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Unread 23-03-2015, 11:29
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Re: In b4 buttongate

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Originally Posted by jds2001 View Post
If I were a ref (which I'm not) the deciding factor for me would be if I could easily dislodge that button from the stack - i.e. is it just there on the edge of a TOTE, or is it really wedged in there? If the former, it scores - there is unambiguously no support being provided by the button. If the latter, then it doesn't score. From the picture, it could go either way. Of course, I defer to the ref at the match for the ruling, which was that it didn't score.
Quite clear from the picture (look at the gaps between totes, left and right, upper and lower) that the button is supporting the totes above it.
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