A BALL that becomes unintentionally lodged on a ROBOT will be considered POSSESSED by the ROBOT. It is important to design your ROBOT so that it is impossible to inadvertently or intentionally POSSESS an opponent’s BALL.
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A ramp top sounds a lot more like a deflection than a launch: the balls is already being propelled, and it will bounce or roll off you. Sounds very 469-in-2010, actually, not that it matters directly here. (Note that "inadvertent/unintentional" is not included in the definition of deflection, even though it's in the other box's other two points.) I think we'll need a Q&A, probably something about the energy transferred in launching vs deflecting.