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Originally Posted by Q&A
Q439 Q. Consider a stack on the Scoring Platform of the following orientation, starting from the bottom (now we're here): Grey Tote 1, Grey Tote 2, Litter, Grey Tote 3, Grey Tote 4, Grey Tote 5, Recycling Container. Assume that the litter did not increase the level of the Recycling Container. How many points would be Scored for each Grey Tote and Recycling Container? Is the intent to have a piece of Litter in a stack disqualify Totes/Recycling Containers from scoring points? Thanks for your time!
A. In this scenario, only the bottom two Gray TOTES score. Gray TOTES 3,4,5 do not score because "support" is only transitive through TOTES and not LITTER. The RECYCLING CONTAINER does not score because it is not supported by only scored Gray TOTES.
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Q&A from 3/3/15]
On the topic of tethers, if a tether were under a tote, this also invalidates the stack above it. This means that every time we submit scores for an 'invisible tether' (I make not claims as to what will end up being invisible) alliance, we'll need extra time to figure out exactly where the tether isn't as well as verify (informing the judgement call) that it isn't designed to simply break when entangled.
No one is talking about carding or fouling teams for making our lives difficult. That's personally ridiculous to me, and our lives are made plenty difficult by teams with things besides invisible tethers, don't you worry. This is more about match logistics (though do watch G11). Do you want to be the team that makes scoring and reset slower and more difficult? Potentially invalidate your own stacks? If the strategy/mechanism you're considering is otherwise legal, it's your choice.