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Originally Posted by jtrv

Hello all,

during our competition I saw a team using a low-built launcher to send a ball into an enemy alliance's robot. I thought they were trying to get a technical foul, resulting in 50 points, instead of a 30 point cycle like they had been doing. Is there anything preventing this? I seem to be completely missing it... Of course, that may not be what they were trying to do, but given the circumstances, it sure looked like it.

Also, nothing was ever called in regards to fouls or tech fouls.

Thank you.

Q159:

Q. If a blue bot deliberately (as determined by a ref) causes a blue ball to be POSSESSED by a red bot, will G12 apply or will G14 apply? If G14, and the POSSESSION is via carrying, can red POSSESS the ball for the remainder of the match without penalty? Consider if Red is not be able to free it.

A. If it is determined to be a "strategy aimed solely at forcing the opposing ALLIANCE to violate a rule", G14 would be called. In this case, there would be no additional penalty for the Red ALLIANCE continuing to POSSESS the BALL.