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Originally Posted by AlecMataloni
At the championship in 2012, we lost a qualifying match on a penalty because a referee flagged us for possession of 4 balls. The 4th ball was "possessed" when we landed on it while going over an obstacle to score our other three balls.
Be prepared for garbage calls from referees regardless of what the "spirit of the rule" is. FIRST utilizes volunteers, and not all volunteers (and their interpretation/understanding of the rules) are created equal.
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This wouldn't be a garbage call. The interpretation of this rule is truly a gray area.
Not all volunteers are created equally, but every volunteer I know does their best. They're giving up their time to make these events possible.