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Originally Posted by bobby5150
Maybe I'm reading this the wrong way, but it only says possessions, not assists.
From the 2014 FRC manual... "ASSISTS are earned when a unique ALLIANCE ROBOT POSSESSES the ALLIANCE’S BALL in a unique ZONE"
That still remains, and thus as written, it doesn't mean zones don't count.
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That's a sound argument, however the definition of POSSESS (quoted below for convenience) makes no mention of any ZONES.
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Originally Posted by FRC Manual 2014
POSSESS: (for a ROBOT) to carry (move while supporting BALLS in or on the ROBOT), herd (repeated pushing or bumping), launch (impel BALLS to a desired location or direction via a MECHANISM in motion relative to the ROBOT), or trap (overt isolation or holding one or more BALLS against a FIELD element or ROBOT in an attempt to shield them) a BALL.
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So the inference that this rule change intends to eliminate the zonal requirements that pair with possession to create an assist, seems fairly sound.