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Unread 23-03-2014, 18:06
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Re: Why does everyone hate this game so much?

I put our video of Wisconsin Regional Quarter Final 2 match 3 on You Tube: http://youtu.be/sbJUjhtlHLs. Unfortunately the student doing the recording turned off the video before they announced the reason for the fouls. But my recollection was 50 for inside frame perimeter causing damage plus possession. Blue also benefited from a 20 pt foul and I can't recall that either (one instance of ramming maybe??)

3018 was pretty clearly trying to minimize contact with 93 while still playing effective defense to keep them away from the action. No ramming involved that I can see. 93 actuates their arm while inside our perimeter extending the entanglement, but I sincerely doubt that was the intent. It's just unfortunate that we could not disconnect without the radio being disconnected, or that would have probably only been 20 point foul, and we could have finished playing the match.

I must admit I'm still baffled about the 50 point possession foul. Our video doesn't show all the action going on in the lower left corner of the screen. But I'm unconvinced that is where the possession foul occurred.

The only only thing that appears to be close to possession that I can see would be the trapping part of G12 (although the ball was never against a robot or a game piece). However, there are 3 times throughout the match where 706 is trying to get to the red ball but one or more blue robots are in between them and the ball preventing any red robots from getting the ball. Given the 'G12 Intent' clause, perhaps this is what led to the possession foul for the other 50 points.

I don't think it could have possibly been called for the inconsequential contact of 93 nearly catching the one truss catch.
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