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Re: Rule 3.1.4 clarification

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Originally Posted by Programmer3941 View Post
I think rule 3.1.4 needs clarifying. I can't find anywhere in the rules that says you can only score one bridge throw/catch per cycle. This seems to mean you can score as many of these as you want before shooting the ball, earning a ton points very quickly.
Actually, you need to go look again. It's quite clear.

What part of:
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Originally Posted by 2nd paragraph
Points are awarded once per CYCLE for BALLS SCORED by ROBOTS in the GOALS, BALLS SCORED by ROBOTS over the TRUSS, and for each ROBOT CATCH.
and
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Originally Posted by 1st blue box
An ALLIANCE receives CATCH points only if the CATCH is directly preceded by a TRUSS SCORE. This means that an ALLIANCE can only receive CATCH points once per CYCLE and will not receive CATCH points if the TRUSS SCORE criteria are not met.
says that you can score more than one truss or catch per cycle?
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